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December 3, 2025

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The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

Homework In most homes, after school or after supper is the time of day when you start the bartering, threatening and often times yelling. Homework

Mark it on your calendar

It may not be the sexiest event you’ve ever heard of, or maybe it is. But the warden debate for the MRC Pontiac is coming

Shawville’s three-pitch and fastball scorcher

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Sept. 22-24, 2017 The Shawville and District Recreation Association hosted a three-pitch and fastball tournament last weekend, seeing over ten teams bring

Inter-city bus line gets funding boost

Chris Lowrey ALLUMETTES ISLAND Sept. 21, 2017 The government of Quebec is ponying up nearly $130,000 to maintain the inter-city bus line between Allumettes Island

Putting fun in Family Fun Day

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CALUMET ISLAND Sept. 23, 2017 Offering inflatable bouncy structures, lots of sugary snacks, face painting and a range of fun for the whole

Flood meeting speeds up claims process

Chris Lowrey MUN.OF PONTIAC Aug. 6, 2017 A personalized meeting day for flood victims in the Municipality of Pontiac saw close to 100 meetings take

Upper Pontiac loses phone service

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC August 6, 2017 The phone lines throughout vast swaths of the upper Pontiac went silent last week during an unexpected disruption in

Woman killed in ATV accident

Chris Lowrey CLARENDON Sept. 23, 2017 A woman from Gatineau was killed on the weekend after losing control of her ATV near the 12th Concession

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Congratulations to Holly Godin and Dan Chartrand on the birth of their beautiful daughter Ivy Rae. Get well wishes, thoughts and prayers are with Lisette

The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

Homework In most homes, after school or after supper is the time of day when you start the bartering, threatening and often times yelling. Homework can go smoothly in some homes and in others be met with severe resistance. Homework

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Mark it on your calendar

It may not be the sexiest event you’ve ever heard of, or maybe it is. But the warden debate for the MRC Pontiac is coming up and we want to hear from you – and see you. It may not

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Shawville’s three-pitch and fastball scorcher

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Sept. 22-24, 2017 The Shawville and District Recreation Association hosted a three-pitch and fastball tournament last weekend, seeing over ten teams bring their A game to the field, despite enduring record hot September temperatures. Kicking the fastball

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Inter-city bus line gets funding boost

Chris Lowrey ALLUMETTES ISLAND Sept. 21, 2017 The government of Quebec is ponying up nearly $130,000 to maintain the inter-city bus line between Allumettes Island and Gatineau. The bus leaves Allumettes Island weekday mornings just after 5 a.m. and arrives

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Putting fun in Family Fun Day

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CALUMET ISLAND Sept. 23, 2017 Offering inflatable bouncy structures, lots of sugary snacks, face painting and a range of fun for the whole gang, the first Calumet Island Family Day was a huge success for all involved. “It’s

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Flood meeting speeds up claims process

Chris Lowrey MUN.OF PONTIAC Aug. 6, 2017 A personalized meeting day for flood victims in the Municipality of Pontiac saw close to 100 meetings take place on Sept. 21 at the Luskville Community Centre. Flood victims were given the chance

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Upper Pontiac loses phone service

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC August 6, 2017 The phone lines throughout vast swaths of the upper Pontiac went silent last week during an unexpected disruption in the region’s land-line network. The outage happened on Sept. 19 just before 1 p.m. and

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Woman killed in ATV accident

Chris Lowrey CLARENDON Sept. 23, 2017 A woman from Gatineau was killed on the weekend after losing control of her ATV near the 12th Concession in Clarendon. Police were called around 10:30 on the morning of Sept. 23 by a

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Quyon JILL YOUNG 819-918-0623 jillianyoung6@gmail.com

Congratulations to Virginia Schwartz and Jeff Freeborn, who were married on Sept. 16 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in the Schwartz’s backyard. The weather was perfect for an outdoor wedding, with bright sunshine and summer-like heat. The happy couple enjoyed

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Congratulations to Holly Godin and Dan Chartrand on the birth of their beautiful daughter Ivy Rae. Get well wishes, thoughts and prayers are with Lisette Dumouchel-Carroll who had the misfortune of falling and breaking her hip and ankle. We hope

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