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December 3, 2025

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Family makes all the difference

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 25, 2018 April 25 is a day to celebrate the frontline face of all businesses across Canada: the person running the

PHS’ talent, programs on display at open house

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 19, 2018 Prospective students from around the region toured Pontiac High School last Thursday evening, enjoying classroom demonstrations and taking in

Hear ye, hear ye

Dear Editor, We are a group of young people who want to bring new ideas to our community. We want to work to improve the

Bill C-71

Dear Editor, Regarding Mr. Amos’ (MP for Pontiac) letter of April 18 on Bill C-71, this bill is another attack on responsible firearm owners, be

Thank a farmer

Farming has been on my brain a lot lately. Perhaps it started when my daughter started going through her class roster, asking me who lived

Let them eat chocolate

Staff employed by the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) have made their long list of grievances public over the

Family makes all the difference

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 25, 2018 April 25 is a day to celebrate the frontline face of all businesses across Canada: the person running the front desk, managing several tasks at once, remembering every name while learning new ones on

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PHS’ talent, programs on display at open house

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 19, 2018 Prospective students from around the region toured Pontiac High School last Thursday evening, enjoying classroom demonstrations and taking in the talents that current students have to offer. Pontiac High School held their annual open

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Pontiac UPA supports slaughterhouse project

Dear Editor, It was announced a few weeks ago that by the end of the year, a multi-species slaughterhouse including a cutting and vacuum packaging plant, is expected to open in Shawville. Les viandes du Pontiac and the company’s promoter,

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Hear ye, hear ye

Dear Editor, We are a group of young people who want to bring new ideas to our community. We want to work to improve the quality of life in our region by drawing on good ideas from elsewhere. We are

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Bill C-71

Dear Editor, Regarding Mr. Amos’ (MP for Pontiac) letter of April 18 on Bill C-71, this bill is another attack on responsible firearm owners, be they hunters or sport shooters. This legislation will have no impact on the criminal gangs

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Apr. 21, 1993 25 Years Ago Farmers feed on facts and figures at Mountainview Turf open house: To the farmer, management of information is becoming more important every day. This point was driven home in a variety of ways to

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Thank a farmer

Farming has been on my brain a lot lately. Perhaps it started when my daughter started going through her class roster, asking me who lived on a farm. It was surprising for me to actually realize that she, along with

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Let them eat chocolate

Staff employed by the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) have made their long list of grievances public over the last year. Here in the Pontiac, support staff at the Shawville Hospital staged a protest

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