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Quyon: Jill Young (March 31)

This past weekend, a new restaurant opened in Quyon much to the excitement of local residents. The Clarendon Street Café is located right across the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (March 31)

They are finally rolling out the vaccines in the Pontiac for 65 and over. We are getting excited about getting everyone vaccinated so we can

Waltham: Helen Perry (March 31)

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Lampkin family in the recent passing of their dear brother Patrick of Sheenboro, Que. Warm birthday

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (March 31)

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Lampkin family of Sheenboro on the sudden passing of Pat Lampkin on March 23. He was

First Bristol COVID-19 case appears

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC March 22, 2021 COVID-19 has found its way to the Municipality of Bristol, as of March 18, and the community had five

Fatal car crash on Mountain Road

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF Chelsea March 23, 2021 A 21 year-old from L’Île du Grand Calumet is currently in critical condition after suffering life-threatening injuries

CNL hosts interactive webinar on projects

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC March 17, 2021 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted an interactive ‘Fact or Fiction’ webinar on March 17 regarding two of its hopeful

Quyon: Jill Young (March 31)

This past weekend, a new restaurant opened in Quyon much to the excitement of local residents. The Clarendon Street Café is located right across the street from me, in the building that used to be McCann’s Home Hardware. Best wishes

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (March 31)

They are finally rolling out the vaccines in the Pontiac for 65 and over. We are getting excited about getting everyone vaccinated so we can get back some kind of normalcy. The third wave is hitting certain areas and I

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Waltham: Helen Perry (March 31)

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Lampkin family in the recent passing of their dear brother Patrick of Sheenboro, Que. Warm birthday wishes are extended to . . .

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (March 31)

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Lampkin family of Sheenboro on the sudden passing of Pat Lampkin on March 23. He was residing at Residence Meilleur at Chapeau, Que. Our condolences also go out to Gary and

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First Bristol COVID-19 case appears

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC March 22, 2021 COVID-19 has found its way to the Municipality of Bristol, as of March 18, and the community had five or less (minimum one) cases as of March 22. The municipality is now the tenth

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Forestry remains a top issue at MRC meeting

STEPHEN RICCIO MRC PONTIACMarch 17, 2021 Forestry, firearms and delaying elections were some of the top issues during the MRC’s monthly Council of Mayors meeting on March 17. Warden Jane Toller and all 18 mayors were in attendance for the

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Matt Greer hits home run into PHS Hall of Fame

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE March 24, 2021 After nearly two decades of hitting, pitching and coaching, a Pontiac High School alumnus and current teacher has been inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. Matt Greer grew up in Shawville, having

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Fatal car crash on Mountain Road

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF Chelsea March 23, 2021 A 21 year-old from L’Île du Grand Calumet is currently in critical condition after suffering life-threatening injuries in a fatal single-vehicle accident in Chelsea on March 20. The accident took place at

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CNL hosts interactive webinar on projects

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC March 17, 2021 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted an interactive ‘Fact or Fiction’ webinar on March 17 regarding two of its hopeful projects along the Ottawa River: the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) for low-level waste

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