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February 11, 2026

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Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Shawville United kicks off turkey train

The Shawville United Church welcomed nearly 200 people for its annual Christmas dinner on Nov. 20, a tradition it’s been hosting for longer than many

PHS serves up first Pontiac Cup games

A decades-old sporting tradition is once again underway in the Pontiac.  On Nov. 20, senior boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams from all three Pontiac high

Money talks

Contrary to the common advice given for how to maintain a polite conversation, it seems talking about money, in concrete, specific terms, is in fact

What do you share?

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

Shawville United kicks off turkey train

The Shawville United Church welcomed nearly 200 people for its annual Christmas dinner on Nov. 20, a tradition it’s been hosting for longer than many of its current members can remember.  By 4:45 p.m., the meal’s official start time, the

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PHS serves up first Pontiac Cup games

A decades-old sporting tradition is once again underway in the Pontiac.  On Nov. 20, senior boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams from all three Pontiac high schools as well as Maniwaki and Gracefield spent Thursday facing off against each other in

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Money talks

Contrary to the common advice given for how to maintain a polite conversation, it seems talking about money, in concrete, specific terms, is in fact key to building relationships of trust.  That should be the takeaway for anybody who paid

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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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