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Thank you, Pontiac

I remember watching my predecessor, Connor Lalande, write his Adieu, Pontiac article in the sunny newsroom at THE EQUITY as the leaves changed colour on

Motion to open plenary rejected

by Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay Mar. 20, 2024 A proposal to allow the public to attend the monthly plenary meetings of MRC Pontiac mayors has

FIQ nurses reach deal with province by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Quebec Mar. 21 , 2024 After 16 months of negotiations, Quebec’s largest nurses union has

Social Notes – March 20, 2024

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Grace Cote and Hunter Milford, as they welcomed their first child on Mar. 12. Their baby boy Charlie Michael

Letters to the Editor – March 20, 2024

Hauling garbage Dear Editor, Large cities should handle their own waste, and reduce trucking. Use the best refuse management available. What is wrong with another

The Way We Were – March 20, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 17, 1999 PPHS students, teacher return from Indonesia: Indonesia is a study in contrasts, say Pontiac Protestant High School students

Spring is all around us

I feel we were a bit spoiled this year – and now spring has sprung early. It’s time to enjoy some springtime fun. The outdoors

Thank you, Pontiac

I remember watching my predecessor, Connor Lalande, write his Adieu, Pontiac article in the sunny newsroom at THE EQUITY as the leaves changed colour on the trees outside, just a few short days into my time here. I remember wondering

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Motion to open plenary rejected

by Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay Mar. 20, 2024 A proposal to allow the public to attend the monthly plenary meetings of MRC Pontiac mayors has been soundly defeated. At the regular monthly public meeting held in Campbell’s Bay last week,

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FIQ nurses reach deal with province by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Quebec Mar. 21 , 2024 After 16 months of negotiations, Quebec’s largest nurses union has reached an agreement in principle with the province. The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du

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Social Notes – March 20, 2024

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Grace Cote and Hunter Milford, as they welcomed their first child on Mar. 12. Their baby boy Charlie Michael James arrived safely, and he is the first grandchild for Caryl and Andre Cote, and

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Letters to the Editor – March 20, 2024

Hauling garbage Dear Editor, Large cities should handle their own waste, and reduce trucking. Use the best refuse management available. What is wrong with another Trail Road-type site? What about the Greenbelt? At the same time, go farther . .

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The Way We Were – March 20, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 17, 1999 PPHS students, teacher return from Indonesia: Indonesia is a study in contrasts, say Pontiac Protestant High School students who returned from the pacific rim March 8. “There is a lot of poverty, a

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Spring is all around us

I feel we were a bit spoiled this year – and now spring has sprung early. It’s time to enjoy some springtime fun. The outdoors become a new land when the snow melts after being covered up all winter. Read

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