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The Notes – April 12, 2023

Waltham: Helen Perry Well, we survived the ice storm last week. We were out of power for a few hours on Wednesday. Some people were

Small town life

As our town continues to clean up after what was a massive freezing rain storm last week, I took a minute to reflect on how

Apr. 8,1998 25 Years Ago Murder-mystery theatre entertains Chapeau crowd: There was a murder in Chapeau Friday night and the suspects were plentiful and well,

The courage of our convictions

Trying to change the course of history is never an easy thing. There is understandably much hesitance to move away from the familiar, the comfortable,

Gatineau man arrested for drunk driving in MoP

Brett Thoms Municipality of Pontiac April 9, 2023 On Sunday, at approximately 6:20 p.m., a 35-year-old man from Gatineau was arrested while driving under the influence of alcohol, according to MRC des Collines police Facebook post. At the time of

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The Notes – April 12, 2023

Waltham: Helen Perry Well, we survived the ice storm last week. We were out of power for a few hours on Wednesday. Some people were not so lucky as they were out of power for several days. It sure did

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Small town life

As our town continues to clean up after what was a massive freezing rain storm last week, I took a minute to reflect on how lucky we are to live in a small community. In this latest storm, we lost

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Letters to the Editor – April 12, 2023

Mother Nature reigns supreme Dear Editor, We are only two of many who experienced over this past weekend the volatility that happens when Mother Nature is extremely angry at the world. Yes, we said that and meant to say so,

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Apr. 8,1998 25 Years Ago Murder-mystery theatre entertains Chapeau crowd: There was a murder in Chapeau Friday night and the suspects were plentiful and well, colourful. Nearly 200 people came out Friday and Saturday night to try and solve the

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The courage of our convictions

Trying to change the course of history is never an easy thing. There is understandably much hesitance to move away from the familiar, the comfortable, the way things have always been. Take climate change, for example. Through the period of

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