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January 14, 2026

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Main Street trick-or-treat

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Oct. 31, 2020  Dozens of costumed trick-or-treaters came out to rue Main in Shawville to get some bonus midday candy. The sun

Halloween in the Pontiac

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 30-31, 2020  By the light of the blue moon, the people of the Pontiac donned their costumes and prepared their candy

COVID-19 comes to the Bay

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 4 2020  Last week the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay marked its first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. CISSSO is

Remembrance Day 2020

Like everything else in 2020, the gathering for Remembrance Day this year will look a little different. Our ceremony here in Shawville will still take

Alexander Smart

Dear Editor, I grew up in Starks Corners and am a daughter of the late Orval and Winnifred Smart. This past August, we took some

Hold on for a wild ride

Dear Editor, This month, and probably the next two, promise to be very interesting times which will be cited and remembered for decades to come.

Main Street trick-or-treat

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Oct. 31, 2020  Dozens of costumed trick-or-treaters came out to rue Main in Shawville to get some bonus midday candy. The sun shone brightly as business owners along the street set up tables outside their buildings with

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Halloween in the Pontiac

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 30-31, 2020  By the light of the blue moon, the people of the Pontiac donned their costumes and prepared their candy to celebrate Halloween. But it wasn’t just at night when the freaky festivities took place;

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COVID-19 comes to the Bay

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Nov. 4 2020  Last week the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay marked its first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. CISSSO is now reporting four active cases within the RLS Pontiac, the local service area. Campbell’s Bay

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Blackburn not running in next election

MIKE ATHEY PONTIAC Oct. 27, 2020  The Conservative Party of Canada will be seeking a new candidate to run in the Pontiac riding as their former representative stepped down on Oct. 27. Dave Blackburn released a Facebook post stating he

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Sieur du Coulonge recognized for tremendous growth

STEPHEN RICCIO MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Oct. 24, 2020  École secondaire Sieur du Coulonge (ESSC) received recognition for its dedication to academic improvement on Oct. 24, as the Fraser Institute ranked it as the best performing public school in the Outaouais

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Palliative care volunteers remain on standby

MIKE ATHEY SHAWVILLE Nov. 4, 2020  End of life care is never easy, but it’s become even more difficult at the Pontiac Hospital as a support group has been asked to stay away due to the pandemic. Since February, volunteers

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Remembrance Day 2020

Like everything else in 2020, the gathering for Remembrance Day this year will look a little different. Our ceremony here in Shawville will still take place at the cenotaph, however, it will be smaller and COVID safety will be in

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Alexander Smart

Dear Editor, I grew up in Starks Corners and am a daughter of the late Orval and Winnifred Smart. This past August, we took some grandchildren to Shawville to see the home place. One of our granddaughters Hannah and her

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Hold on for a wild ride

Dear Editor, This month, and probably the next two, promise to be very interesting times which will be cited and remembered for decades to come. Fall is here and winter just two steps behind with that, come extra chances to

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