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2 days ago

Will Amos remain silent about 134 homes in Gatineau Park?

The Editor, Over the last months, Gatineau Park has attracted wide attention from citizens, wilderness groups and parliamentarians, which...

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Jul 22

Cracks in the nuclear storyline

The Editor, I remember watching the B-movie “THEM!” as a teenager and laughing at how ridiculous the scenes of gigantic ants roaming the ...

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Jul 8

Wakefield Raft: 2003-2020, end of an era

This past Canada Day was the first celebration in Wakefield in 17 years without the now decommissioned Wakefield raft. Hills’ resident An...

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Jun 25

1000+ Canadian scholars, lawyers call for defunding police

In light of ongoing violence against black, Indigenous and racialized people in Canada and around the world at the hands of police, a gro...

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Jun 24

Public safety: Is it a ‘difference of opinion’?

The Editor, The debate around public protection from the COVID-19 virus became very real for me when visiting a local gas station where t...

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Jun 10

What the pre-COVID world looked like

Amidst the present crisis there is a great desire amongst many to return to normal as quickly as possible, and understandably so.

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May 27

My hope for the pandemic: ‘We emerge…wiser’

If it wasn't for Adolf Hitler, I wouldn't exist. My father's parents met while serving in the RCAF during The Second World War. They both wo

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May 27

‘Fireworks’ in Farrellton

I want to highlight an incident that happened in Farrellton on Sunday evening, May 17.

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May 27

What the pre-COVID world looked like

Amidst the present crisis there is a great desire amongst many to return to normal as quickly as possible, and understandably so.

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May 13

‘All we want are the facts, mayor’

here is a yet-to-be confirmed rumour that our Mayor, Caryl Green, and our councillors have postponed until late in the summer

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May 13

It’s not too late Legault

Cher M. Legault, Let me start my saying that I did not vote for you in the last election, in fact I assumed that I would never be a CAQ vote

Hunter Cresswell

Apr 30

Teachers and support staff called to the frontline

As the debate heats up over Quebec schools opening May 11, the Low Down received this poignant letter from a teacher at Wakefield Element...

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Apr 23

Restrictions and road blocks

Am I in MRC des Collines or MRC la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau? This is what I ask myself now that we have roadblocks everywhere preventing us ...

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Apr 23

An open question to fellow citizens

Dear Editor, I am hoping The Low Down will publish this letter, and given Wakefield's proximity to the national parliament buildings, it...

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Apr 14

Police infringement on rights ‘dangerous precedent’

The Editor, An open letter to Chantal Lamarche – Warden of the MRC of the Gatineau Valley: Dear Ms. Lamarche, I’m writing to express my c...

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