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Waltham: Helen Perry

On Sunday morning, Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church parishioners were saddened but also blessed to bid Fr. Justin Bertrand farewell one more time, as

Looking is not seeing

I bought a new lawnmower Saturday. My old one kept misbehaving. It was time. As I stood in front of the board with all the

An open letter to Minister Pierre Dufour

Dear Minister, This is to inform you that a group of retired business people, of forestry equipment entrepreneurs, of labourers, of small businesses and store

An interconnection for art

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2020 A section of rue Main in Shawville was closed off on Saturday, Aug. 22, not because of construction or

The way we were

Aug. 30, 1995 25 Years Ago Dedicated firefighters: “Well equipped and dedicated” was the general impression of visitors at the Fort Coulonge Fire Brigade open

Slew of Norway Bay break-ins

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 22-23 2020 The Sûreté Du Québec (SQ) received several calls from Norway Bay residents after a series of . . .

COVID Update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 26, 2020 As of Monday afternoon, the Outaouais had 59 active cases (769 total, with 677 recovered) and three hospitalizations. The

Waltham: Helen Perry

On Sunday morning, Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church parishioners were saddened but also blessed to bid Fr. Justin Bertrand farewell one more time, as he celebrated his final . . .

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Looking is not seeing

I bought a new lawnmower Saturday. My old one kept misbehaving. It was time. As I stood in front of the board with all the pictures on it, I thought, . . .

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An open letter to Minister Pierre Dufour

Dear Minister, This is to inform you that a group of retired business people, of forestry equipment entrepreneurs, of labourers, of small businesses and store owners of the Pontiac, and also private investors are interested in founding a coop which

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An interconnection for art

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2020 A section of rue Main in Shawville was closed off on Saturday, Aug. 22, not because of construction or an accident, but in the name of art. A group of seven printmakers from artPontiac

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The way we were

Aug. 30, 1995 25 Years Ago Dedicated firefighters: “Well equipped and dedicated” was the general impression of visitors at the Fort Coulonge Fire Brigade open house. The Fort Coulonge Firefighters head an open house on Sunday to show off their

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COVID Update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 26, 2020 As of Monday afternoon, the Outaouais had 59 active cases (769 total, with 677 recovered) and three hospitalizations. The Municipality of Pontiac continues to be listed as having five or less cases, while the

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Financial aid offered for major home repairs

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Aug. 26, 2020 The Municipality of Pontiac is offering a program for financial assistance for families living in rural areas looking to do major repairs to their properties. The program, called RénoRégion, was created by . .

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