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August 13, 2026

Education

Nursing students receive bursaries

Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory

Passage of Bill 96 imminent

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 18 2022 Pontiac MNA André Fortin expects Bill 96 to become law during this week’s sitting of the National Assembly, despite

‘Literacy means making sense of your world’

Outgoing Western Quebec Literacy Council president shares insights from the job Camilla Faragalli Campbell’s Bay Nov. 20, 2023 The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has been supporting individuals looking to improve upon their literacy in the Pontiac and larger Outaouais

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MRC Pontiac holds cultural policy consultation

Brett Thoms Shawville April 21, 2023 The MRC Pontiac, in partnership with the Montreal-based consultancy firm ArtExpert held a series of public consultations on updating the cultural policy of the MRC. There were five consultations in total, with three being

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Nursing students receive bursaries

Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory of Debbie Smith, a nurse from the area who was killed by a distracted driver

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Post-election interview with André Fortin

Brett Thoms Pontiac October 7, 2022 André Fortin has been reelected for his third term as MNA for the riding of Pontiac. Not only was Fortin the only member of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) elected outside the greater Montreal

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Passage of Bill 96 imminent

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 18 2022 Pontiac MNA André Fortin expects Bill 96 to become law during this week’s sitting of the National Assembly, despite concerns of Quebec’s English-speaking communities. “When parliament resumes next week, it’s likely going to pass

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