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Social Notes – June 28, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young This past Friday was Graduation Day for the Pontiac High students and it was so much fun seeing all of the

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 24, 1998 Very hot open house: The stifling heat Sunday didn’t stop more than 300 visitors from attending the annual

Canada Day

With Canada Day just around the corner, it is a great time to teach children about Canada and the symbols we use to represent our

Bring us your garbage

We have to give credit to Jane Toller for being very clear about her intentions. When she was running for re-election as warden in 2021,

Social Notes – June 28, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young This past Friday was Graduation Day for the Pontiac High students and it was so much fun seeing all of the photos on Facebook. Everyone looked wonderful in their beautiful gowns and handsome suits. All the

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Letters to the Editor – June 28, 2023

Big Decision Ahead Dear Editor, We have a problem, a slow-growing problem with no really good solution. We have trash, stuff we bought but don’t want and can’t use. The packaging that comes with every single thing we buy, the

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 24, 1998 Very hot open house: The stifling heat Sunday didn’t stop more than 300 visitors from attending the annual open house at Camp des Voyageurs Tim Horton in Quyon. While the numbers were down

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Canada Day

With Canada Day just around the corner, it is a great time to teach children about Canada and the symbols we use to represent our country. With young children you can start by teaching them to identify a maple leaf.

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Bring us your garbage

We have to give credit to Jane Toller for being very clear about her intentions. When she was running for re-election as warden in 2021, she told us – and we reported on the front page of our September 15

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