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August 6, 2026

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Special event fees

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

Remote voting in Thorne

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

We should set an example

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

So you want to be Warden?

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

There’s a party in the park

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

Burning rubber, burning eyes

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

Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

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

Special event fees

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

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Remote voting in Thorne

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

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We should set an example

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

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Centralization and healthcare: are they compatible?

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

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So you want to be Warden?

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

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There’s a party in the park

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

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Burning rubber, burning eyes

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

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Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

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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