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August 13, 2026

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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

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

The way we were (Feb. 3)

Feb. 7,1996 25 Years Ago Small turnout for festival: While the numbers weren’t as high as expected a few months ago, they weren’t as low

Waiting for word

With all the rules changing day by day, I’m waiting for word about our freedoms being reinstated. Although we are physically restricted from some activities

Valentine’s Day

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, which leaves tons of time for you to make a

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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The way we were (Feb. 3)

Feb. 7,1996 25 Years Ago Small turnout for festival: While the numbers weren’t as high as expected a few months ago, they weren’t as low as feared last week, either. About 80 snowmobilers took part in the Outaouais Regional Festival’s

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Waiting for word

With all the rules changing day by day, I’m waiting for word about our freedoms being reinstated. Although we are physically restricted from some activities we can still be free. Free to love, free to forgive, free to pray, to

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Valentine’s Day

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, which leaves tons of time for you to make a difference in that special person’s life. I know a lot of people comment about Valentine’s

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