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The Way We Were

Apr. 16,1997 25 Years Ago Fiddler a smash hit: Last week’s production of Fiddler on the Roof at Pontiac Protestant High School was, by all

Trying new things

Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things can be a very hard thing for people, including children, to do. How often do

He wants his own way

The last time I took my pup to the fairgrounds, he and I had a battle of wills. He was running loose, enjoying the spring

Smell test failure

Dear Editor, There must be an (provincial) election in the wind. In the Quebec wind. Why would one say that? Well, on Friday, April 22

Democracy in action

We had a glimpse of what democracy looks like on Wednesday. Usually, the monthly public meetings of the MRC Council of Mayors see a routine

Meet Pontiac’s new UPA leadership

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac April 20, 2022 Meet Pontiac’s new UPA leadership Last month the Pontiac chapter of the Union des Producteurs Agricole (UPA) voted

McDowell Elementary cleans up Shawville

Jeremy Morse Shawville April 22, 2022 Last Friday, students from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School collected trash off the streets of Shawville in honour of

Full coverage of the Council of Mayors

The public meeting of both the TNO and MRC Pontiac started with a the a few words in honour of the recently-deceased former mayor of Campbell’s Bay, Cletus Ferrigan. Finances One of the most important parts of the meeting was

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Pontiac mayors voice concerns and objections

Brett Thoms Bryson April 20, 2022 At Wednesday’s public meeting of the MRC, the mayors of the MRC Pontiac were each given the opportunity to air their positions on the near surface disposal facility at Chalk River. Each mayor was

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The Way We Were

Apr. 16,1997 25 Years Ago Fiddler a smash hit: Last week’s production of Fiddler on the Roof at Pontiac Protestant High School was, by all accounts, both a critical and commercial success. The four-night run opened April 8 with a

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Trying new things

Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things can be a very hard thing for people, including children, to do. How often do we go through this with children? It could be new schools, new sports, new siblings,

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He wants his own way

The last time I took my pup to the fairgrounds, he and I had a battle of wills. He was running loose, enjoying the spring smells and all seemed well. Then it was time to go home. I headed toward

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Smell test failure

Dear Editor, There must be an (provincial) election in the wind. In the Quebec wind. Why would one say that? Well, on Friday, April 22 both myself, and my husband received our revised Quebec Provincial tax returns for 2021 with

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Democracy in action

We had a glimpse of what democracy looks like on Wednesday. Usually, the monthly public meetings of the MRC Council of Mayors see a routine passing of resolutions that have already been agreed at the behind-closed-doors plenary sessions held one

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Meet Pontiac’s new UPA leadership

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac April 20, 2022 Meet Pontiac’s new UPA leadership Last month the Pontiac chapter of the Union des Producteurs Agricole (UPA) voted in a new president, Claude Vallière, and two new vice presidents, Gema Villavicencio and Justin

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McDowell Elementary cleans up Shawville

Jeremy Morse Shawville April 22, 2022 Last Friday, students from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School collected trash off the streets of Shawville in honour of Earth Day. Empty plastic containers, small electronics and abandoned masks found scattered throughout town were

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