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August 13, 2026

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Building tools for a virtual world

Ours is the first period in human civilization where virtual entertainment has eclipsed the real world. There are so many different platforms and services offering

Pastries, tea and a little history

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 19, 2019 On June 19, around 30 local residents gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge for a session of tea, pastries

Mansfield celebrates Aboriginal Day

J.D. Potié MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT June 22, 2019 On June 22, over 100 Pontiac residents gathered at the corner of rue Levèsque and chemin de

Dr. Wilbert Keon School

J-D Potié, The Equity On June 22, grade 11 students from Dr. Wilbert Keon School in Chapeau gathered at St. Alphonsus Parish dressed in their

Lynne Hanson live at the LRW

The Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon was packed on Sunday evening for an intimate performance by acclaimed Ottawa singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson, accompanied by guitarist

Awesome stunt, wrong venue

Dear Editor, I saw a young fellow on a motorbike — actually, I heard him first because it was one of those off-road bikes with

Building tools for a virtual world

Ours is the first period in human civilization where virtual entertainment has eclipsed the real world. There are so many different platforms and services offering an immersive online experience, to take people out of the real world and create an

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Pastries, tea and a little history

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 19, 2019 On June 19, around 30 local residents gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge for a session of tea, pastries and chronicles of yesteryear courtesy of local historians. Hosted by the Pontiac Archives, the event

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Mansfield celebrates Aboriginal Day

J.D. Potié MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT June 22, 2019 On June 22, over 100 Pontiac residents gathered at the corner of rue Levèsque and chemin de la Chute in Mansfield et Pontefract to celebrate their Indigenous roots on National Aboriginal Day.

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Dr. Wilbert Keon School

J-D Potié, The Equity On June 22, grade 11 students from Dr. Wilbert Keon School in Chapeau gathered at St. Alphonsus Parish dressed in their Sunday best to celebrate their long-awaited graduation.

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Lynne Hanson live at the LRW

The Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon was packed on Sunday evening for an intimate performance by acclaimed Ottawa singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson, accompanied by guitarist Blair Hogan. The crowd was enthralled with Hogan’s melodic playing combined with Hanson’s soulful lyrics

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Awesome stunt, wrong venue

Dear Editor, I saw a young fellow on a motorbike — actually, I heard him first because it was one of those off-road bikes with not much of a muffler. He popped a wheelie from down the hill beyond my

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Conservatives announce real environment plan

Dear Editor, Canadians know that when it comes to the environment, Liberals are all talk and no action. Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax is not an environmental plan. Trudeau gave big polluters a special deal, while forcing families to pay more

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