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Remembrance Day in the Pontiac

Remembrance in Shawville Remembrance in Fort Coulonge Remembrance in Sheenboro Camilla Faragalli Sheenboro, Nov. 11, 2023 Poppy-clad Sheenboro residents gathered at the cenotaph outside of

ArtPontiac at a crossroads

Glen Hartle Portage du Fort Nov. 9, 2023 Local art association artPontiac held a special meeting on Nov. 8 with a twofold agenda: inform the

Public access to plenary discussions? THE EQUITY survey finds roughly even three-way split among MRC Pontiac mayors Charles Dickson Pontiac Nov. 14, 2023 A survey

Social Notes – November 8, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young This past Saturday evening, the Quyon Community Association hosted their second Trivia Night at the Quyon Community Centre. The evening was

The Way We Were – November

25 Years Ago – Nov. 5, 1998 Onslow, St. Mary’s offer 25 cent breakfasts: Between bites, the kids chatted, probably about how much candy they

Sunlight and oxygen

Two weeks ago, in a 12-to-6 vote, the mayors of MRC Pontiac passed a motion to contract a consulting firm to produce a business plan

Coulonge council sessions to be recorded, says mayor Pierre Cyr Fort Coulonge Nov. 1, 2023 Fort Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur opened last Wednesday’s council meeting

Remembrance Day in the Pontiac

Remembrance in Shawville Remembrance in Fort Coulonge Remembrance in Sheenboro Camilla Faragalli Sheenboro, Nov. 11, 2023 Poppy-clad Sheenboro residents gathered at the cenotaph outside of St. Paul the Hermit Parish on Remembrance Day to acknowledge, to remember, and to celebrate.Lorna

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ArtPontiac at a crossroads

Glen Hartle Portage du Fort Nov. 9, 2023 Local art association artPontiac held a special meeting on Nov. 8 with a twofold agenda: inform the membership of an existential challenge, and invite them to step up. ArtPontiac has been around

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Public access to plenary discussions? THE EQUITY survey finds roughly even three-way split among MRC Pontiac mayors Charles Dickson Pontiac Nov. 14, 2023 A survey of MRC Pontiac mayors conducted by THE EQUITY over the past two weeks has found

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Social Notes – November 8, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young This past Saturday evening, the Quyon Community Association hosted their second Trivia Night at the Quyon Community Centre. The evening was filled with challenging trivia questions, snacks and drinks, and lots of fun for all who

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Letters to the Editor – November 8, 2023

Garbage business Dear Editor, Lately I’ve been trying to wrap my head around an amount of money that is unfathomable to me. Four hundred and fifty million dollars just sounds like a bazillion. I have no regular life comparisons and

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The Way We Were – November

25 Years Ago – Nov. 5, 1998 Onslow, St. Mary’s offer 25 cent breakfasts: Between bites, the kids chatted, probably about how much candy they got on Halloween. In the din of simultaneous voices, it was difficult to catch the

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Sunlight and oxygen

Two weeks ago, in a 12-to-6 vote, the mayors of MRC Pontiac passed a motion to contract a consulting firm to produce a business plan for Pontiac’s proposed garbage incinerator project. Of the $120,000 contract, $100,000 was drawn from MRC

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Coulonge council sessions to be recorded, says mayor Pierre Cyr Fort Coulonge Nov. 1, 2023 Fort Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur opened last Wednesday’s council meeting by informing the approximately 25 residents in attendance that council sessions would henceforth be recorded.

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