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November 26, 2025

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MRC hiring AgriSaveur project manager

The MRC Pontiac is now accepting applications for the position of project manager for the AgriSaveur food transformation project, which will eventually live out of

The Way We Were – July 24, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999 Summerfest raises money for youths: The Portage summer festival turned into a huge success as hot, summery weather

Social Notes – July 24, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Our family had a wonderful summer weekend to remember. My sister and brother-in-law rented a cottage on the Ottawa River in

The Way We Were – July 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 14, 1999 Allumettes Islanders clean up after storm: Residents of Allumettes Island are still cleaning up after one of this

If radiology closes

An open letter from Pontiac doctors to Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Minister of Health Dear Minister, The medical imaging, ultrasound, CT scan, mammography and X-ray department

The Way We Were – July 10, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 7, 1999 Armitage in horse racing hall of fame: Former county veterinarian Roly Armitage has occupied many positions in his

Social Notes – July 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young There was a great show in town on Saturday, with the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull on at the fairgrounds. Despite

MRC hiring AgriSaveur project manager

The MRC Pontiac is now accepting applications for the position of project manager for the AgriSaveur food transformation project, which will eventually live out of what was previously the Shawville abattoir. The MRC, in collaboration with a small group of

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The Way We Were – July 24, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999 Summerfest raises money for youths: The Portage summer festival turned into a huge success as hot, summery weather and a varied line-up of events drew 500-plus people to the three day affair. “There

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Social Notes – July 24, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Our family had a wonderful summer weekend to remember. My sister and brother-in-law rented a cottage on the Ottawa River in Renfrew, and our whole family gathered there for a few days of sun, fun in

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A celebratory bus tour of Clarendon

By Ruth Potter Thirty-two people piled onto a school bus on Saturday morning in Shawville to embark on a bus tour of Clarendon led by local historian Jo-Anne Brownlee. The free bus trip was an anniversary event organized to celebrate

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Letters to the Editor – July 17, 2024

NSDF rally Dear Editor, I attended the rally in front of the Supreme Court regarding the request by the Kebaowek First Nation for a judicial review of the decision by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to grant a permit

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The Way We Were – July 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 14, 1999 Allumettes Islanders clean up after storm: Residents of Allumettes Island are still cleaning up after one of this century’s fiercest storms struck the head and foot of the island last Monday. Hundreds of

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If radiology closes

An open letter from Pontiac doctors to Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Minister of Health Dear Minister, The medical imaging, ultrasound, CT scan, mammography and X-ray department is an essential service in a modern hospital. Without this department, there is no possibility

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The Way We Were – July 10, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 7, 1999 Armitage in horse racing hall of fame: Former county veterinarian Roly Armitage has occupied many positions in his illustrious career, but the most recent appointment has left him humbled. “I most certainly didn’t

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Social Notes – July 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young There was a great show in town on Saturday, with the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull on at the fairgrounds. Despite rain moving in mid-afternoon, the track crew persevered and the pulls were able to be

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