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November 19, 2025

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Algonquin elder receives high school diploma

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 Seventy-one-year old former Quyon resident Albert Dumont has recently received his high school diploma from Ottawa’s Hillcrest High School. Dumont,

School raises funds for local family

Carole St-Aubin Shawville Dec. 22 Dr. S.E. McDowell School organized fundraising events in support of a local family who were recently impacted by a severe

The Way We Were

Dec. 25,1996 25 Years Ago UPA suing farmers: It’s a classic David-versus-Goliath story, and the Farmers for Freedom of Association are hoping for a bible-story

What to do on Christmas Break

How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to

On life-support

We have all heard the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It would seem our provincial government has been under the illusion

Lottes of music

It is challenging, getting Matthew Lottes to discuss his achievements. The gifted musician and accomplished teacher is quick to deflect attention toward others, lauding the

Algonquin elder receives high school diploma

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 Seventy-one-year old former Quyon resident Albert Dumont has recently received his high school diploma from Ottawa’s Hillcrest High School. Dumont, a human rights activist, did not attend Hillcrest but has taken up public speaking engagements

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School raises funds for local family

Carole St-Aubin Shawville Dec. 22 Dr. S.E. McDowell School organized fundraising events in support of a local family who were recently impacted by a severe vehicle accident. In October, a coin drive was held at the school as a first

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The Way We Were

Dec. 25,1996 25 Years Ago UPA suing farmers: It’s a classic David-versus-Goliath story, and the Farmers for Freedom of Association are hoping for a bible-story ending. About 50 farmers met at the . . .

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What to do on Christmas Break

How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to spend that time at home, with our kids, start to wonder, what are we going

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On life-support

We have all heard the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It would seem our provincial government has been under the illusion that this could be applied to our health care system. It’s not a very pragmatic

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Lottes of music

It is challenging, getting Matthew Lottes to discuss his achievements. The gifted musician and accomplished teacher is quick to deflect attention toward others, lauding the other gifted people with whom he collaborates. “I prefer to be away from the centre

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Pontiac 4H Club members awarded at banquet

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 The Pontiac 4H Club hosted their annual award banquet at the Jack Graham Centre in Bristol on Dec. 4 to celebrate the year’s accomplishments as young farmers and showpersons in 2021. The club currently has

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