Year in Review – October 2021
January 19, 2022
Venue restrictions lifted across Quebec At a Sept. 30 press conference, Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé announced a further relaxation of public
Venue restrictions lifted across Quebec At a Sept. 30 press conference, Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé announced a further relaxation of public
House fire Friday night, zero injured On Oct. 29 the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department arrived at C62 Fourth Concession to extinguish a burning log house. At
Women’s Institute seeks support to reopen obstetrics unit Nine first-time mayors and nine re-elected mayors gathered at the Lions Hall in Bryson on Wednesday evening
Carole St-Aubin Quyon Jan. 15, 2022 Tom and Leona Murdock have recently closed their Quyon-based business, Murdock Glass Window and Doors. “I was originally going
Carole St-Aubin Shawville Jan. 14, 2022 On Friday, Shawville Giant Tiger made a donation of $1,300 to SDMHA (Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association). The
Nikki Buechler Shawville Jan. 17, 2022 A winter storm coated the Pontiac in a thick blanket of snow on Tuesday. Although it had been expected,
An unfortunately weak resolution on the proposed Chalk River nuclear dump was passed at the December meeting of the Pontiac Council of Mayors, and the
Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac Jan. 12, 2022 An independent advocacy group came together to counter the proposed Quebec language law Bill 96. The group, called Task
Nikki Buechler Pontiac Jan. 11 2022 Dr. Horacio Arruda has resigned from his post as Quebec’s public health director, a position he has occupied for
Carole St-aubin Pontiac Jan. 12, 2022 The number of COVID cases have been consistently rising all across the province. As of Monday, Quebec has reported
Venue restrictions lifted across Quebec At a Sept. 30 press conference, Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé announced a further relaxation of public health safety measures in Quebec in response to the increasingly positive outlook in the Province.
House fire Friday night, zero injured On Oct. 29 the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department arrived at C62 Fourth Concession to extinguish a burning log house. At around 8:50 p.m. four firetrucks with about 16 firefighters arrived to find the house “engulfed
Women’s Institute seeks support to reopen obstetrics unit Nine first-time mayors and nine re-elected mayors gathered at the Lions Hall in Bryson on Wednesday evening for the first public meeting of the Pontiac MRC Council of Mayors since the November
Carole St-Aubin Quyon Jan. 15, 2022 Tom and Leona Murdock have recently closed their Quyon-based business, Murdock Glass Window and Doors. “I was originally going for ‘Freedom 95’ but I decided to retire earlier,” quipped a 75-year old Tom. Having
Carole St-Aubin Shawville Jan. 14, 2022 On Friday, Shawville Giant Tiger made a donation of $1,300 to SDMHA (Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association). The sizable donation was graciously accepted by SDMHA board member, Craig McCormick, who said, “We .
Nikki Buechler Shawville Jan. 17, 2022 A winter storm coated the Pontiac in a thick blanket of snow on Tuesday. Although it had been expected, with storm warnings and school closures announced in . . .
An unfortunately weak resolution on the proposed Chalk River nuclear dump was passed at the December meeting of the Pontiac Council of Mayors, and the question is why. The plan being advanced by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) is to locate
Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac Jan. 12, 2022 An independent advocacy group came together to counter the proposed Quebec language law Bill 96. The group, called Task Force on Linguistic Policy highlight the discriminatory language used in the bill that was tabled
Nikki Buechler Pontiac Jan. 11 2022 Dr. Horacio Arruda has resigned from his post as Quebec’s public health director, a position he has occupied for almost 12 years. His letter of resignation, which was accepted by Premier Francios Legault on
Carole St-aubin Pontiac Jan. 12, 2022 The number of COVID cases have been consistently rising all across the province. As of Monday, Quebec has reported more than 2,554 hospitalizations, with 248 people in intensive care and 26 new deaths. Meanwhile,
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street
Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.
Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com
The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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