Big city blues, small town roots by Donald Teuma-Castelletti
July 18, 2017
Getting ready to step on stage, she knew performing was nothing new for her. The size of the crowd may be one of her bigger
Getting ready to step on stage, she knew performing was nothing new for her. The size of the crowd may be one of her bigger
Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 15, 2017 Local genealogist and historian Gloria Tubman hosted a book signing at Café 349 in Shawville on Saturday to promote
Dear Editor, Job opportunities for young people are available across the country, in every region. Right here in the Pontiac, I am happy that many
July 15, 1992, 25 Years Ago Barber elected chairman of new amalgamated board: The newly formed Western Quebec School Board, an amalgamation of the school
School is out but learning doesn’t stop Don’t despair mom and dad, even though school is out your kids are still those little sponges who
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,
Getting ready to step on stage, she knew performing was nothing new for her. The size of the crowd may be one of her bigger recent shows. The venue, elegant, clean, and indoors, with a capacity for 250 people, looked
Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 15, 2017 Local genealogist and historian Gloria Tubman hosted a book signing at Café 349 in Shawville on Saturday to promote her publication: A Genealogists’ Guide to Researching British Home Children. Tubman said that the book
Dear Editor, Job opportunities for young people are available across the country, in every region. Right here in the Pontiac, I am happy that many employers are creating opportunities for young Canadians with funding from Canada Summer Jobs. In total,
July 15, 1992, 25 Years Ago Barber elected chairman of new amalgamated board: The newly formed Western Quebec School Board, an amalgamation of the school boards of greater Hull, Pontiac Protestant, Northwestern, Protestant Regional School Board of Western Quebec held
School is out but learning doesn’t stop Don’t despair mom and dad, even though school is out your kids are still those little sponges who love to take in anything and everything you give them. They may moan and groan
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
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
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Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street
Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.
Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com
The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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