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November 26, 2025

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Social Notes – July 26, 2023

Waltham – Helen Perry A note of caution to all drivers, quite a few deer have been spotted along the highways this summer. Drive carefully

A question of process

Questions are swirling around the proposal to build a garbage incinerator in the Pontiac. Does it make sense to solve Pontiac’s 5,000-tonne garbage problem by

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – July 22, 1998 Tragedy averted in plane crash: Six children and two adults escaped serious injury when the Cessna Caravan turbo-jet

Campfire Safety

As a child, my family camped all summer long, I remember loving it so very much. I have so many fond memories of swimming, meeting

Pontiac Quad Club installs new trail shelter

The Pontiac Quad Club has installed a new trail shelter between Picanoc Road and Fort Coulonge. A building where quad riders and snowmobilers can meet up, shelter from the elements and rest, the roughly 4-by-6-metre refuge will eventually contain a

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Social Notes – July 26, 2023

Waltham – Helen Perry A note of caution to all drivers, quite a few deer have been spotted along the highways this summer. Drive carefully to avoid them. On Thursday night we received a heavy downpour of rain. This is

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A question of process

Questions are swirling around the proposal to build a garbage incinerator in the Pontiac. Does it make sense to solve Pontiac’s 5,000-tonne garbage problem by importing another 395,000 tonnes? What will the carbon emissions of 35 massive trucks driving into

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Letter to the Editor – July 26, 2023

Is a referendum in order? Dear Editor, There is dissension in the Pontiac as to the wisdom of embarking on a project to host an incinerator to deal with residual waste (what’s left after organics and recyclable materials are sorted

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – July 22, 1998 Tragedy averted in plane crash: Six children and two adults escaped serious injury when the Cessna Caravan turbo-jet plane they were in flipped on the Ottawa River near Quyon yesterday. “Thankfully everybody was

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Campfire Safety

As a child, my family camped all summer long, I remember loving it so very much. I have so many fond memories of swimming, meeting new friends, running through trails, investigating new campgrounds and roasting marshmallows. I was the kid

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