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School bus strike enters fourth week

As the school bus driver strike in the Outaouais reaches its fourth week, Teamsters local 106, the union representing the striking drivers and Sogesco, the

Social Notes – May 24, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Bruce Campbell, as he passed away on May 16 at the age

Sheenboro to open public archive

The town of Sheenboro is in the process of opening a public archive to convene documents of historical and social importance to the community. Likely

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 20, 1998 Marchand Bridge celebrates 100: In 1898, Augustus Brown built a covered bridge for George Bryson and others to gain

School bus strike enters fourth week

As the school bus driver strike in the Outaouais reaches its fourth week, Teamsters local 106, the union representing the striking drivers and Sogesco, the company that owns Autobus Lasalle are set to return to the bargaining table. The bargaining

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Social Notes – May 24, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Bruce Campbell, as he passed away on May 16 at the age of 73. As former mayor of the Municipality of Pontiac from 1998 – 2005, and

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Sheenboro to open public archive

The town of Sheenboro is in the process of opening a public archive to convene documents of historical and social importance to the community. Likely to be opened sometime this summer, the Sheenboro archive has been in development for approximately

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Weightlifting siblings bring home the hardware

Naomie and Xavier Lusignan, from Mansfield-et-Pontefract, are continuing to excite in the world of competitive weightlifting. Naomie took home two gold medals and one silver at the Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships this past Sunday, with her brother Xavier winning three

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Letters to the Editor – May 24, 2023

Did you choose your parents? Dear Editor: Did you choose your parents? If I did have a choice in the matter, I don’t remember it. I’m not complaining, I hit the jackpot, with diligent educated parents, neither the pressures of

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 20, 1998 Marchand Bridge celebrates 100: In 1898, Augustus Brown built a covered bridge for George Bryson and others to gain access to the growing town of Fort Coulonge. One hundred years later, Brown’s grandson and

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