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Dear Editor, As a new resident of Otter Lake and a former journalist of a community newspaper in Ontario, I am delighted to see the

The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

“Introducing your baby to a rich environment that builds her brain is called infant stimulation.” (raisesmartkid.com). I remember time alone with my first baby well.

Necessity of local newspapers

The past several years have been tumultuous for the journalism industry, especially those working in print publications. Across the country, large rounds of layoffs have

Quebec long-gun registry in effect

Chris Lowrey QUEBEC Jan. 29, 2018 Opponents of Canada’s federal long gun registry breathed a sigh of relief when it was abolished by the Conservative

Man killed in head-on collision

Police say that texting might have played a role in a brutal accident involving a Hydro-Quebec truck last Tuesday that left a male victim fatally

Public safety minister talks floods with MoP

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Jan. 23, 2018Quebec’s Public Safety Minister Martin Coiteux paid a visit to the Municipality of Pontiac’s town hall to discuss

Quality

Dear Editor, As a new resident of Otter Lake and a former journalist of a community newspaper in Ontario, I am delighted to see the quality and coverage of local news in your publication. I look forward to reading it

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Jan. 27, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac suffers through mild winter: The lightest winter snowfall in at least 13 years has Pontiac hotels and snowmobile outfitters counting their losses. Harold Storie, president of the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association says revenue

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The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

“Introducing your baby to a rich environment that builds her brain is called infant stimulation.” (raisesmartkid.com). I remember time alone with my first baby well. I used to think how am I going to fill the day with her, what

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Necessity of local newspapers

The past several years have been tumultuous for the journalism industry, especially those working in print publications. Across the country, large rounds of layoffs have affected hundreds of reporters and staff. The most recent example came in November of last

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Quebec long-gun registry in effect

Chris Lowrey QUEBEC Jan. 29, 2018 Opponents of Canada’s federal long gun registry breathed a sigh of relief when it was abolished by the Conservative government in 2012. However, those who live in Quebec will have to register their long

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Man killed in head-on collision

Police say that texting might have played a role in a brutal accident involving a Hydro-Quebec truck last Tuesday that left a male victim fatally injured. On Jan. 23, 33-year-old Eric Goyette of Gatineau was travelling east on Hwy. 148

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Shawville’s curling bonspiel kicks off

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Jan. 25, 2018 For the 43rd year in a row, the Shawville Community Bonspiel will pit teams from around the Pontiac against one another to see who will raise the vaunted winner’s trophy: a shiny toilet seat.

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Public safety minister talks floods with MoP

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Jan. 23, 2018Quebec’s Public Safety Minister Martin Coiteux paid a visit to the Municipality of Pontiac’s town hall to discuss the municipality’s progress when it comes to the cleanup of the spring flooding. Coiteux, along

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Atoms, Peewees take over Shawville Arena

                    Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 26-28, 2018 The Pontiac Lions played host to Peewee and Atom division teams from Aylmer, West Carleton and beyond as the hockey pros in training contended

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