Current Issue

February 25, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you Darcy

Dear Editor,  Thank you Darcy Findlay for bringing hockey back to Shawville. Your teams on the ice and off the ice were amazing. The fan

Trump’s setback

Dear Editor,  The American Supreme court has finally ruled on Trump’s tariffs actions, saying they are illegal. Tariffs must be legislated through Congress, not by

Everything

Dear Editor,  Everything changes everything. One of my favourite pastimes is watching videos about ancient history. Way, way back history. The clickbait headlines often read,

A family’s nightmare

Dear Editor,  On Jan. 22, 2026, our family in Otter Lake received the kind of news no one is ever prepared for — we lost

Seeking info re: Craig Methodist Church 

Dear Editor,  As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective

Stuporbowl half-life

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

Two good moves for our citizens

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?

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

Conservative leadership review

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

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.

Thank you Darcy

Dear Editor,  Thank you Darcy Findlay for bringing hockey back to Shawville. Your teams on the ice and off the ice were amazing. The fan support from all over the Pontiac was great. Well done Darcy.  Bert Murphy, Shawville

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Trump’s setback

Dear Editor,  The American Supreme court has finally ruled on Trump’s tariffs actions, saying they are illegal. Tariffs must be legislated through Congress, not by unilateral presidential decree. Unfortunately the president is now attacking and insulting the judges for being

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Everything

Dear Editor,  Everything changes everything. One of my favourite pastimes is watching videos about ancient history. Way, way back history. The clickbait headlines often read, “This changes everything.” Actually, everything changes everything that follows. We seem to be on a

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A family’s nightmare

Dear Editor,  On Jan. 22, 2026, our family in Otter Lake received the kind of news no one is ever prepared for — we lost a beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend in a tragic and unexpected way, on

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Seeking info re: Craig Methodist Church 

Dear Editor,  As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective memory of your readers regarding a lost piece of our local heritage: the Craig Methodist

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Stuporbowl half-life

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

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Two good moves for our citizens

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

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Who will stand up?

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

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Conservative leadership review

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

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Ninety-two and angry

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

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