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November 19, 2025

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Quyon: Jill Young

Our family was saddened to hear that my uncle Laurie MacKechnie passed away on Feb. 3 in his 92nd year. I have many fond memories

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Happy birthday wishes go out to Melvin Amyotte on Feb. 11, to Christina Sloan on Feb. 13, to Shawn Lepine and Matthew Kluke on Feb.

Waltham: Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the L’Écuyer family in the recent passing of former Pontiac MNA Charlotte L’Écuyer. She was the former

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Francoise and the Sallafranque family of Chapeau, Que. on the passing of Jerome on Feb. 7. Our

Shawville Arena closed for season

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 22, 2021 The Shawville Arena closed for the season on Jan. 22, after a sporadic winter that was deprived of normalcy

Regional cases continue to drop

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 As active COVID-19 cases continue to steadily drop in the Outaouais, Premier François Legault announced in a Jan. 30

Quyon: Jill Young

Our family was saddened to hear that my uncle Laurie MacKechnie passed away on Feb. 3 in his 92nd year. I have many fond memories of Uncle Laurie over the years and will always hold dear the advice and wisdom

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Happy birthday wishes go out to Melvin Amyotte on Feb. 11, to Christina Sloan on Feb. 13, to Shawn Lepine and Matthew Kluke on Feb. 14, to Shelley Kluke Davidson on Feb. 15 and to Carl Davidson on Feb. 17.

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the L’Écuyer family in the recent passing of former Pontiac MNA Charlotte L’Écuyer. She was the former manager of the Pontiac CLSC. She had many accomplishments in the health care and agriculture

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Francoise and the Sallafranque family of Chapeau, Que. on the passing of Jerome on Feb. 7. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this sad time. Condolences to the Hunter

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New wellness worker for Outaouais farmers

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 The Pontiac has a new mental health worker to offer free and confidential aid to farmers. Mathieu Brûlé began his new position as a farmer wellness worker with Écoute Agricole in December 2020. Écoute

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Shawville Arena closed for season

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 22, 2021 The Shawville Arena closed for the season on Jan. 22, after a sporadic winter that was deprived of normalcy by the ongoing pandemic. Shawville councillor Bill McCleary explained how the current COVID-19 restrictions had

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Toller vetoes resolution, Larivière disappointed

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 Pontiac Warden Jane Toller has retroactively vetoed an MRC resolution regarding the Litchfield biopark project that was passed amid tense discussion during the Jan. 20 meeting. The motion was raised by Bristol Mayor Brent

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Regional cases continue to drop

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 As active COVID-19 cases continue to steadily drop in the Outaouais, Premier François Legault announced in a Jan. 30 Facebook post that he is considering easing restrictions on retail stores and other businesses. The

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