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On reconciliation

A local farmer once told me the story of how his ancestors came to be here. As I remember it, his great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was awarded a

Connor Lalande Quebec Sept. 25, 2023 A backlog of Quebec students seeking their eligibility certificates to attend English schools needs to be rectified, says the

Letters to the Editor – September 20, 2023

CISSSO’s centralized administration fails the Pontiac An open letter to Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services Dear Minisiter, In 2015 the CSSS

Being Thankful

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays, I love taking the chance to sit down with family to enjoy

On reconciliation

A local farmer once told me the story of how his ancestors came to be here. As I remember it, his great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was awarded a plot of land after the area was surveyed in the 1830s. The man set off

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Paving the road from farm to plate – AgriSaveur

Glen Hartle Chapeau Sept. 25, 2023 The MRC Pontiac hosted three community “Call To Farmers”, presenting the idea of a regional agrifood processing operation, while at the same time soliciting feedback and input on what can be done to identify

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Connor Lalande Quebec Sept. 25, 2023 A backlog of Quebec students seeking their eligibility certificates to attend English schools needs to be rectified, says the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA). The QESBA, which advocates for English language education in

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Letters to the Editor – September 20, 2023

CISSSO’s centralized administration fails the Pontiac An open letter to Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services Dear Minisiter, In 2015 the CSSS du Pontiac was fused with five other hospitals to create the CISSS de l’Outaouais. Most

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Being Thankful

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays, I love taking the chance to sit down with family to enjoy a meal together as well as each other’s company without the hoopla of gifts, sweets

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