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July 8, 2025
That’s the distressing message we got from longtime environmental activist David Suzuki last week. For decades, Suzuki has been a voice of at once urgency
That’s the distressing message we got from longtime environmental activist David Suzuki last week. For decades, Suzuki has been a voice of at once urgency
Three Pontiac municipalities are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to managing their organic waste.
Longtime Pontiac Hospital nurse Liz Buehlow wasn’t expecting fireworks on the eve of her retirement after 40 years in the profession, and neither was she
Despite our slow, cold spring, it seems we’re right on track with summer in the Pontiac. The corn is looking just about knee high. Strawberries
The three school boards responsible for Pontiac schools have been ordered to cut over $16 million.
The Quebec Liberal Party’s recently elected leader Pablo Rodriguez has appointed Pontiac MNA André Fortin to the position of “whip en chef”, or chief whip
Local non-profit Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac hosted its annual general meeting on the morning of Thursday, June 26, for which it was joined by many
In our Conversation with the Candidates federal election event, Liberal candidate and incumbent Sophie Chatel promised People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman that if elected, her
MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at
The story of what compelled my grandparents, David and Rosaleen Dickson, to pack up their life in the city and swap it for running a
That’s the distressing message we got from longtime environmental activist David Suzuki last week. For decades, Suzuki has been a voice of at once urgency and optimism in the fight against climate change, pushing individuals and governments to do more,
Three Pontiac municipalities are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to managing their organic waste.
Longtime Pontiac Hospital nurse Liz Buehlow wasn’t expecting fireworks on the eve of her retirement after 40 years in the profession, and neither was she expecting a different kind of explosion that rattled her house on July 3. Around lunchtime
Despite our slow, cold spring, it seems we’re right on track with summer in the Pontiac. The corn is looking just about knee high. Strawberries are ripe for the picking, mostly. And the peonies, in their exaggerated curtsies, have laid
The three school boards responsible for Pontiac schools have been ordered to cut over $16 million.
The Quebec Liberal Party’s recently elected leader Pablo Rodriguez has appointed Pontiac MNA André Fortin to the position of “whip en chef”, or chief whip for the party. In a June 26 press release, Fortin was also named opposition critic
Local non-profit Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac hosted its annual general meeting on the morning of Thursday, June 26, for which it was joined by many of its community partners and program participants from the past year. The organization works to
In our Conversation with the Candidates federal election event, Liberal candidate and incumbent Sophie Chatel promised People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman that if elected, her government would lift all federal internal trade barriers by Canada Day. In return, Mr. Hoffman
MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at their monthly meeting on June 18. Under this contract, Location Martin-Lalonde Inc. will be providing
The story of what compelled my grandparents, David and Rosaleen Dickson, to pack up their life in the city and swap it for running a community newspaper here in the Pontiac was never one I got to hear from the
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Dónall Ó Dubhghaill to speak on “Gaelic Roots: The Irish Language in the Ottawa Valley” on Sunday, July 13, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. Renowned for its strong Irish heritage, many of the early Irish settlers of the Ottawa Valley spoke Irish. A Celtic Studies scholar and educator, Mr. Ó Dubhghaill will delve into the rich history of the Irish (Gaelic) language, tracing its ancient roots in Ireland, its journey across the Atlantic, and its vibrant life within the Ottawa Valley. This free presentation is open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Dónall Ó Dubhghaill to speak on “Gaelic Roots: The Irish Language in the Ottawa Valley” on Sunday, July 13, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. Renowned for its strong Irish heritage, many of the early Irish settlers of the Ottawa Valley spoke Irish. A Celtic Studies scholar and educator, Mr. Ó Dubhghaill will delve into the rich history of the Irish (Gaelic) language, tracing its ancient roots in Ireland, its journey across the Atlantic, and its vibrant life within the Ottawa Valley. This free presentation is open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
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