Year in Review – April 2021
January 4, 2022
MNA call for action from provincial government The Pontiac’s women’s shelter L’Entourelle is joining others across the province in a call for the Quebec government
MNA call for action from provincial government The Pontiac’s women’s shelter L’Entourelle is joining others across the province in a call for the Quebec government
Hospital outbreak: 18 patients, 12 staff positive The COVID-19 outbreak on the general care ward at the Pontiac Hospital has grown since it was first
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Jan. 5, 2021 On Thursday Premier François Legault announced that the province would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to
Nikki Buechler Ladysmith 24. Dec. Churchgoers sitting in pews of St. John’s Lutheran church in Ladysmith were targeted by thieves during Mass on Christmas Eve.
Nikki Buechler Shawville Dec. 21, 2021 Eldon Ostrom started playing in his family’s band at the age of nine. That was a while ago: “2021
Ghost town: province enacts curfew The provincial government implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for four weeks, until
Énergie Davidson project awaits approval The Énergie Davidson project was introduced early in 2021 and was in the hands of provincial authorities. At the time
Allumettes residents experience landline outages Allumettes Island has experienced power outages over the years, and although they have slightly subsided, in the past year they
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 22 In a press conference held on Dec. 20, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé reported the highest daily increase in COVID-19
Nikki Buechler Pontiac Dec.18 Pontiac Enchanté hosted members of the Ironwood String Quartet on Saturday night: violinist/violist Carissa Klopoushak and violinist Jessica Linnebach played .
MNA call for action from provincial government The Pontiac’s women’s shelter L’Entourelle is joining others across the province in a call for the Quebec government to implement recommendations for increased resources, as there have been eight femicides within Quebec within
Hospital outbreak: 18 patients, 12 staff positive The COVID-19 outbreak on the general care ward at the Pontiac Hospital has grown since it was first announced on April 23, but the situation has stabilized according to the regional health authority
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Jan. 5, 2021 On Thursday Premier François Legault announced that the province would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31, in an effort to help curb the spread of
Nikki Buechler Ladysmith 24. Dec. Churchgoers sitting in pews of St. John’s Lutheran church in Ladysmith were targeted by thieves during Mass on Christmas Eve. During the hour-long service, two vehicles parked side-by-side at the back of the parking lot
Nikki Buechler Shawville Dec. 21, 2021 Eldon Ostrom started playing in his family’s band at the age of nine. That was a while ago: “2021 marks my 50th year of playing traditional country music, and calling square dances in the
Ghost town: province enacts curfew The provincial government implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for four weeks, until Feb. 8. The previous lockdown was set to run out on Jan. 11, but in
Énergie Davidson project awaits approval The Énergie Davidson project was introduced early in 2021 and was in the hands of provincial authorities. At the time MRC Warden Jane Toller provided an update on the conditions surrounding the potential reopening of
Allumettes residents experience landline outages Allumettes Island has experienced power outages over the years, and although they have slightly subsided, in the past year they have been facing issues with breaks in their telephone service. Allumette’s farmer David Gillespie has
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 22 In a press conference held on Dec. 20, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé reported the highest daily increase in COVID-19 (of 4,571) cases since Jan. 3, 2020 when the province was hit with the second
Nikki Buechler Pontiac Dec.18 Pontiac Enchanté hosted members of the Ironwood String Quartet on Saturday night: violinist/violist Carissa Klopoushak and violinist Jessica Linnebach played . . .
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