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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (Feb. 17)

A beautiful funeral service was held on Friday at St. Alphonsus Church in Chapeau for Jerome Sallafranque. The mass was celebrated by our bishop Guy

Waltham: Helen Perry (Feb. 17)

Tragedy has struck the community of Chapeau and the surrounding areas on Friday night, as we learned that a young man’s snowmobile went through the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 17)

I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday: Carl Davidson on Feb. 17, to Norma Gagnon and Denis Lariviére on Feb. 18

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (Feb. 17)

A beautiful funeral service was held on Friday at St. Alphonsus Church in Chapeau for Jerome Sallafranque. The mass was celebrated by our bishop Guy Durocher with Fr. Moyle and Fr. Beachey in attendance. I will miss Jerome’s calls. He

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Waltham: Helen Perry (Feb. 17)

Tragedy has struck the community of Chapeau and the surrounding areas on Friday night, as we learned that a young man’s snowmobile went through the ice on the Ottawa River. He was returning from ice fishing and he has not

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 17)

I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday: Carl Davidson on Feb. 17, to Norma Gagnon and Denis Lariviére on Feb. 18 to Lindsay Frost and Merrill Hearty on Feb. 19, to Maurice Mayhew and Kristin Morin

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Bylaw posted detailing MRC council of mayors pay

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 2, 2021 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors passed Bylaw 265-2020 in relation to remuneration of the MRC’s elected officials for 2021 during its Jan. 20 meeting, and the official bylaw became available on its website

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Connexion Fibre Picanoc holds info session

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 8, 2021 Connexion Fibre Picanoc (CFP) held an information session via Zoom on Feb. 8 regarding the progress the non-profit organization has made so far in securing high-speed internet service across the MRC’s of Pontiac and

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Bristol group sends love from the Bay

EMILY HSUEH BRISTOL Feb. 10, 2021 A collective of Bristol artisans are joining forces to create a special way for the people of the Pontiac to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The group consists of Lana Cowley of Vivir Florecer, Jennifer Gauthier

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