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May 28, 2026

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Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Far from the full story

The front page of this newspaper does not offer a glowing review of life in municipal politics in the Pontiac. Far from it. This week,

Dance show brings mermaids to Mansfield

The Corriveau School of Dance’s annual year-end performance brought the magical underwater The Little Mermaid to the stage at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge over three sold-out

Policing the social network

It seems there’s been a blitz of complaints made to Quebec’s language watchdog recently about local businesses’ French or lack thereof.  Ladysmith auto shop Jer’s

Far from the full story

The front page of this newspaper does not offer a glowing review of life in municipal politics in the Pontiac. Far from it. This week, we got news that Waltham’s director general resigned, Bristol’s, according to the mayor, is on

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HQ proposes route for new transmission lines

Hydro-Québec has put forward a proposal for where it will build the new transmission lines that will connect the Cadieux substation to the new substation it plans to build in  Mansfield-et-Pontefract.  Last May, the hydro provider announced plans to  build

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Otter Lake councillor resigns after six months

Gerry Bimm has stepped down from his position as municipal councillor in Otter Lake, leaving the municipality’s seat two vacant.  Bimm submitted his resignation letter to the municipality on Apr. 29, and it was received by council at its May

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Dance show brings mermaids to Mansfield

The Corriveau School of Dance’s annual year-end performance brought the magical underwater The Little Mermaid to the stage at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge over three sold-out nights last week. The 1989 Disney film’s cast of characters leaped and twirled and flipped

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Policing the social network

It seems there’s been a blitz of complaints made to Quebec’s language watchdog recently about local businesses’ French or lack thereof.  Ladysmith auto shop Jer’s Auto went public about it, sharing a screenshot of the email received from the Office

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