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The Way We Were – May 8, 2024

25 Years Ago – May 5, 1999 Spence edges out Sallafranque: By a mere 15 votes, Denzil Spence edged Jerome Sallafranque for the right to

Community engagement

There’s been a problem brewing in some of Pontiac’s lakes in recent years. Invasive species from purple loosestrife to zebra mussels, and now Eurasian water

Letters to the Editor – May 1, 2024

Bravo mayors Dear Editor, The warden should have vacated the chair during the Monday Apr. 29 special sitting of MRC mayors. As she herself admits,

Social Notes – May 1, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Sydney McMurray, as she graduated with her Masters in Education from Ottawa U last week. Sydney is the daughter

25 Years Ago – April 28, 1999 Allumettes election looms: With 110 votes cast at Sunday’s advance poll, the first election in the new municipality

Greater promise

One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your

Some beef and sheep products from Shawville abattoir unsafe to eat by Guillaume Laflamme Quebec Apr. 25, 2024 A warning was issued last week by

The Way We Were – May 8, 2024

25 Years Ago – May 5, 1999 Spence edges out Sallafranque: By a mere 15 votes, Denzil Spence edged Jerome Sallafranque for the right to lead the newly amalgamated Municipality of Allumettes Island. About 50 people gathered at the Demers

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Letters to the Editor – May 8, 2024

Outside the box Dear Editor, The common sense approach to development as reflected in your editorial is, in my view, right on the mark (What does Pontiac need? THE EQUITY, Apr. 17, 2024). For starters, the search for practical ideas

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Community engagement

There’s been a problem brewing in some of Pontiac’s lakes in recent years. Invasive species from purple loosestrife to zebra mussels, and now Eurasian water milfoil, have slowly but surely been making their presence known. They may originate elsewhere in

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Letters to the Editor – May 1, 2024

Bravo mayors Dear Editor, The warden should have vacated the chair during the Monday Apr. 29 special sitting of MRC mayors. As she herself admits, the purpose of the meeting was to propose her own resolution which constitutes a bias

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Social Notes – May 1, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Sydney McMurray, as she graduated with her Masters in Education from Ottawa U last week. Sydney is the daughter of Joanne (Stanley) and Brian McMurray, and granddaughter of Don and Beverley Stanley. Sydney’s family

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25 Years Ago – April 28, 1999 Allumettes election looms: With 110 votes cast at Sunday’s advance poll, the first election in the new municipality of Allumettes Island is underway. The municipalities of Allumettes Island East, Allumettes Island West and

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Greater promise

One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your area. In the Pontiac, there are many such stories, a few of which have found

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Drag Queens take the stage in Fort Coulonge

by GUILLAUME LAFLAMME Fort Coulonge Apr. 27, 2024 Drag queens brought high fashion and flair to Café Downtown in Fort Coulonge on Saturday evening, with performances including dance numbers and lip syncing to songs by popular pop artists like Miley

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Some beef and sheep products from Shawville abattoir unsafe to eat by Guillaume Laflamme Quebec Apr. 25, 2024 A warning was issued last week by the province’s ministry of agriculture advising the public not to consume certain beef and sheep

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