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April 2, 2026

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Chapeau karate wins ten for Timmy

When the Chapeau Karate Club celebrated winning 10 medals at a tournament three weekends ago in Toronto, they raised a glass to the club’s late

Chapeau karate wins ten for Timmy

When the Chapeau Karate Club celebrated winning 10 medals at a tournament three weekends ago in Toronto, they raised a glass to the club’s late founder. Sensei Tim Sullivan, who started the club in 2004, brought the itosu-kai style of

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Pontiac County Recipes — Cherry squares

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. Our

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Graham retires after quarter-century at PHS

Last week, Gord Graham stood in the ravaged mess of his Pontiac High School classroom, staring at the Rubbermaid tote into which he had to squeeze a quarter-century’s worth of belongings. “I used to have the Red Ensign up on

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Thorne to get fire services from Shawville-Clarendon

The Municipality of Thorne will benefit from the fire protection and emergency response services of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department (SCFD) starting July 1, thanks to a new agreement between the three municipalities. According to the agreement, which will be in

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Otter Lake preparing for 150th celebrations

A group of civic-minded Otter Lakers have spent the past few months hunched over the question of how best to celebrate an important milestone in the town’s history. A committee of volunteers has been meeting since early this year to

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