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December 10, 2025

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Lions gift a sign of their friendship

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Nov. 4, 2018 After months of sharing a clubhouse for events, meetings, and more, the Quyon Lions gave back to their hosts,

Who cares for the caregiver?

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 3, 2018 Families had the opportunity to take part in a different style of learning on Saturday, as Connexions Resource Centre

Getting extra crafty

Donald Teuma-Castelletti OTTER LAKE Nov. 3, 2018 Jingle bells were rocking and the Otter Lake R.A. Hall was hung with all manner of local vendors’

MoP “surprised” by Alary Road cost

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 7, 2018 Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Joanne Labadie said that municipal staff were surprised by the $612,393 price tag

Tornado cleanup continues

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 7, 2018 For the most part, the cleanup efforts after the devastating tornado that touched down in Breckenridge on

Remembrance Day with kids

“In Flanders Field the poppies grow Between the crosses row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing,

Lions gift a sign of their friendship

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Nov. 4, 2018 After months of sharing a clubhouse for events, meetings, and more, the Quyon Lions gave back to their hosts, Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 231, in a special way. Sunday afternoon saw the Lions

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Who cares for the caregiver?

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 3, 2018 Families had the opportunity to take part in a different style of learning on Saturday, as Connexions Resource Centre brought in a theatre troupe to teach about the difficulties caregivers face everyday. As part

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Getting extra crafty

Donald Teuma-Castelletti OTTER LAKE Nov. 3, 2018 Jingle bells were rocking and the Otter Lake R.A. Hall was hung with all manner of local vendors’ wares, as the 2018 Otter Lake Craft and Vender show took place on Nov. 3.

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MoP “surprised” by Alary Road cost

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 7, 2018 Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Joanne Labadie said that municipal staff were surprised by the $612,393 price tag for repairs to Alary Road. A massive chunk of the road was washed out last

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Tornado cleanup continues

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 7, 2018 For the most part, the cleanup efforts after the devastating tornado that touched down in Breckenridge on Sept. 21 have gone smoothly, but there is still work to be done. One of

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Remembrance Day with kids

“In Flanders Field the poppies grow Between the crosses row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below…” The eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Nov. 3, 1993 25 Years Ago Lionettes host costume car rally: The Quyon Lionettes held their sixth annual Car Rally on Saturday. Lionette Mona MacKechnie, Chairperson, reported that 51 cars registered. The challenging course baffled, mystified and dumb-founded many but

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A fine line between skepticism and cynicism

There tends to be two prevailing opinions when it comes to the future of the Pontiac, one that’s jaded and one that’s rose-coloured. The jaded folks look at the industries that have left the region and throw up their hands,

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