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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

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.

The way we were (Nov. 4)

Nov. 8, 1995  25 Years Ago Quyon honours heroes: A sizable crowd braved Sunday afternoon’s bitter wind to gather at the cenotaph in Quyon for

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to our local businesses for making Halloween special. The parents and children really appreciated the businesses giving treats on Saturday in a safe

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. With the big day landing on Saturday it provided a full day to celebrate and I

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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The way we were (Nov. 4)

Nov. 8, 1995  25 Years Ago Quyon honours heroes: A sizable crowd braved Sunday afternoon’s bitter wind to gather at the cenotaph in Quyon for an early Remembrance Day ceremony. Royal Canadian Legion branches from Aylmer, Constance Bay, Kanata and

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to our local businesses for making Halloween special. The parents and children really appreciated the businesses giving treats on Saturday in a safe and fun-filled way.  Our deepest condolences to . . .

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. With the big day landing on Saturday it provided a full day to celebrate and I know many families took advantage. I heard of several homes that . . .

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