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2023 McDowell Spring Fair

Brett Thoms Shawville May 18, 2023 The 11th edition of the Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School Spring Fair was held last Thursday. Admission to the

Letters to the Editor – May 17, 2023

Bus Strike Dear Editor: The delivery of education classes in the Pontiac has been very challenging in the past years for many reasons. With covid-19

Social Notes – May 17, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young What a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend that was. The weather was lovely. I hope you all had a great time celebrating

Dead Trees Don’t Survive

On our usual walk with the dogs, my friend and I came upon a tree snapped off by the heavy winds. It had stood among

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 13, 1998 Stone Container announces merger: Stone Container Corporation, owners of the Portage du Fort pulp mill, announced yesterday it will

Body Image

I’m not even going to pretend I’m an expert on this topic. I’ve struggled with this concept my whole life, and continue too. Because of

Lines on a map

Jurisdiction is an interesting concept. At one moment you are affected by one set of laws, and then after crossing an imaginary line, you’re suddenly

Building community through Art

Under the vivid blue sky that cascades over the horizon, you knock on the door of the large stone house that sits by the river

SQ activity round up

Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has reported a number of incidents within the territory of the MRC Pontiac over the course of the last week. Drug

2023 McDowell Spring Fair

Brett Thoms Shawville May 18, 2023 The 11th edition of the Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School Spring Fair was held last Thursday. Admission to the fair was free but attendees could buy tickets for $5 each which got them access

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Letters to the Editor – May 17, 2023

Bus Strike Dear Editor: The delivery of education classes in the Pontiac has been very challenging in the past years for many reasons. With covid-19 it was difficult, the various floods, the ice storm and other power outages. Although virtual

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Social Notes – May 17, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young What a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend that was. The weather was lovely. I hope you all had a great time celebrating the moms and mother figures in your lives. We enjoyed a delicious barbeque at my

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Dead Trees Don’t Survive

On our usual walk with the dogs, my friend and I came upon a tree snapped off by the heavy winds. It had stood among the living trees, looked the same, but they were still standing after the storm. The

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 13, 1998 Stone Container announces merger: Stone Container Corporation, owners of the Portage du Fort pulp mill, announced yesterday it will merge with Jefferson Smurfit Corporation to create a paper-based packaging provide with annual sales exceeding

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Body Image

I’m not even going to pretend I’m an expert on this topic. I’ve struggled with this concept my whole life, and continue too. Because of that fact though, I know how extremely important it is to have a positive body

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Lines on a map

Jurisdiction is an interesting concept. At one moment you are affected by one set of laws, and then after crossing an imaginary line, you’re suddenly affected by an entirely different set of them. While it may seem boring, for Pontiacers,

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Building community through Art

Under the vivid blue sky that cascades over the horizon, you knock on the door of the large stone house that sits by the river at 17 rue Mill, Portage-du-Fort, and admire the impressive structure that stands before you. Meandering

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SQ activity round up

Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has reported a number of incidents within the territory of the MRC Pontiac over the course of the last week. Drug Busts There were two drug busts in Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield-et-Pontefract last Thursday. The first involved

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