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May 14, 2026

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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

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. 

Finding jewels in nature

Julien St-Jean Marie Chapet always wanted to be free. She knew it when she worked as an actress in France. She knew it when she

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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Pontiac Museum working to appeal to francophones

Julien St-Jean Shawville July 23, 2021 The Pontiac Historical Society is looking to make the Pontiac Museum more accessible to French speakers through the development of a bilingual museum guidebook. Glen Ansell, the museum curator and member of the Pontiac

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Finding jewels in nature

Julien St-Jean Marie Chapet always wanted to be free. She knew it when she worked as an actress in France. She knew it when she studied jewellery making at CEGEP in Quebec City. Now, as she works from her workshop

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