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November 19, 2025

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COVID update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge announced an updated back to school plan for . . .

Man killed in felling accident

EMILY HSUEH THORNE Aug. 7, 2020 A 63-year-old Clarendon man died after a branch fell on him as he was cutting down a tree on

Mansfield man sentenced for sex crimes

STEPHEN RICCIO CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 12, 2020 A Mansfield man has been handed a three-year prison sentence after being convicted for numerous sex crimes against

Pontiac Scholarship deadline approaching

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 The Aug. 14 deadline for the Pontiac Scholarship Fund is approaching fast. High school grads and post-secondary students who

The way we were

Aug. 16, 1995 25 Years Ago Three times the turnout for second Rivers Festival: Organizers estimate the second annual Pontiac Rivers Festival attracted three times

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Tallon and Ranger families on the passing of Michael John Tallon (M.J.) of Chichester, Que. He

Maison des jeunes hold annual meeting

STEPHEN RICCIO MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2020 The Maison des jeunes (MDJ) du Pontiac held their annual general meeting on Aug. 5 at its headquarters in Mansfield et Pontefract, highlighting last year’s accomplishments and outlining its aims for this

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Ottawa couple plants their roots in Pontiac

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Aug. 12, 2020 While the idea of living sustainably has become increasingly publicized, many people are held back by the constraints of modern living. For Jennie Videto and Chris Lambert however, environmental sustainability is central to their

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COVID update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge announced an updated back to school plan for . . .

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Women’s crisis centre experiences dip in calls

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 L’EntourElle women’s crisis centre has experienced a recent decrease in phone calls to its 24/7 help line, which is a change in course from the early phase of COVID-19 lockdown measures. In early April,

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Man killed in felling accident

EMILY HSUEH THORNE Aug. 7, 2020 A 63-year-old Clarendon man died after a branch fell on him as he was cutting down a tree on a property in Thorne. Officers from the Sûrete du Québec arrived on the scene on

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Mansfield man sentenced for sex crimes

STEPHEN RICCIO CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 12, 2020 A Mansfield man has been handed a three-year prison sentence after being convicted for numerous sex crimes against minors. Lynn Bertrand, 67, admitted responsibility for . . .

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Pontiac Scholarship deadline approaching

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 The Aug. 14 deadline for the Pontiac Scholarship Fund is approaching fast. High school grads and post-secondary students who are from the MRC Pontiac or the Municipality of Pontiac are encouraged to apply for

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The way we were

Aug. 16, 1995 25 Years Ago Three times the turnout for second Rivers Festival: Organizers estimate the second annual Pontiac Rivers Festival attracted three times the participation of last year’s event. The two-day festival is sponsored by The Friends of

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Tips for surviving strong-willed children

I have been living with and often struggling with my strong-willed daughter for seven years now. We bump heads – often. Some days I want to pull my hair out from all the negotiating and explaining that I am forced

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Tallon and Ranger families on the passing of Michael John Tallon (M.J.) of Chichester, Que. He passed away at the Manoir de Sacré-Coeur in Mansfield, Que. on Aug. 3 at the

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