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November 26, 2025

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Parades in the Pontiac

Bryson’s Parade of Lights and a little bit of something extra Glen Hartle Shawville Dec. 1, 2023 Bryson holds their annual Parade of Lights on

Mayors approve a slightly larger 2024 budget Charles Dickson Shawville Nov. 22, 2023 A slightly bigger budget for MRC Pontiac was approved by the county’s

Social Notes – November 29, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Deepest sympathy is extended to the loved ones of Lorna Philippe, as she passed away on Nov. 16 at the age

The Way We Were – November 29, 2023

25 Years Ago – Nov. 25, 1998 Middlemiss says “no referendum”: MNA Robert Middlemiss says he and the Liberal Party are the only choices at

Homemade Christmas Presents

What time of year is more expensive for families than Christmas? Unless you have a whole ton of birthdays in one month, I’d say it’s

Looking for unsung heroes

Unsung heroes. With a bit of luck, you will cross paths with such extraordinary individuals once or twice in your lifetime. Usually when you least

Parades in the Pontiac

Bryson’s Parade of Lights and a little bit of something extra Glen Hartle Shawville Dec. 1, 2023 Bryson holds their annual Parade of Lights on the first Friday of December and this year that fell on the 1st. The parade

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CISSSO user committee returns to Pontiac

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac Nov. 28, 2023 Residents and users of CISSSO health and social service facilities in the Pontiac region now have a committee of people dedicated to representing their rights and needs to institutional authorities. After six years

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Mayors approve a slightly larger 2024 budget Charles Dickson Shawville Nov. 22, 2023 A slightly bigger budget for MRC Pontiac was approved by the county’s 18 mayors at their monthly public meeting last week. The 2024 budget, presented to the

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Social Notes – November 29, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Deepest sympathy is extended to the loved ones of Lorna Philippe, as she passed away on Nov. 16 at the age of 66. Thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time. On Nov.

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Letters to the Editor – November 29, 2023

The Healthy Beast Dear Editor, Ottawa’s comments about their future in waste management are now suddenly in favour of an incinerator, as quoted by Allan Hubley (Kanata South city councillor) on CBC radio last week, “Incinerators are 95 per cent

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Legault’s War on Human Rights by Jonathan Sommer

Recently, in apparent attempts to terrorize the Montreal Jewish community, people threw Molotov cocktails at a synagogue and Jewish community centre, and shot at two Jewish schools. At the same time, Montreal police report a significant increase in Islamophobic incidents,

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The Way We Were – November 29, 2023

25 Years Ago – Nov. 25, 1998 Middlemiss says “no referendum”: MNA Robert Middlemiss says he and the Liberal Party are the only choices at the polls Nov. 30 if Quebec is to achieve economic stability. “I want to make

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Homemade Christmas Presents

What time of year is more expensive for families than Christmas? Unless you have a whole ton of birthdays in one month, I’d say it’s Christmas. Why not find inexpensive, creative ways to show the people you love how much

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Looking for unsung heroes

Unsung heroes. With a bit of luck, you will cross paths with such extraordinary individuals once or twice in your lifetime. Usually when you least expect it. And often times, in everyday places, like a ball park, a food bank,

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