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Chapeau was saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Joseph Keon. He was the beloved son of the late Dr. Harold Keon and the

Amos presents rural internet motion

CHRIS LOWREY OTTAWA Feb. 21, 2019 Pontiac MP Will Amos is using one of his most limited legislative tools – the private members motion –

Flying Fathers soar into Fort Coulonge

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE Feb. 19, 2019 Over 400 Pontiac residents packed the stands at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, in Fort-Coulonge on Tuesday

Shawville’s winter family fun

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Feb. 23, 2019 From skating to sledding, painting and even a bit of dancing, the Shawville arena was the place for kids

Junior Mustangs take on Wexford Raiders

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Feb. 17, 2019 Feb. 17 saw the return of the Maniwaki Mustangs to the Shawville arena for their final local game of the season, though it appeared that the team’s usual fire and energy on the ice

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Chapeau was saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Joseph Keon. He was the beloved son of the late Dr. Harold Keon and the late Nora (Murphy). He was predeceased by his brother Mike Keon. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts

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Amos presents rural internet motion

CHRIS LOWREY OTTAWA Feb. 21, 2019 Pontiac MP Will Amos is using one of his most limited legislative tools – the private members motion – to bring more attention to the internet connectivity issues plaguing rural Canadians. The motion was

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MoP tax hike a “difficult decision”: Labadie

CHRIS LOWREY MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Feb. 27, 2019 With some businesses in the Municipality of Pontiac facing a tax increase by at least 40 per cent, entrepreneurs are making their frustrations known to Mayor Joanne Labadie. The tax rate for

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Flying Fathers soar into Fort Coulonge

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE Feb. 19, 2019 Over 400 Pontiac residents packed the stands at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, in Fort-Coulonge on Tuesday night, as école secondaire Sieur de Coulonge’s hockey team faced-off against the Flying Fathers. Organized

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Skills Link sets up program grads for success

Donald Teuma-Castelletti ALLUMETTES ISLAND Feb. 24, 2019 Sunday afternoon proved a proud moment in the lives of seven Pontiac residents, as they gathered to celebrate their graduation from West Pontiac Connects’ Skills Link program. However, their pride was only surpassed

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Shawville’s winter family fun

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Feb. 23, 2019 From skating to sledding, painting and even a bit of dancing, the Shawville arena was the place for kids to be on Saturday morning. That’s because it was the return of the Shawville Winter

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