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January 14, 2026

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

What a horrible Mother’s Day weekend weather wise. People couldn’t sit outside and do social distancing because of the weather. I can’t remember when we

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Congratulations go out to Jonathan Michaud and Carly McDonald on the arrival of their baby boy on May 8. Proud grandparents are Timmy and Gail

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Henderson and Hicks families on the loss of Shirley Ann on May 5, 2020 in Shawville. She was the wife

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope all of the mothers, and mothers-at-heart, had a wonderful weekend. I know the weather wasn’t very nice, with cold temperatures, snow flurries and

Waltham: Helen Perry

The Diocese of Pembroke and Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Waltham are pleased to welcome our newly appointed Bishop, His Excellency the Most

Local volunteer honoured with award

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 6, 2020 Stéphane Durocher, the general director of Maison des Jeunes du Pontiac and resident of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, has been granted the

Local governments keep working

CHRIS LOWREY PONTIAC May 6, 2020 With COVID-19 wreaking havoc with everything from the economy to social distancing norms, all levels of government have been

Recognizing an agricultural pillar

CHRIS LOWERY PONTIAC April 29, 2020 When Pontiac resident Melissa Nyveld saw that agricultural organization, Holstein Canada, put out a call to recognize agricultural mentors,

Parents anxious about return to school

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 6, 2020 The provincial government announced last week that elementary schools and daycares will be reopening on May 11 in the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

What a horrible Mother’s Day weekend weather wise. People couldn’t sit outside and do social distancing because of the weather. I can’t remember when we had snow on this special weekend. I hope you were at least able to FaceTime

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Congratulations go out to Jonathan Michaud and Carly McDonald on the arrival of their baby boy on May 8. Proud grandparents are Timmy and Gail McDonald and Frank and Sue Michaud. Birthday greetings and best wishes go out to Terry

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Henderson and Hicks families on the loss of Shirley Ann on May 5, 2020 in Shawville. She was the wife of the late Joseph Henderson. Shirley was the mother of Joseph (Louise), Pamela (Sterling Welch),

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope all of the mothers, and mothers-at-heart, had a wonderful weekend. I know the weather wasn’t very nice, with cold temperatures, snow flurries and high winds. Hopefully that was winter’s last gasp. We are all looking forward to nicer

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Waltham: Helen Perry

The Diocese of Pembroke and Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Waltham are pleased to welcome our newly appointed Bishop, His Excellency the Most Reverend Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. Bishop Desrochers, a priest of the Redemptorist Province of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, has

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Local volunteer honoured with award

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 6, 2020 Stéphane Durocher, the general director of Maison des Jeunes du Pontiac and resident of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, has been granted the Dollard-Morin Sports and Recreation Volunteer Support Award this past month. The annual award was established

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Grad and prom details still up in the air

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 6, 2020 Pontiac High School Principal Debra Stephens has been reassuring her graduating class that there will be a celebration of their completion of secondary school, but due to COVID-19, the exact details are still being

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Local governments keep working

CHRIS LOWREY PONTIAC May 6, 2020 With COVID-19 wreaking havoc with everything from the economy to social distancing norms, all levels of government have been mobilized to keep services running as smoothly as possible – and that includes municipal governments.

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Recognizing an agricultural pillar

CHRIS LOWERY PONTIAC April 29, 2020 When Pontiac resident Melissa Nyveld saw that agricultural organization, Holstein Canada, put out a call to recognize agricultural mentors, She knew exactly who to write about – Winnifred Pirie. Pirie is a mainstay on

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Parents anxious about return to school

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC May 6, 2020 The provincial government announced last week that elementary schools and daycares will be reopening on May 11 in the regions of the province less affected by COVID-19, which include Pontiac. They also announced that

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