Mashing potatoes
February 10, 2026
Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible. But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe
Opinion
Stuporbowl half-life
February 10, 2026
Dear Editor, Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for
Power shift
February 3, 2026
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to
Two good moves for our citizens
February 3, 2026
Dear Editor, First, I congratulate Otter Lake council for opening the plenary meetings to the public. I believe this will engender a more comfortable feeling
Who will stand up?
February 3, 2026
Dear Editor, Robert Wills provides us with a good chuckle (letter, Liberty Valance) in describing the president of the United States as a “senile sociopath
Low hanging fruit
January 27, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is determined that now is the perfect moment for this province to be thinking about whether it would rather remain in Canada
Conservative leadership review
January 27, 2026
Dear Editor, A few years ago I ran a small supply section for National Defence Canada. I was a contractor and I had to have
Ninety-two and angry
January 27, 2026
Dear Editor, I am a handicapped 92-year-old woman. Almost every time I go to the Royal Bank, I have a problem with the handicap spot.
Liberty Valance
January 27, 2026
Dear Editor, I grew up in Kentucky, where the gun culture is thick as molasses. I learned how to shoot a gun before I learned
Art mining – this time it’s personal
January 20, 2026
Dear Editor, Those readers who know me in daily life know that I’m part of the Pontiac Historical Society, involved in making accessible the trove
Mashing potatoes
February 10, 2026
Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible. But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe a little scared of ourselves. The pandemic transformed us all from agents of love and
Stuporbowl half-life
February 10, 2026
Dear Editor, Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for instance. I don’t care a thing about it. I can’t imagine why anyone would go
Power shift
February 3, 2026
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac. For years, when extreme heat, cold or
Two good moves for our citizens
February 3, 2026
Dear Editor, First, I congratulate Otter Lake council for opening the plenary meetings to the public. I believe this will engender a more comfortable feeling between the electors and the elected. I predict that few people will have the stamina
Who will stand up?
February 3, 2026
Dear Editor, Robert Wills provides us with a good chuckle (letter, Liberty Valance) in describing the president of the United States as a “senile sociopath – a vulgar selfish blob of bad taste”. And sure enough we need reason to
Low hanging fruit
January 27, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is determined that now is the perfect moment for this province to be thinking about whether it would rather remain in Canada or set out on its own, and is adamant option B would be best for
Conservative leadership review
January 27, 2026
Dear Editor, A few years ago I ran a small supply section for National Defence Canada. I was a contractor and I had to have secret clearance among other requirements. Can someone please justify how Pierre Poilievre can still be
Ninety-two and angry
January 27, 2026
Dear Editor, I am a handicapped 92-year-old woman. Almost every time I go to the Royal Bank, I have a problem with the handicap spot. There is six inches of water or more inches of snow. I asked the bank
Liberty Valance
January 27, 2026
Dear Editor, I grew up in Kentucky, where the gun culture is thick as molasses. I learned how to shoot a gun before I learned to play a musical instrument. As a child, I thought the power to kill animals
Art mining – this time it’s personal
January 20, 2026
Dear Editor, Those readers who know me in daily life know that I’m part of the Pontiac Historical Society, involved in making accessible the trove of glass negatives left by Harry Imison. We’re using rather modern technology to eke out
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