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PHS, ESSC take titles in Pontiac Cup

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 21, 2017 High school students from across the Pontiac took to the volleyball courts last week, when the boys and girls

Quebec to standardize school taxes

Chris Lowrey QUEBEC Nov. 22, 2017 Across the province, school tax rates are set to undergo a major change. Although details still need to be

Sinkhole snarls traffic

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 25, 2017 Residents of the Municipality of Pontiac will have to deal with yet another road closure after a

Budget reduction

Chris Lowrey MRC PONTIAC Nov. 22, 2017 The MRC Pontiac council of mayors has voted unanimously to approve the 2018 budget. The budget was tabled

Enviro Educ-Action teaching safe composting

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Nov. 23, 2017 The MRC Pontiac hosted two speakers from Enviro Educ-Action at the Pine Lodge in Bristol last Thursday, where attendees

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

I noticed a few hunters here in Waltham were lucky to get a deer. I hope everyone enjoyed the hunt. On Saturday, we received a

PHS, ESSC take titles in Pontiac Cup

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 21, 2017 High school students from across the Pontiac took to the volleyball courts last week, when the boys and girls senior teams duked it out for the top spots in the Pontiac Cup. Taking over

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Quebec to standardize school taxes

Chris Lowrey QUEBEC Nov. 22, 2017 Across the province, school tax rates are set to undergo a major change. Although details still need to be announced, the province will change the current taxation system so that both English and French

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Sinkhole snarls traffic

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 25, 2017 Residents of the Municipality of Pontiac will have to deal with yet another road closure after a sinkhole opened up on Ch. de la Montagne. Although it is much smaller than the

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Budget reduction

Chris Lowrey MRC PONTIAC Nov. 22, 2017 The MRC Pontiac council of mayors has voted unanimously to approve the 2018 budget. The budget was tabled at the first meeting of the newly-elected council of mayors. The expenditures for this year’s

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MRC aims to increase citizen participation

Chris Lowrey MRC PONTIAC Nov. 22, 2017 The MRC Pontiac council of mayors wants to create a citizens committee so they can hear their community’s concerns directly from residents. “What we’re trying to do is ignite the local voice,” said

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Enviro Educ-Action teaching safe composting

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Nov. 23, 2017 The MRC Pontiac hosted two speakers from Enviro Educ-Action at the Pine Lodge in Bristol last Thursday, where attendees had the opportunity to learn how they can get onboard with composting, in preparation for

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Otter Lake Golden Age dart and card results

Card results for Nov. 7 were: 50/50 was won by Georges Stevenson and the door prize by Denis Lafleur. Ladies first went to Beverly Dubeau and second to Olivette Mason. Men’s first was won by Robin Zacharias and second by

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Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Fred Desabrais who passed away Nov. 9 at the age of 73. The hunting season closed this past weekend and what terrible weather we had. I don’t know if there were many

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

I noticed a few hunters here in Waltham were lucky to get a deer. I hope everyone enjoyed the hunt. On Saturday, we received a mixed bag of weather. It snowed then we had rain, than freezing rain and then

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