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April 30, 2026

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Second farm hop held in Luskville

Brett Thoms Luskville May 7, 2022 The second Luskville farm hop was held last Saturday. Four farms on Chemin Cregheur opened themselves up to visitors

The Way We Were

May 7,1997 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac keeps finger on rivers’ pulse: While Pontiac residents are thinking about flood victims in Manitoba, it is some

Gardening with kids

Even though nights are still cold, we know that the time to plant the garden is right around the corner. Gardening will teach our children

Who pays the price?

War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have

We Will Rock You Comes to PHS

Brett Thoms Shawville May 6, 2022 Students at PHS (Pontiac High School) performed in the first live performance put on by the school since the

Second farm hop held in Luskville

Brett Thoms Luskville May 7, 2022 The second Luskville farm hop was held last Saturday. Four farms on Chemin Cregheur opened themselves up to visitors to show the accessibility of sustainable lifestyles in the area. The farms showed off their

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The Way We Were

May 7,1997 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac keeps finger on rivers’ pulse: While Pontiac residents are thinking about flood victims in Manitoba, it is some people’s job to keep an eye on the situation here at home. The Ottawa River

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Gardening with kids

Even though nights are still cold, we know that the time to plant the garden is right around the corner. Gardening will teach our children how to interact with nature. From a young age they will understand the process of

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Who pays the price?

War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have made people a lot poorer in terms of how far their dollar stretches. Local farmers

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We Will Rock You Comes to PHS

Brett Thoms Shawville May 6, 2022 Students at PHS (Pontiac High School) performed in the first live performance put on by the school since the beginning of the pandemic. The musical was titled We Will Rock You and featured 18

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Dr. Roly Armitage awarded Order of Ontario

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac May 11, 2022 A hardworking community man, a war veteran and a well-known veterinarian in the Pontiac and Ontario, Dr. Roly Armitage was recently recognized for his efforts in his community. On April 25, Armitage was presented

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