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
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
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
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
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


Episode 2: The end of the line by Shawn MacWha Shortly after the Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway (PPJR) finished its connection to Waltham, the newly-created
By Jen Montague Over the last few weeks, people of the Pontiac are just beginning to learn about the warden’s proposal to bring a mega


Glen Hartle Shawville July 22, 2023 Ruth Hahn has long wanted to host the town for dinner. The kind of dinner where, in that romantic


Benches dedicated to golfers Ron Soucie and Dave Hunter Charles Dickson Litchfield July 22, 2023 Family, friends and fellow-golfers gathered at Mickey Creek Golf Club


Chapeau bakery serves up European and Canadian style baked goods Connor Lalande Chapeau July 20, 2023 “I’ve been baking since I was six years old,”
“People who have never donated are donating now” Connor Lalande Pontiac July 21, 2023 Bouffe Pontiac is modernizing its approach to soliciting donations. Using the
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
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
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
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


Episode 2: The end of the line by Shawn MacWha Shortly after the Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway (PPJR) finished its connection to Waltham, the newly-created Pontiac and Renfrew Railway Company constructed a short 4 1/4 mile (6.8 kilometres) long spur
By Jen Montague Over the last few weeks, people of the Pontiac are just beginning to learn about the warden’s proposal to bring a mega garbage incineration plant to the region. It involves burning 400,000 tonnes of garbage each year,


Glen Hartle Shawville July 22, 2023 Ruth Hahn has long wanted to host the town for dinner. The kind of dinner where, in that romantic notion handed down from so many beautiful stories of Italy and France, a long table


Benches dedicated to golfers Ron Soucie and Dave Hunter Charles Dickson Litchfield July 22, 2023 Family, friends and fellow-golfers gathered at Mickey Creek Golf Club in Litchfield on Saturday afternoon for the dedication of benches to the memory of two


Chapeau bakery serves up European and Canadian style baked goods Connor Lalande Chapeau July 20, 2023 “I’ve been baking since I was six years old,” said owner, operator and namesake of Karl’s Bakery, Karlheinz Gmeiner. Renowned by those in the
“People who have never donated are donating now” Connor Lalande Pontiac July 21, 2023 Bouffe Pontiac is modernizing its approach to soliciting donations. Using the power of the internet, the regional food bank and food security service has set up
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