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August 13, 2025

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Police not charged in woman’s death

Quebec’s police watchdog has announced the province’s Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) has decided not to file charges against Sûreté du Québec (SQ)

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

Police not charged in woman’s death

Quebec’s police watchdog has announced the province’s Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) has decided not to file charges against Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers in connection with a Mar. 2024 incident in which a woman fell unconscious while

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Thorne to turn the page with own library

Volunteers have been hard at work over the past few months preparing a space in Thorne’s community centre to be used as a municipal library. Thorne ratepayers had access to the Shawville-Clarendon Library until earlier this year, when council voted

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Pontiac County Recipes — Dill pickles

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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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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Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

August 17, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.

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