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The Way We Were

Dec. 31, 1997 – 25 Years Ago SQ looking for home, mayor’s remuneration capped: Pontiac MRC mayors met Monday evening, Dec. 22 to deal with

Vacationing with kids

Have you ever brought your kids on vacation? Afraid to? Anxious? Don’t know where to start? I’m certainly not a pro, but we have done

To tax or not to tax

With the arrival of budget time across the Pontiac, many municipalities and the MRC have reportedly been put under strain to balance their budgets. The

The Year in Review – April

Mayor of MoP proposes resolution supporting MRC Pontiac resolution on Chalk River dump site. Mayor Roger Larose of the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) says he

The Year in Review – January

The strife continues Premier François Legault announced that he would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31,

The Year in Review – February

Flood prevention task force: Back in session The flood prevention task force sat down on Jan. 25 for the first time this season to discuss

The Year in Review – March

Demonstrators call for more funding for community groups A coalition of community organizations from across the Pontiac demonstrated outside the MRC building on Feb.22 to

The Way We Were

Dec. 31, 1997 – 25 Years Ago SQ looking for home, mayor’s remuneration capped: Pontiac MRC mayors met Monday evening, Dec. 22 to deal with a 42-item agenda. Topics of importance were the following: Denis Lamothe, commander of the Campbell’s

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Vacationing with kids

Have you ever brought your kids on vacation? Afraid to? Anxious? Don’t know where to start? I’m certainly not a pro, but we have done it a few times with our kids at different stages of their childhood. Here are

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To tax or not to tax

With the arrival of budget time across the Pontiac, many municipalities and the MRC have reportedly been put under strain to balance their budgets. The recent increase in inflation across the economy and the prospect of a looming recession make

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The Year in Review – April

Mayor of MoP proposes resolution supporting MRC Pontiac resolution on Chalk River dump site. Mayor Roger Larose of the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) says he is concerned about the proposed near-surface dump site for low-level radioactive waste at Chalk River.

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The Year in Review – January

The strife continues Premier François Legault announced that he would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31, 2021 in an effort to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Other

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The Year in Review – February

Flood prevention task force: Back in session The flood prevention task force sat down on Jan. 25 for the first time this season to discuss and plan for the spring thawing and watch out for any irregularities in water levels.

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The Year in Review – March

Demonstrators call for more funding for community groups A coalition of community organizations from across the Pontiac demonstrated outside the MRC building on Feb.22 to demand the government of Quebec provide them more funding, pictured above. This action was just

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