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July 23, 2026

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Amusing ourselves to death

The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society

Swisha outdoors club stays afloat

One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on

Canada Day brings the heat

Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood

Cones for Kendyl CHEO fundraiser back for 2nd year

The second annual Cones for Kendyl fundraiser stopped at Brooklyn Place in Shawville on Sunday, with a plush bear from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) making an appearance.  The fundraiser is organized by Cheryl Smith-Trimm, mother of Kendyl

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Portage RA back in business with summer festival 

The ball field in Portage-du-Fort saw its first action in several years this weekend at the two-day summer festival hosted by the town’s recreation association.  The event was made possible thanks to three weeks’ worth of volunteer work, according to

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Amusing ourselves to death

The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society guzzling easy-to-digest info-tainment on television as opposed to the more difficult task of conventional reading

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Swisha outdoors club stays afloat

One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on July 6.  The Association Plein Air Rapides-des-Joachims Outdoorsmen Club was in danger of folding after

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Canada Day brings the heat

Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood celebrated this country’s birthday.  Beginning in Quyon on June 30, the community came together to

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New director at Carrefour holds first AGM

The Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac held its annual general meeting on Thursday morning (June 25) at its office in Campbell’s Bay.  The Carrefour is a non-profit organization funded through a variety of grants from various levels of government with a

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