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April 30, 2026

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Pontiac Remembers

Communities across the Pontiac gathered at their local cenotaphs and war memorials on Sunday and Monday to remember and honour soldiers who have served in

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Hope everyone had a great Halloween. The town was full of happy children going from house to house and the weather was great. Happy belated

Waltham: Helen Perry

Waltham residents were saddened to hear of the passing of Courtney Robinson, of Pembroke. He was the beloved husband of Esther Robinson (nee Hodgins). Courtney

Quyon: Jillian Young

Congratulations to Brady Trudeau and Cass Sullivan, as they were married this past weekend in Mont Tremblant. A group of close family and friends were

Waltham – Helen Perry

On Sunday afternoon, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church here in Waltham, the young award-winning duo, The Fiddleairs, entertained. They put on an amazing

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our sympathies to the Peck family on the loss of Brian on Oct. 16, at the age of 69. He was the husband of Rhea

Quyon – Jillian Young

It was a spooky weekend in Quyon, as Halloween celebrations were taking place all weekend long. On Friday evening, the Onslow Home and School Committee

Pesky problems

My little stray foster cat, Cleopatra is now a permanent resident. We’ve been together for about 10 months and it was going smoothly ‘til recently.

Just for show?

Dear Editor,Rick Bradshaw and Jennifer Quaile have both brought to light serious concerns regarding the management and functioning of the MRC Pontiac Waste Management Committee.

Pontiac Remembers

Communities across the Pontiac gathered at their local cenotaphs and war memorials on Sunday and Monday to remember and honour soldiers who have served in wars past, and who continue to serve today, and reflect on all that has been

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Hope everyone had a great Halloween. The town was full of happy children going from house to house and the weather was great. Happy belated birthday to Phyllis Wilson who celebrated her birthday on Nov. 3. Happy belated 50th Anniversary

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Waltham residents were saddened to hear of the passing of Courtney Robinson, of Pembroke. He was the beloved husband of Esther Robinson (nee Hodgins). Courtney and Esther were former residents of Waltham. They raised their beautiful family here. Our heartfelt

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Quyon: Jillian Young

Congratulations to Brady Trudeau and Cass Sullivan, as they were married this past weekend in Mont Tremblant. A group of close family and friends were there to celebrate with the newlyweds. Wishing them both a lifetime of love and laughter

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Waltham – Helen Perry

On Sunday afternoon, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church here in Waltham, the young award-winning duo, The Fiddleairs, entertained. They put on an amazing performance of fiddling, step-dancing and singing. The monetary donations are going towards helping to defray

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our sympathies to the Peck family on the loss of Brian on Oct. 16, at the age of 69. He was the husband of Rhea and the father of Mandy, Erin, late Jeremy and late Chad. Our thoughts and prayers

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Quyon – Jillian Young

It was a spooky weekend in Quyon, as Halloween celebrations were taking place all weekend long. On Friday evening, the Onslow Home and School Committee hosted their first event of the school year, as they invited students out for their

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Pesky problems

My little stray foster cat, Cleopatra is now a permanent resident. We’ve been together for about 10 months and it was going smoothly ‘til recently. I began to suspect she and I had company. Fleas!Needless to say I was not

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Just for show?

Dear Editor,Rick Bradshaw and Jennifer Quaile have both brought to light serious concerns regarding the management and functioning of the MRC Pontiac Waste Management Committee. Their accounts raise critical questions about the irregularities in how this committee was run, its

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