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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

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

Spring time

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Time to get outside and enjoy the melting snow. Embrace the puddles and get down and dirty in the

Made for this

ESTHER COLPITTS I was given an Amaryllis for Christmas. Within a couple of days I put the bulb into the soil they provided, watered it

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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Amos supports municipalities in dispute with NCC

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC March 24, 2021 Pontiac MP Will Amos voiced his support in favour of Municipality of Chelsea versus the National Capital Commission (NCC) with regard to the recent Payment in lieu of taxes Dispute Advisory Panel

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Spring time

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Time to get outside and enjoy the melting snow. Embrace the puddles and get down and dirty in the mud. The best thing about spring play – it’s super easy to plan some fun

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Made for this

ESTHER COLPITTS I was given an Amaryllis for Christmas. Within a couple of days I put the bulb into the soil they provided, watered it slightly, daily, as they said and waited. Nothing happened. Weeks went by, still nothing. Finally

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