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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’

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,

An anchor

I brought my pup to the park this fall. He played fetch and then sat on his haunches mouthing his favourite ball for the longest

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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An anchor

I brought my pup to the park this fall. He played fetch and then sat on his haunches mouthing his favourite ball for the longest time. His tail moved back and forth contentedly. I thought, ‘Now that is happiness!’ Happiness

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