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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

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

Following

I spent time at the dentist office and noticed one of the signs on the wall. It said, “brush your teeth – all of them”.

Pontiac public service workers on strike

Province may offer higher wages in exchange for ‘flexibility’ from nurses, teachers Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 21, 2023 Nancy Dufault has been working as

Social Notes – Nov. 22, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young This past Saturday, my mom and I were able to catch a few of my niece Danica Provost’s volleyball games during

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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Following

I spent time at the dentist office and noticed one of the signs on the wall. It said, “brush your teeth – all of them”. It was a command. A good one. Obviously, obeying does not end in childhood. Oh

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Pontiac public service workers on strike

Province may offer higher wages in exchange for ‘flexibility’ from nurses, teachers Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 21, 2023 Nancy Dufault has been working as a medical secretary at the Pontiac Hospital for 34 years. Her work involves a long

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Social Notes – Nov. 22, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young This past Saturday, my mom and I were able to catch a few of my niece Danica Provost’s volleyball games during a tournament she was playing in Gatineau with her school team. She plays Cadet Volleyball

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