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Letters to the Editor – April 10, 2024

JT’s travellin’ road show Dear Editor, While a number of Pontiac MRC councils have (to their credit) already turned their backs on the incinerator proposal,

Earth Day at Home

On Apr. 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as

That dog won’t hunt

With turnouts of 70, 100 and 150 people at MRC Pontiac’s first three public meetings on the incinerator business case, it’s clear that the issue

A Compliment to community

by Glen hartle Shawville Apr. 8, 2024 The Bethel Pentecostal Church in Shawville sits on a town artery – Centre Street or Quebec Route 303,

Break-in at O’Malley’s Equipment

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville Apr. 7, 2024 O’Malley’s Equipment on Shawville’s Victoria Avenue was broken into on Sunday morning, and tens of thousands of dollars

Local seed swap kicks off gardening season

by Guillaume Laflamme Ladysmith Apr. 6, 2024 Green-thumbed Pontiacers flocked to the Thorne Community Recreation Association in Ladysmith on Saturday to pick up tips and

Letters to the Editor – April 10, 2024

JT’s travellin’ road show Dear Editor, While a number of Pontiac MRC councils have (to their credit) already turned their backs on the incinerator proposal, the majority, as of Apr. 4, still cling to the idea. Last week’s ‘information’ meeting

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Earth Day at Home

On Apr. 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as a way to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day is a great opportunity to talk to

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That dog won’t hunt

With turnouts of 70, 100 and 150 people at MRC Pontiac’s first three public meetings on the incinerator business case, it’s clear that the issue has provided a rallying point that has brought people together from one end of the

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Quad Club poker run raises $1,500 for Bouffe Pontiac

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawille Apr. 6, 2024 Members of Pontiac’s Quad Club spent Saturday chasing down five different playing cards stashed at businesses staggered throughout an almost 200-kilometre loop with the hopes of compiling a winning poker hand. Over 80

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A Compliment to community

by Glen hartle Shawville Apr. 8, 2024 The Bethel Pentecostal Church in Shawville sits on a town artery – Centre Street or Quebec Route 303, depending upon where a journey starts. Whether travelling the corridor from Portage du Fort to

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Break-in at O’Malley’s Equipment

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville Apr. 7, 2024 O’Malley’s Equipment on Shawville’s Victoria Avenue was broken into on Sunday morning, and tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise was stolen. The burglary, which happened at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning,

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Local seed swap kicks off gardening season

by Guillaume Laflamme Ladysmith Apr. 6, 2024 Green-thumbed Pontiacers flocked to the Thorne Community Recreation Association in Ladysmith on Saturday to pick up tips and tricks of the gardening trade and swap home-grown plant seeds with their neighbours. The day’s

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