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Letters to the Editor

Talking about residual waste management and our part to play Dear Editor, I attended the public elaboration of the plan for the waste management of

The Way We Were

Jan. 21,1998 – 25 Years Ago Trans Canada snowmobilers ride in Pontiac: Fifteen snowmobilers participating in the cross-Canada run passed through Pontiac County Saturday. The

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, so we better get thinking about how to show love this year. I’m trying to get

Job transitions for all who want it

As has been reported multiple times, the Pontiac, like most of the country, has a serious skilled labour shortage, especially with nurses, a familiar subject

The Pontiac Community Players Deliver

Glen Hartle Shawville January 21, 2023 Oops, they did it again. The Pontiac Community Players were on stage at the Pontiac High School auditorium and

First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting

CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the

Letters to the Editor

Talking about residual waste management and our part to play Dear Editor, I attended the public elaboration of the plan for the waste management of the MRC for 2023 – 2029 on Jan. 10. It was an audio visual power

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The Way We Were

Jan. 21,1998 – 25 Years Ago Trans Canada snowmobilers ride in Pontiac: Fifteen snowmobilers participating in the cross-Canada run passed through Pontiac County Saturday. The riders, part of the PowerStreak Rendez-Vous ‘98 began in Newfoundland and will finish in British

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, so we better get thinking about how to show love this year. I’m trying to get organized a bit earlier this year because last year it snuck up on me. I

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Job transitions for all who want it

As has been reported multiple times, the Pontiac, like most of the country, has a serious skilled labour shortage, especially with nurses, a familiar subject in Josey Bouchard’s column on healthcare in the Pontiac. Giving people the financial space to

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The Pontiac Community Players Deliver

Glen Hartle Shawville January 21, 2023 Oops, they did it again. The Pontiac Community Players were on stage at the Pontiac High School auditorium and they nailed it. In fact, they may have just served notice that they are hitting

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First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting was chaired by Pro-Warden and Mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Sandra Armstrong, as Warden Jane Toller was

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CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the deadline for the exchange of information and consultation on the proposed near-surface disposal site (NSDF)

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