The Low DownMay 11Water access for the fortunate fewThe Editor, As an active resident of Wakefield for over 16 years, I am clear about what brought my family and business to this region:...
The Low DownMay 4Little kids need big spaceThe Editor, I was saddened to read in the Low Down that a Wakefield group wants to take a section of the children’s park beside the...
The Low DownApr 13Pilon grocers are ‘heartbeat’ of MashamThe Editor, All our local businesses have been there for us, especially throughout this pandemic. I just wanted to spotlight Alimentation...
The Low DownApr 6Working for goodThe Editor, The reaction by some people to the NDP-Liberal confidence and supply agreement, that they “didn’t vote for this,” is...
The Low DownMar 29If there’s a buck to be made…The Editor, It seems pretty rich for Chelsea Council to condemn anyone for adding to urban sprawl and for them to express concerns about...
The Low DownMar 23The business of Gatineau ParkThe Editor, Trevor Myles is saying that people who own land that is surrounded by Gatineau Park shouldn't be allowed to build a house...
The Low DownMar 16Backlog puts refugees in limboThe Editor, In light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, many Canadians have been calling on the government to lift visa requirements and...
The Low DownMar 9Truth is first casualty of warThe Editor, I was pleased to read an opinion in the Low Down outside of the usual echo chamber, (Anti-Russian rhetoric reaches fever...
The Low DownMar 2‘Does anyone in Low care?’The Editor, Low’s mayor and council have done it to us again. They have used COVID to keep from being held accountable. And the question...
The Low DownMar 2Anti-Russian rhetoric reaches fever pitchThe Editor, Government and media anti-Russian/Putin rhetoric has reached fever pitch. CBC’s “How Putin used propaganda to justify...
The Low DownMar 2Who’s paying the tab?The Editor, I am speechless, of course, to hear that Hills residents contributed to the devastation of Canada’s economy, the environment,...
The Low DownFeb 23Friendly DayThe Editor, I have an idea for a new national holiday. It would be one where, once a year, all Canadians would be ‘friendly’ to all other...
The Low DownFeb 9This ‘party’ is not for everyoneThe Editor, I’ve seen some Wakefielders who support the protest and occupation happening in downtown Ottawa argue that demonstrators are...
The Low DownFeb 2Monopoly on truth?The Editor, On Jan. 20 the Bulletin of the Atomic Sciences released their annual doomsday clock report titled, “At Doom’s Doorstep: It is...
The Low DownJan 26Human rights trump laïcitéThe Editor, Might I contribute a few observations about arguments made in the letters The Low Down has published concerning Bill 21?...
The Low DownJan 19Suppressing fear brings out the cowardice in us allThe Editor, While this essay is about courage, I begin with fear because, without it, courage cannot exist. Fear, a universal emotion...
The Low DownDec 23, 2021Bill 21 worse than a bad dreamThe Editor, The Guardian newspaper recently called it: Bill 21 is racism under the pretense of secularism. It’s like that dream that you...
The Low DownDec 15, 2021Bill 21 all too familiar with Nazi GermanyThe Editor, I am saddened and distraught with the news of a fine teacher losing her position due to a fascist law. Yes. That word....
The Low DownDec 8, 2021Wakefield is lit, thanks to Wakefield PathfindersThe Editor, A huge thank you goes out to the 1st Wakefield Pathfinders Girl Guides of Canada, with some help from parents, for installing...
The Low DownDec 1, 2021Sorry, you are not in my jurisdiction, I cannot rescue youThe Editor, I was appalled to read in the last edition of the Low Down that two Chelsea firefighters had been disciplined after...