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August 13, 2026

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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

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

Restoring their way out of the housing crisis

by Zainab Al-Mehdar New in town, two business-savvy brothers recently started buying old buildings and restoring them. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Larry and Benjamin Charbonneau

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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The day Lafleur flew into Shawville

Jeremy morse Shawville April 22 2022 For Habs fans and the greater hockey community, the death of Guy Lafleur marks the loss of one of the most beloved and iconic figures in NHL history, but for a family in Portage

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Restoring their way out of the housing crisis

by Zainab Al-Mehdar New in town, two business-savvy brothers recently started buying old buildings and restoring them. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Larry and Benjamin Charbonneau are property owners and have restored and flipped properties in the past. What made their

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In-person Hooley returns after two years

Brett Thoms Shawville April 22, 2022 The first Hooley since the start of the pandemic was held at the Shawville Anglican Hall on Friday evening. The event was organized by Chris Judd and his wife Jeannie Judd. Hooley is an

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