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Rollover results in minor injuries

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON March 9, 2019 Emergency crews responded to a vehicle rollover just outside Shawville on March 9 that sent two people to hospital

NB rink a community effort

CALEB NICKERSON NORWAY BAY March 8, 2019 With one season nearly under her belt, the new ice technician at the Norway Bay outdoor rink is

The Way We Were

Mar. 16, 1994 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac project at Chutes ahead of schedule, no accidents: The Hydro Pontiac project at Coulonge Chutes is moving

How do we know?

Dear Editor, Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with asking how do we know what we know? It’s one of those university courses

Enough is enough

Dear Editor, Previous Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose is demanding an apology from Mayor Joanne Labadie. For 17 months I have sat silently on

Proof is in the pudding

Dear Editor, Regarding the article of March 6 on the community centre delays: Pierre Tabet was given the contract to design, facilitate and oversee the

Friends

By Shelley Heaphy For a lot of kids having friends makes school and childhood so much fun. Of course, there are introverted people who prefer

Defending the indefensible

A couple of weeks ago, Pontiac MNA André Fortin rose in the Legislative Assembly to give an impassioned defence of recently fired CISSSO CEO Jean

MAGH 2 end of season celebration

An end of year party celebrated the development of new skills and new friendships. The group displays new practice jerseys, MAGH medallions and some radiant

Midget Comets win big at home

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE March. 7, 2019 On Thursday, the Fort-Coulonge Midget Comets defeated the Muskrat 2 Warriors by a commanding score of 7-3, picking

NB rink a community effort

CALEB NICKERSON NORWAY BAY March 8, 2019 With one season nearly under her belt, the new ice technician at the Norway Bay outdoor rink is proud of all the work she and her team of volunteers have put in over

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The Way We Were

Mar. 16, 1994 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac project at Chutes ahead of schedule, no accidents: The Hydro Pontiac project at Coulonge Chutes is moving ahead quickly and safely. Marco Del Cuchetto, project manager for Kiewit, the engineering firm that

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How do we know?

Dear Editor, Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with asking how do we know what we know? It’s one of those university courses easily dismissed by, ‘When am I ever going to need this in real life?’ The

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Enough is enough

Dear Editor, Previous Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose is demanding an apology from Mayor Joanne Labadie. For 17 months I have sat silently on many occasions, understanding that Madame Labadie, came into office without any municipal experience, even stating

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Proof is in the pudding

Dear Editor, Regarding the article of March 6 on the community centre delays: Pierre Tabet was given the contract to design, facilitate and oversee the project in its entirety as per Resolution 16-12-3003. In other words, he was the project

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Friends

By Shelley Heaphy For a lot of kids having friends makes school and childhood so much fun. Of course, there are introverted people who prefer one or two close friends and those extraverts who enjoy the more the merrier approach,

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Defending the indefensible

A couple of weeks ago, Pontiac MNA André Fortin rose in the Legislative Assembly to give an impassioned defence of recently fired CISSSO CEO Jean Hébert. It was a puzzling choice by the opposition health critic to target one of

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Midget Comets win big at home

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE March. 7, 2019 On Thursday, the Fort-Coulonge Midget Comets defeated the Muskrat 2 Warriors by a commanding score of 7-3, picking up their second playoff win in six games and bringing their record to 2-4-0 with

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