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November 26, 2025

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Social Notes – June 5, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Brandon Campbell and Montana Proulx, as they tied the knot on Saturday, June 1 at the Jack Graham Community

Thank our volunteers

In small towns we need volunteers for everything, starting with programs like skating, clubs and sports, to organizations like the Lions and Lionettes who provide

Social Notes – May 29, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young On Friday, May 24, I joined with a group of friends to celebrate Caryl McCann-Cote’s 40th birthday. We enjoyed a fun

Letters to the Editor – May 29, 2024

The new math Dear Editor, After the unanimous vote by MRC Pontiac mayors against the proposed incineration project, it is surprising and somewhat perplexing how

Leaky boat

Somehow, our governments seem to have missed the baby boomer memo. They appear not to have picked up on the fact that the largest demographic

The Way We Were – May 29, 2024

25 Years Ago – May 26, 1999 Viactive walk attracts 400 seniors to PPJ Cyclopark: Norbert Tetu walks because he wants “to live to be

Social Notes – June 5, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Brandon Campbell and Montana Proulx, as they tied the knot on Saturday, June 1 at the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol, Quebec. They were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony, followed by a

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Thank our volunteers

In small towns we need volunteers for everything, starting with programs like skating, clubs and sports, to organizations like the Lions and Lionettes who provide so much assistance to all those in need in our communities, along with countless others.

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Social Notes – May 29, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young On Friday, May 24, I joined with a group of friends to celebrate Caryl McCann-Cote’s 40th birthday. We enjoyed a fun dinner at Lonestar in the Market in Ottawa, then walked several blocks to the ByTowne

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Letters to the Editor – May 29, 2024

The new math Dear Editor, After the unanimous vote by MRC Pontiac mayors against the proposed incineration project, it is surprising and somewhat perplexing how tenaciously Warden Toller is holding on to the possibility of such a project. As reported

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Leaky boat

Somehow, our governments seem to have missed the baby boomer memo. They appear not to have picked up on the fact that the largest demographic that has ever existed in our country would eventually grow older, retire, become senior citizens

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The Way We Were – May 29, 2024

25 Years Ago – May 26, 1999 Viactive walk attracts 400 seniors to PPJ Cyclopark: Norbert Tetu walks because he wants “to live to be 99.” Lorraine Sabourin walks to get to know people in her area. Whatever their reason,

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Two imperatives: climate action and affordability

Can we simultaneously address both? The federal carbon pricing system has sparked vigorous debate in the Pontiac. Many of you have written to me on this subject, expressing views on whether to maintain, modify, or scrap it altogether. Initially, it

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Connexions hosts Alzheimer’s doctor in Shawville

Connexions Resource Centre hosted an information session on diagnosing and preventing Alzheimer’s disease at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church hall in Shawville on Thursday morning, the second talk on the subject the non-profit group has organized this spring. While the

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Annual homecoming for Quyon Breakfast Club

Gentlemen of the nearly three decades old Quyon Breakfast Club gathered at the Clarendon Street Café on Highway 148 on Wednesday in a grand return to their hometown for their breakfast meetup. The monthly gathering, which normally takes place at

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Bristol hosts first spring cleanup weekend

A team of volunteers spread themselves across Bristol over the weekend to help roll out what was the municipality’s first spring clean-up event. Volunteers were set up at stations in Norway Bay, Pontiac Station, Caldwell, and at Bristol town hall,

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