The Low Down
Don’t overlook Masham carrot farm
The Editor, In response to editor Trevor Greenway’s editorial (“Masham has flashy new projects but lacks basics,” Low Down, Jan. 18...
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The Low Down
- Jan 11
Affordable housing a ‘dead weight’ on young people
The Editor, A number of social issues are clouding the future of people in West Quebec. Besides the need for a new hospital and better...
The Low Down
- Dec 7, 2022
Low is ‘out of control’
The Editor, The mayor of Low and councillor Ghyslain Robert seem to feel that the majority of citizens want higher-than-average-tax...
The Low Down
- Nov 30, 2022
How to become a village elder
The Editor, Glennis and I arrived in Wakefield in 1984 to join the village tribe of Wakefield. Before that, we had lived in Ottawa, and...
The Low Down
- Nov 16, 2022
Breast cancer screening ‘mission impossible’ in Outaouais
The Editor, I recently came to realize, through personal experience, how bad the situation is in our region when it comes to breast...
The Low Down
- Nov 9, 2022
Red tape fuels daycare shortage
The Editor, I'm the owner of Garderie Rhenix in Val-des-Monts, QC and I would like to open a second daycare location in Wakefield. As...
The Low Down
- Nov 2, 2022
Redistribution reducing rural power not clear
The Editor, I write in response to what Mark Buzan said in Valley Voices about redistribution of Pontiac’s electoral boundaries (“Pontiac...
The Low Down
- Oct 26, 2022
Possible axing of Cantley’s bus service ‘short-sighted’
The Editor, Wake up Cantley councillors! You have a $20 million municipal budget and should absolutely be investing in transit services....
The Low Down
- Oct 19, 2022
Don’t confront women wearing hijabs, please
The Editor, I read with dismay Isabelle Roberge’s letter, “76 dead and counting,” (Oct. 12 edition). I am glad she resisted her misguided...
The Low Down
- Sep 7, 2022
Fool me twice, Mr.Bussiére? I think not
The Editor, Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. Voters in the provincial riding of Gatineau who voted for Robert...
The Low Down
- Aug 31, 2022
Not all dog owners are irresponsible
The Editor, I read with horror the article in a recent Low Down about an increasing number of loose aggressive dogs in the La...
The Low Down
- Aug 24, 2022
Who should replace Wakefield’s outstanding volunteers?!?
The Editor, Peter A. Ferguson in his letter (“Out of control government spending,” Aug 17 edition) comments on the cost of the Chelsea...
The Low Down
- Aug 17, 2022
Hamilton Gardens project an ‘opportunity-in-waiting’
Dear Editor, In his recently published letter, (“Time for a freeze on Wakefield development,” Low Down, Aug. 10 edition,) Nick Appleby...
The Low Down
- Aug 10, 2022
Don’t paint all cyclists
The Editor, This letter is in response to the article (“Farm Point-ing out trail dangers, Low Down, Aug. 3 edition.) My spouse and I, in...
The Low Down
- Aug 3, 2022
Lifetime member of the LLPA
The Editor, Dear Hunter, Just read, with surprise and disappointment, of your imminent departure from the Low Down pages. I have always...
The Low Down
- Jul 27, 2022
Wakefield Trails, boardwalk see 4,000 people per week
The Editor, Mr. Ferguson is not the first person to wonder how many, if any, use the Riverwalk trail/boardwalk from Valley Drive to...
The Low Down
- Jul 20, 2022
We don’t need a new town hall
The Editor, Why do we need a $10,000,000 expense for a new municipal headquarters? (La Pêche to borrow $9.1 M for new town hall, July 6...
The Low Down
- Jun 29, 2022
Google translate will save French culture
The Editor, In dealing with recent medical issues (and the “naturally” occurring French-only medical forms and terminology that accompany...
The Low Down
- Jun 15, 2022
Shame on us, shame on me
The Editor, Saturday morning, while I nursed a black coffee at our local Tim’s, I learned that some local coffee drinkers are racist in...
The Low Down
- Jun 8, 2022
Desperately seeking answers
The Editor, Are you a taxpayer who knows what your municipal council is doing? Really? If so, you should be able to answer lots of...
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