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April 23, 2026

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Sophie Kuijper Dickson

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In a surprising plot twist, this spring’s federal Conservative candidate Brian Nolan was elected mayor in Chelsea, one of the communities of our federal riding

Otter Lake kicks off holiday markets

Only 12 hours after Otter Lakers closed their doors on the last of this Halloween’s trick-or-treaters, they were flooding the town’s Raymond Johnston Community Centre

Thanks Doc 

On Sunday, the surgical ward at the Pontiac Hospital was named in honour of Dr. Earle Potvin, a surgeon family physician who’s healed generations of

Pontiac High School graduates toss their caps

Sixty Pontiac youth turned the final page on their high school careers on Saturday night, crossing the stage at Pontiac High School (PHS) to celebrate their official graduation from the institution.  The former students returned to their alma mater from

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In a surprising plot twist, this spring’s federal Conservative candidate Brian Nolan was elected mayor in Chelsea, one of the communities of our federal riding that reliably swings Liberal. And it wasn’t close. Nolan won with 62 per cent of

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Otter Lake kicks off holiday markets

Only 12 hours after Otter Lakers closed their doors on the last of this Halloween’s trick-or-treaters, they were flooding the town’s Raymond Johnston Community Centre for the region’s first Christmas market of the holiday season – the Otter Lake Christmas

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Thanks Doc 

On Sunday, the surgical ward at the Pontiac Hospital was named in honour of Dr. Earle Potvin, a surgeon family physician who’s healed generations of people in this community. Dr. Potvin retired from practicing medicine a few years ago after

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