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The initial business plan for the energy-from-waste project proposed for the Pontiac compares two means of disposal: incineration versus landfill, and it uses the volume

The Way We Were – April 3, 2024

25 Years Ago – March 31, 1999 Silver Maple changes hands: No, the Silver Maple Hotel in Ladysmith is not being torn down. Rather, the

Social Notes – April 3, 2024

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse There will be a public meeting at the Shawville United Church hall Wed. Apr. 3 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will

Back of the envelope

The initial business plan for the energy-from-waste project proposed for the Pontiac compares two means of disposal: incineration versus landfill, and it uses the volume of 400,000 tons of garbage in its calculations. A problem that immediately pops up with

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The Way We Were – April 3, 2024

25 Years Ago – March 31, 1999 Silver Maple changes hands: No, the Silver Maple Hotel in Ladysmith is not being torn down. Rather, the new owners, Greg and Sylvie Bretzlaff of Ladysmith are aiming to restore the building to

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Letters to the Editor – April 3, 2024

The incinerator Dear Editor, I believe that virtually all politicians start out with the best interests of their voters in mind. But at some point, usually after completing a term or two, maybe after graduating to become Mayors, many reach

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Social Notes – April 3, 2024

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse There will be a public meeting at the Shawville United Church hall Wed. Apr. 3 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Corey Spence, the mayor of Allumettes Island, on the subject of turning energy from

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Quyon Library hosts annual Easter egg hunt

by Charles dickson Quyon Mar. 30, 2024 Four hundred and fifty plastic eggs, packed with candies and trinkets by volunteer librarian Glenda Nitschke and her sisters Theresa and Nancy Provost, were spread across the backyard of the Quyon Library in

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Convoy heads to Ottawa to protest carbon tax

by Charles Dickson Shawville Apr. 1, 2024 Twenty-one people in a nine-vehicle convoy left Shawville just after 9 a.m. on Monday, heading for Ottawa to register a complaint with the federal government over the carbon tax increase which came into

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