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Pontiac Farmers’ Markets

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for

The place we call home

Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the

In plain view

I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top.  In summer it would have been completely

How big is your ego?

Dear Editor, How big is your ego?  How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility?  You may identify as king or queen of

Of roads and trash

Editor, On Sunday, a friend and I travelled to Ottawa to take part in the guitar show. He travels regularly to the city, and has

His eye is on the sparrow

My birdfeeder is just outside my front window, so I see the birds as they come to feed. Some are so pretty, like the Cardinals

What you see is what you get

Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime

A shake up

The house only shook for about 6 seconds, but it changed my naïve thinking. Houses aren’t as solid as they appear. Something more powerful lies

Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of

Pontiac Farmers’ Markets

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for eggs at the grocery store, Pontiac farmers have you covered. Stop by any of the

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The place we call home

Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the MRC’s tourism developer, I spend a lot of time telling people outside of this region

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In plain view

I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top.  In summer it would have been completely hidden, but today, without leaves on the tree, it was very conspicuous.  It got me

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How big is your ego?

Dear Editor, How big is your ego?  How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility?  You may identify as king or queen of your castle, be it a small apartment or a spacious mansion, looking after your family

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Of roads and trash

Editor, On Sunday, a friend and I travelled to Ottawa to take part in the guitar show. He travels regularly to the city, and has found that crossing over to Ontario means driving on scenic well-paved roads – better paved

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His eye is on the sparrow

My birdfeeder is just outside my front window, so I see the birds as they come to feed. Some are so pretty, like the Cardinals and Goldfinches. Then I see the little Sparrows. Plain. Ordinary. But in Matthew 10, though

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What you see is what you get

Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime follows. To make America great again, he has made threatening gestures such as attacking the

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A shake up

The house only shook for about 6 seconds, but it changed my naïve thinking. Houses aren’t as solid as they appear. Something more powerful lies beneath its foundation. Which made also made me think. Someone more powerful holds life. Holds

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Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.

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