The Low Down
Kids helping ‘us older folks’ improve what we left unfinished
The Editor, I commend The Low Down for publishing divergent Letters to the Editor in its May 17 edition regarding homophobic incidents at...
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The Low Down
- May 17
‘Innocent’ jokes feed culture of hate
The Editor, As a senior at St. Michael’s High School, I’ve been witness to countless acts of transphobia, homophobia, racism,...
The Low Down
- May 11
The power and importance of language
The Editor, I am writing in response to the piece written in the May 3 edition of The Low Down, “Pride flag destroyed at St. Mike’s in...
The Low Down
- May 3
Make a bold move, Chelsea and reduce speeds
The Editor, At the last Active Transportation committee meeting question period, the Hendrick Farm Home Owners Association board of...
The Low Down
- Apr 25
For the record, I abstained
The Editor, Various thinkers and ideologies have highlighted three main dimensions of equality, namely political, social and economic....
The Low Down
- Apr 19
Party at Farm Point
The Editor, I spent 30 minutes on Easter Monday collecting trash from the shoulder of the [Hwy] 5 northbound on-ramp at Farm Point. That...
The Low Down
- Apr 12
Where’s my bus?
The Editor, To all Transcollines bus users, this is what the changes are with the new service: starting next Tuesday, April 18, the new...
The Low Down
- Apr 5
‘New’ histories of the Gatineau
The Editor, For a long time I’ve appreciated the work of the Gatineau Valley Historical Society (GVHS), acquiring over the years many of...
The Low Down
- Mar 22
Pellet fuel industry worse than coal
The Editor, On March 9 the La Pêche coalition for a Green New Deal did a brilliant presentation on the pellet fuel industry. Centered...
The Low Down
- Mar 14
Slippery logic of an oil man
The Editor, What did I gather from a close review of CBC’s Matt Galloway talking with Alex Pourbaix, CEO of Cenovus Energy, about carbon...
The Low Down
- Mar 1
Outraged over dock plans
The Editor, The recent news about the removal of community docks on the Gatineau River along River Road has left me outraged. It’s...
The Low Down
- Feb 22
True patriot love?
The Editor, Kudos to Nico McArthur for her brave and eloquent letter (“Not proud of Canada’s legacy,” Feb. 14 edition). Canada has a long...
The Low Down
- Feb 15
Sharing tragedy will help others
The Editor, It is beyond heart-wrenching and sad to read the story of Steven Young's suicide and the obvious anguish that his loving...
The Low Down
- Feb 8
Not proud ofCanada’s legacy
The Editor, The first time in Grade 6 we started standing for the national anthem in school, I was shocked. I quickly decided that I...
The Low Down
- Jan 25
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...
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