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Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to our nephew David Perry, of Ottawa, and to Ita Perry, who are celebrating their birthdays on Dec. 24. We hope

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers with the Erwin and Lapierre families on the loss of Michel (Mitch) on Dec. 5, at the age of 65, and

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Kathleen Church, as she passed away on Dec. 8. Our thoughts and prayers are with

The greatest gift

I love giving. I think you could say it is one of my love languages. My only struggle is when you want to give, and

Le Père Noël au banc des accusés

Eh oui! Le Père Noël a dû subir un procès pour introduction par effraction et tentative de vol jeudi dernier à l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC).

Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live

Not tonight

Dear Editor, As the Pro-Mayor of Alleyn and Cawood, I have spent countless hours fighting for fairness and transparency on behalf of our small, rural

Silence of the lambs

Dear Editor, Many of us in Alleyn and Cawood and across other Pontiac municipalities believe the actions—or lack thereof—of the MRC Pontiac’s warden and its

Making changes

Not too long ago I bought a small mill and some grain and began making bread that way. I’ve been making bread for many years,

Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to our nephew David Perry, of Ottawa, and to Ita Perry, who are celebrating their birthdays on Dec. 24. We hope that you enjoy your special day and that Santa is good to you both. Here

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers with the Erwin and Lapierre families on the loss of Michel (Mitch) on Dec. 5, at the age of 65, and with the Laporte family on the loss of Brian on Dec. 12, at the age

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Kathleen Church, as she passed away on Dec. 8. Our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones at this sad time. Condolences are going out to the family of

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The greatest gift

I love giving. I think you could say it is one of my love languages. My only struggle is when you want to give, and you do it often, you either go in debt or you give small things. I

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Le Père Noël au banc des accusés

Eh oui! Le Père Noël a dû subir un procès pour introduction par effraction et tentative de vol jeudi dernier à l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC). Une pièce de théâtre intitulée Le procès du Père Noël, des chorégraphies de danse et

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Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live in our homes and pay taxes on realistic property evaluations. Today, that comfort is being

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Not tonight

Dear Editor, As the Pro-Mayor of Alleyn and Cawood, I have spent countless hours fighting for fairness and transparency on behalf of our small, rural municipality in our fight against the 370 per cent property evaluation hike that has unfortunately

Read More »

Silence of the lambs

Dear Editor, Many of us in Alleyn and Cawood and across other Pontiac municipalities believe the actions—or lack thereof—of the MRC Pontiac’s warden and its Council of Mayors have reached a point of blatant disregard for the people they serve,

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Making changes

Not too long ago I bought a small mill and some grain and began making bread that way. I’ve been making bread for many years, but this process began a whole new way of doing it. It has been challenging.

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