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November 19, 2025

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The way we were (August 4)

Aug. 7, 1996  25 Years Ago First Pontiac Cry takes in $26,700:  By Sunday afternoon, Sharon Presley was very pleased with the success of the

First year of school

First off, I would like to thank all of our bus drivers for such a wonderful job getting our children to and from school safely

Reason to hope

Dear Editor, This past year has been hard on mental health, among my friend-circle and, so it seems, North America and the rest of the

Canada’s news industry is dying

Dear editor, These days, when I open my newspaper I’m always wondering whether it’s the last time I’ll get to read my favourite column or

A call for fair elections

Last month the prime minister went city-hopping through Canada making a $10 a day child care deal with British Columbia and another one in Newfoundland

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse (August 4)

Happy first birthday to our grandson, Simon, celebrating in Larder Lake on Aug. 2, 2021.  Happy 31st birthday to our daughter Marie-Michelle Lacourse on Aug.

Waltham: Helen Perry (August 4)

Happy belated wedding anniversary wishes are extended to Hazel and Chuck Chassie, who celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Aug. 1st. May you share many

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (August 4)

That hailstorm we had last Sunday caused a lot of damage in Fort Coulonge and Mansfield.   They received golf ball sized hail which damaged

Quyon: Jill Young (August 4)

A week ago Sunday, a storm went through our area that was very damaging for some folks, with trees down, gardens ruined, and crops destroyed. 

The way we were (August 4)

Aug. 7, 1996  25 Years Ago First Pontiac Cry takes in $26,700:  By Sunday afternoon, Sharon Presley was very pleased with the success of the first annual Pontiac Cry Country Jamboree. “It’s overwhelming,” said the jamboree chairperson. 

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First year of school

First off, I would like to thank all of our bus drivers for such a wonderful job getting our children to and from school safely and happily all through the school year. You seriously have one of the hardest jobs

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Reason to hope

Dear Editor, This past year has been hard on mental health, among my friend-circle and, so it seems, North America and the rest of the world. Although the pandemic hasn’t carved a very deep notch locally, the restrictions we’ve been

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Canada’s news industry is dying

Dear editor, These days, when I open my newspaper I’m always wondering whether it’s the last time I’ll get to read my favourite column or get a story about what’s happening in our community. Due to years of government inaction

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A call for fair elections

Last month the prime minister went city-hopping through Canada making a $10 a day child care deal with British Columbia and another one in Newfoundland and Labrador soon after and billions more to address the shortfalls in N.L.’s Muskrat Falls.

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse (August 4)

Happy first birthday to our grandson, Simon, celebrating in Larder Lake on Aug. 2, 2021.  Happy 31st birthday to our daughter Marie-Michelle Lacourse on Aug. 3, and our niece Samantha Lacourse on Aug. 7. 

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Waltham: Helen Perry (August 4)

Happy belated wedding anniversary wishes are extended to Hazel and Chuck Chassie, who celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Aug. 1st. May you share many more years of God’s richest blessings.

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (August 4)

That hailstorm we had last Sunday caused a lot of damage in Fort Coulonge and Mansfield.   They received golf ball sized hail which damaged a lot of cars and destroyed gardens. They got hit a lot worse than Vinton.

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Quyon: Jill Young (August 4)

A week ago Sunday, a storm went through our area that was very damaging for some folks, with trees down, gardens ruined, and crops destroyed.  Our thoughts are with all who were affected by this natural disaster, especially the farmers

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What you need to know about Bill 96

Eva Baldi Pontiac July 28, 2021  Bill 96, a new amendment to the Charter of the French Language is likely to be passed in the fall. The 100 page long bill is surrounded with much confusion and many misconceptions. What

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