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Waltham – Helen Perry

The Pontiac has experienced heavy snow accumulation this past week. For those who can recall the winter of 1970/71, we did in fact witness several

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Looks like winter has arrived, it’s beginning to look like Christmas. Hopefully we will have snow and not freezing rain this week. Happy belated birthday

Quyon – Jillian Young

I was deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Mitch Lapierre on December 5th. I worked with Mitch for years at Mountainview, and

Santa HO HO HOPS across the Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Fort Coulonge, communities across the Pontiac dropped everything last weekend to welcome a visit from Santa Claus. See our full parade

Surprised by remarks

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter to the editor submitted by Robert Wills (Transparency in government, THE EQUITY, Nov. 27, 2024). Robert Wills

Speak up or stay home

Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Robert Wills for his letter in last week’s edition of the paper (Transparency in Government, Nov. 27, 2024, THE

Mayors’ responsibility

Dear Editor, Over the past two months, I have consistently spoken about fairness in the MRC meetings. Today, I must raise a pressing concern. In

A different way

I heard a man speak about having a silly song running around in his head. Try as he might, it wouldn’t go away. But then

Waltham – Helen Perry

Well, here we are in the first week of the December. This past Sunday was the first week of Advent. In the liturgical calendar, it

Waltham – Helen Perry

The Pontiac has experienced heavy snow accumulation this past week. For those who can recall the winter of 1970/71, we did in fact witness several heavy snow falls. The resulting accumulations had residents shoveling off the roof of single story

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Looks like winter has arrived, it’s beginning to look like Christmas. Hopefully we will have snow and not freezing rain this week. Happy belated birthday to Melba Powell who celebrated her special day with her family at Swiss Chalet on

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I was deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Mitch Lapierre on December 5th. I worked with Mitch for years at Mountainview, and you couldn’t ask for a more friendly, funny, kind, and helpful man. His ability to

Read More »

Santa HO HO HOPS across the Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Fort Coulonge, communities across the Pontiac dropped everything last weekend to welcome a visit from Santa Claus. See our full parade coverage to get a taste of the holiday spirit the jolly fellow brought with him.

Read More »

Surprised by remarks

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter to the editor submitted by Robert Wills (Transparency in government, THE EQUITY, Nov. 27, 2024). Robert Wills is the pro-mayor of Thorne and has attended some plenary meetings when Mayor Karen Kelly

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Speak up or stay home

Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Robert Wills for his letter in last week’s edition of the paper (Transparency in Government, Nov. 27, 2024, THE EQUITY). It serves to open the door to what goes on at the closed plenary

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Mayors’ responsibility

Dear Editor, Over the past two months, I have consistently spoken about fairness in the MRC meetings. Today, I must raise a pressing concern. In 2024, the MRC Pontiac charged inflated shares to Alleyn and Cawood, increasing from $112,000 to

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A different way

I heard a man speak about having a silly song running around in his head. Try as he might, it wouldn’t go away. But then he explained how to get the old song out. He said, “Sing another song, one

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Well, here we are in the first week of the December. This past Sunday was the first week of Advent. In the liturgical calendar, it is the four weeks that we prepare for Christmas and the birth of Christ.This past

Read More »

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