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January 14, 2026

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CISSSO plans could see summer closure of OR

Outaouais’s healthcare network, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO), has prepared contingency plans to deal with anticipated staffing shortages

You are who you hang with

As my kids head towards a life where they begin to choose their friends I find myself repeating a sentence that became a motto in

Social Notes – May 22, 2024

Waltham – Helen Perry I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the first long weekend of the summer. The mosquitoes have awoken from their winter slumber

The Way We Were – May 22, 2024

25 Years Ago – May 19, 1999 Duck race brings in $3,000 for Lionettes: Although water levels were the lowest they’ve ever been for a

Showing up

They say that 80 per cent of success is just showing up. An estimated 500 people, give or take, showed up at the five public

CISSSO plans could see summer closure of OR

Outaouais’s healthcare network, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO), has prepared contingency plans to deal with anticipated staffing shortages over the summer that may, in the worst case scenario, see the region’s rural operating

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You are who you hang with

As my kids head towards a life where they begin to choose their friends I find myself repeating a sentence that became a motto in my home growing up: “you are who you hang with.” It’s a hard transition when

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Social Notes – May 22, 2024

Waltham – Helen Perry I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the first long weekend of the summer. The mosquitoes have awoken from their winter slumber and are back with a vengeance. Hopefully, they won’t last too long. Our heartfelt sympathy,

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Letters to the Editor – May 22, 2024

Highway help Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone who stopped along Hwy 148 on Sunday of the long weekend to offer help when my car overheated. I especially would like to thank J.S. (Jean Sebastien) of Bristol. He

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The Way We Were – May 22, 2024

25 Years Ago – May 19, 1999 Duck race brings in $3,000 for Lionettes: Although water levels were the lowest they’ve ever been for a duck race, a winner finally crossed the finish line Sunday, making one lucky duck buyer

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Showing up

They say that 80 per cent of success is just showing up. An estimated 500 people, give or take, showed up at the five public presentations on the incinerator project held across the Pontiac through late March and much of

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