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April 30, 2026

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The Parents’ Voice

By Shelley Heaphy Homework Homework — How do we get it all done and stay sane? Is it impossible? Maybe not, check out these tips

New date to be announced

Dear Editor, In support of the Pontiac Bakery’s win and celebration party we have decided to postpone the Dinner and the Arts fundraiser for the

Reaching our pot-ential

On Oct. 17, Canada will become a pioneer among developed nations and venture into uncharted territory. With the legalization of recreational cannabis, Canada will open

Get tuned up at a one-stop shop

While the summer months fall further behind us, the onset of winter is evident as folks don multiple layers to head outside and sticks go

Comets burn up on entry

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE Oct. 13, 2018 Cheers erupted from the bleachers Saturday night when a Maniwaki Forestier player tripped over the puck in his

Money stays here

An open letter to all residents of the Pontiac, As a sitting board member and President of the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation it has once

Let me see

Dear Editor, Let me see if I have this straight … a refugee who comes to Canada, moves into Quebec, and integrates into Canadian society

The Parents’ Voice

By Shelley Heaphy Homework Homework — How do we get it all done and stay sane? Is it impossible? Maybe not, check out these tips on how to assist your children with homework. Fingers crossed this helps in some homes.

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Our vote counts for nothing in the Pontiac

Dear Editor, I have attached an interesting chart which shows us that voters of the Pontiac MRC voted for absolutely nothing. My chart shows this via two scenarios. It shows that in the last election we produced 20.7 per cent

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New date to be announced

Dear Editor, In support of the Pontiac Bakery’s win and celebration party we have decided to postpone the Dinner and the Arts fundraiser for the Villa James Shaw Retirement Residence scheduled on Oct. 20. The new date will be announced

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Reaching our pot-ential

On Oct. 17, Canada will become a pioneer among developed nations and venture into uncharted territory. With the legalization of recreational cannabis, Canada will open up an industry that Statistics Canada estimates to be worth $5.7 billion annually. This could

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Get tuned up at a one-stop shop

While the summer months fall further behind us, the onset of winter is evident as folks don multiple layers to head outside and sticks go back on the ice. But it’s not all fall fashion and hockey season that’s here,

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Saying goodbye to Shawville’s Green Thumb

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Oct. 13, 2018 Saturday marked the end of an era for one business after more than a decade in Shawville, as Kelly’s Green Thumb held a customer appreciation day to thank longtime supporters. The garden centre, operating

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Comets burn up on entry

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE Oct. 13, 2018 Cheers erupted from the bleachers Saturday night when a Maniwaki Forestier player tripped over the puck in his own end, offering Pontiac Senior Comet’s Louis-Philippe Carle the chance to rush his opponents and

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Money stays here

An open letter to all residents of the Pontiac, As a sitting board member and President of the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation it has once again come to my attention that the rumour questioning whether or not all monies donated

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Let me see

Dear Editor, Let me see if I have this straight … a refugee who comes to Canada, moves into Quebec, and integrates into Canadian society and after three years cannot speak French, but has learned only English, they face expulsion

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Oct. 6, 1993 25 Years Ago Oktoberfest breaks records in the rain: The population of the village of Ladysmith swelled from 125 to over 5,000 this past weekend as people flocked in for the ninth annual Oktoberfest. CKBY disk jockey

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