County of contradictions
July 18, 2017
Dear Editor, The 10.5 million dollar government payout to Omar Khadr only reinforces how much we are a country of contradictions, double standards and hypocrisy.
Dear Editor, The 10.5 million dollar government payout to Omar Khadr only reinforces how much we are a country of contradictions, double standards and hypocrisy.
Dear Editor, On June 25, I was present at Shawville United Church when, with other papers, I was given, as were other persons present, a
Dear Editor, Thorne council has recently decided to extend voting to cottagers, via registered mail. Any landowner or resident of Thorne has always been able
Dear Editor, I’m sure there will continue to be reaction to the Omar Khadr story. We might start by asking what a 15-year-old Canadian was
It’s a refrain we’ve heard all too often, especially in our little corner of Quebec. Citizens across the province, and especially here in the Pontiac,
Donald Teuma- castlletti MRC PONTIAC July 19, 2017 As many people may know by now, Pontiacers will have another box to tick in the upcoming
Shawville’s Mill Dam Park was teeming with children and their caretakers on Saturday as the Parents’ Voice hosted their second Park Party. Well over 100
Chris Lowrey BRYSON July 14, 2017 A late-night car chase down Hwy. 148 resulted in a damaged Sûreté du Québec vehicle and pepper spray being
Chris Lowrey PONTIAC July 19, 2017 The implementation of new fishing rules in the province will limit the types of baitfish anglers can use. As
Our sympathy to the family and friends of Wilda Telford Portugaise of Peterborough, Ont. who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 84 following surgery
Dear Editor, The 10.5 million dollar government payout to Omar Khadr only reinforces how much we are a country of contradictions, double standards and hypocrisy. Clearly Canadians are overwhelmingly opposed to the settlement as seen in opinion polls. Yet the
Dear Editor, On June 25, I was present at Shawville United Church when, with other papers, I was given, as were other persons present, a document, “Special Events Fees (revised)” prepared by the Finance Committee. The fees suggested do serious
Dear Editor, Thorne council has recently decided to extend voting to cottagers, via registered mail. Any landowner or resident of Thorne has always been able to vote, but in the past, one had to actually show up to vote. With
Dear Editor, I’m sure there will continue to be reaction to the Omar Khadr story. We might start by asking what a 15-year-old Canadian was doing fighting in Afghanistan. At the same time we might also ask what the Americans
It’s a refrain we’ve heard all too often, especially in our little corner of Quebec. Citizens across the province, and especially here in the Pontiac, have lamented the recent centralization of the province’s healthcare system. In 2015, the implementation of
Donald Teuma- castlletti MRC PONTIAC July 19, 2017 As many people may know by now, Pontiacers will have another box to tick in the upcoming municipal elections. That’s because Pontiac voters will now have the power to elect their official
Shawville’s Mill Dam Park was teeming with children and their caretakers on Saturday as the Parents’ Voice hosted their second Park Party. Well over 100 youngsters took part in the wide range of activities, from soaking themselves in the splash
Chris Lowrey BRYSON July 14, 2017 A late-night car chase down Hwy. 148 resulted in a damaged Sûreté du Québec vehicle and pepper spray being used to apprehend the suspect. Just after 3 a.m. on July 14, MRC des Collines
Chris Lowrey PONTIAC July 19, 2017 The implementation of new fishing rules in the province will limit the types of baitfish anglers can use. As of April 1, the Ministry of Flora, Fauna and Parcs (MFFP) changed the baitfish rules
Our sympathy to the family and friends of Wilda Telford Portugaise of Peterborough, Ont. who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 84 following surgery in an Oshawa Hospital. Wilda was born and raised in Thorne and only moved to
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