Cost of solar panels manufacture a green catch-22

The Editor,

I am sure that Joe Shepstone is very sincere in his quest to tread lightly on the planet, but his “Living Green” column (Low Down, Aug. 25 edition) contained some statements that I believe to be quite inaccurate. Read More…

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Expenses refund mobilizes sign of displeasure in Chelsea, Quebec

The Editor,

I recently received a cheque from the Municipality of Chelsea, Quebec for 50 per cent of my expenses incurred during my unsuccessful municipal election campaign. However, instead of $270, my cheque was for $24.06. Read More…

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Original focus of Meredith Centre strikes out in Chelsea, Quebec

The Editor,
It is with dismay that I continue to read each week negative press clippings about the Meredith Centre in Chelsea, Quebec. Read More…

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Chelsea, Quebec Hockey dad calls for Meredith Centre replay

The Editor,

Like so many residents of Chelsea, Quebec who voted Yes for the Meredith Centre and voted for Mayor Caryl Green, I voted for construction of a hockey rink - not a conference centre. Read More…

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Low, Quebec developer meant to laud senator’s initiative

The Editor,
The headline, “Low developer has high opinion of Lavigne,” on the Real Estate story (Low Down, Aug. 25 edition), is inaccurate. Read More…

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Unwelcome note prompts response in kind

The Editor,

Open letter to Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and Prime Minister Stephen Harper:

I am writing as a resident of Wakefield. Quebec who twice has given gifts on your behalf to World Vision for the Rehabilitation of Child Soldiers. Read More…

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Stripped-down version of Chelsea, Quebec’s Meredith Centre bears rethinking

The Editor,

If a promise of fiscal responsibility, efficient management and common sense got Marcel Gauvreau elected to Chelsea, Quebec council, it’s time he did some soul-searching, especially with regard to the Meredith Centre. Read More…

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Chelsea, Quebec expiry date proves fix on shelf life correct

The Editor,

I am personally relieved that everyone now knows that during last year’s municipal election I was correct in stating (despite the aggressive denials by the project’s backers)  the original $6.1-million funding agreement for the Meredith Centre in Chelsea, Quebec would expire on March 31, 2010, because its terms and conditions could not be met. Read More…

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Chelsea, Quebec’s Meredith Centre going ahead on less than solid grounds

The Editor,

It seems that the oxymoron Meredith Centre is going ahead and Chelsea, Quebec Mayor Green is authorizing the use of our ground water knowing very well that we don’t know if the present drain on the aquifer is sustainable. Read More…

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Chelsea, Quebec Baha’i community lauds Cannon protest of Iran actions

The Editor,

An open letter to Lawrence Cannon, Foreign Affairs Minister and MP for Pontiac:

The Chelsea, Quebec Baha’i community and, indeed, all Baha’is in your riding, wish to express our deep appreciation for the strong statement you immediately issued as Canada’s minister of foreign affairs Aug. 10, concerning the 20-year prison terms announced the same day by the Iran government for seven leaders of the Baha’i community in that country: Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, and Mr. Vahid Tizfahm. Read More…

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