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November 19, 2025

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Homeowner waiting on water tests

CHRIS LOWREY CLARENDON April 29, 2020 The homeowner at the centre of a controversy in Sand Bay related to an algae bloom near the beach,

Response to letter from April 22

Dear Editor, The “Coronavirus” is insensitive and uncaring and not welcome, not you or your family. Common sense must prevail. The Health Authorities are in

Algae bloom continues to cause waves

Dear Editor, This letter to the Editor stems from your article that appeared on 22 April, 2020 with respect to the above-mentioned article. I typically

A reply for cottagers and weekenders

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Pamela Sheehan’s letter to the editor on April 22, 2020. In hers letter she expresses that the

The Way We Were

May 3, 1995 25 Years Ago No water for Quyon: It doesn’t look promising for Quyon. Although testing for swells was done at four different

Purging

What better time to get purging than a time when many of us have been destined to our home for weeks now. Not to mention

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our condolences to the Lafleur family on the loss of Rheal at the age of 71 on April 17, 2020. Rheal was the husband of

Waltham: Helen Perry

Last year at this time in Waltham, and indeed much of west Pontiac, we were dealing with the most destructive flood in living memory. The

Quyon: Jill Young

Our community has had a very rough week. Already under the cloud of this worldwide pandemic, many in our villages are now grieving the loss

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies to the Sullivan and Larivière families on the passing of Lisa Larivière daughter of the late Wilfrid Larivière and Laura

Homeowner waiting on water tests

CHRIS LOWREY CLARENDON April 29, 2020 The homeowner at the centre of a controversy in Sand Bay related to an algae bloom near the beach, Sandra Wolf, is waiting on lab tests to confirm if the water is safe. The

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Response to letter from April 22

Dear Editor, The “Coronavirus” is insensitive and uncaring and not welcome, not you or your family. Common sense must prevail. The Health Authorities are in charge. The politicians are following their advice. We are all in this pandemic together. We

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Algae bloom continues to cause waves

Dear Editor, This letter to the Editor stems from your article that appeared on 22 April, 2020 with respect to the above-mentioned article. I typically enjoy the balanced neutral nature of your articles. Unfortunately, this article was not that. The

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A reply for cottagers and weekenders

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Pamela Sheehan’s letter to the editor on April 22, 2020. In hers letter she expresses that the Pontiac political leadership, namely the warden Jane Toller, could have done more to be more

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The Way We Were

May 3, 1995 25 Years Ago No water for Quyon: It doesn’t look promising for Quyon. Although testing for swells was done at four different sites this past week, Quyon is still without water. A well-digging company from Montreal began

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Purging

What better time to get purging than a time when many of us have been destined to our home for weeks now. Not to mention it’s springtime and nothing feels better than gettin things cleaned up. It’s amazing how quickly

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our condolences to the Lafleur family on the loss of Rheal at the age of 71 on April 17, 2020. Rheal was the husband of Donna. Rheal was the father of Adèle (Randy) and Patrick (Melisa). He was the grandfather

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Last year at this time in Waltham, and indeed much of west Pontiac, we were dealing with the most destructive flood in living memory. The Ottawa River actually peaked and seemed to be receding, then in May it surged with

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Quyon: Jill Young

Our community has had a very rough week. Already under the cloud of this worldwide pandemic, many in our villages are now grieving the loss of loved ones as well. It is so difficult to deal with at a time

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies to the Sullivan and Larivière families on the passing of Lisa Larivière daughter of the late Wilfrid Larivière and Laura Landry of Chapeau, Que. Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Joyce and Brady

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