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January 14, 2026

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Algae bloom causes concern

CHRIS LOWREY SAND BAY April 8, 2020 Last October, residents of Sand Bay in Clarendon started raising concerns about one of their neighbours installing a

Dairy industry forced to dump milk

CHRIS LOWREY: Pontiac April 15, 2020 With businesses of all kinds closing their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers are feeling a unique impact

Waltham: Helen Perry

Well I hope that everyone enjoyed a safe and healthy Easter weekend. It sure was different, as everyone is physical distancing. Larry and I cannot

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone found a way to enjoy Easter this year, even though it was a very different celebration than usual. Many of us are

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

This past week has been a week of firsts for my family. We had a virtual reunion of the Lacourse’s on Easter Sunday, from as

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Sadly, on April 4, Joe Selkirk, of Sheenboro, lost his home to a fire. Many have been generous to a GoFundMe page setup for Joe.

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Dillon Kelly on the 16, Richard Castonguay, Maureen Gagnon and myself on the

Wherever the wind blows

My pup and I don’t always go out for our walk. Sometimes the weather is hateful. The wind, mixed with sleet and rain, is beyond

To quote a song

Dear Editor, It’s not over yet. It’s only just begun, and hasn’t really reached here yet. Stay home, as much as you can. For those

Controlled access to the municipality

Dear Editor, Following the statements made by Warden Jane Toller regarding her support of closure of the borders of the Outaouais, including within the MRC

Algae bloom causes concern

CHRIS LOWREY SAND BAY April 8, 2020 Last October, residents of Sand Bay in Clarendon started raising concerns about one of their neighbours installing a septic system in close proximity to the public beach. Now, as the ice retreats, residents

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Dairy industry forced to dump milk

CHRIS LOWREY: Pontiac April 15, 2020 With businesses of all kinds closing their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers are feeling a unique impact thanks to the outbreak. The tough position dairy farmers find themselves in is due to

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Well I hope that everyone enjoyed a safe and healthy Easter weekend. It sure was different, as everyone is physical distancing. Larry and I cannot remember ever missing Easter church celebrations. We are very blessed that Fr. Justin Bertrand is

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone found a way to enjoy Easter this year, even though it was a very different celebration than usual. Many of us are lucky to have ways of worshipping online, which is a great comfort. We watched church

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

This past week has been a week of firsts for my family. We had a virtual reunion of the Lacourse’s on Easter Sunday, from as far away as the Yukon, Larder Lake, Kanata West, Fort William (Quebec), Green Lake and

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Sadly, on April 4, Joe Selkirk, of Sheenboro, lost his home to a fire. Many have been generous to a GoFundMe page setup for Joe. To add to how a community is always there to help, over the past winter

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Dillon Kelly on the 16, Richard Castonguay, Maureen Gagnon and myself on the 17, Michael McCrank on the 20. I personally didn’t, see the Easter Bunny but I

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Wherever the wind blows

My pup and I don’t always go out for our walk. Sometimes the weather is hateful. The wind, mixed with sleet and rain, is beyond what I want to experience, so we wait. There is an expression I’ve heard about

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To quote a song

Dear Editor, It’s not over yet. It’s only just begun, and hasn’t really reached here yet. Stay home, as much as you can. For those who downplay the importance of distancing, I will quote a song by the Smothers Brothers,

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Controlled access to the municipality

Dear Editor, Following the statements made by Warden Jane Toller regarding her support of closure of the borders of the Outaouais, including within the MRC Pontiac, the Municipal Council of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes held an urgent Special Council Meeting on March 31,

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