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May 14, 2026

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 3, 1998 Middlemiss’ future in doubt: Pontiac MNA Robert Middlemiss is contemplating his future in politics. At a Liberal fund-raising

Summer’s Almost Here

After surviving an especially long winter and spring, I feel everyone can finally rejoice and welcome the summer months. The end of the school year

NO climate change EH!

Farming has always been a new challenge every year. If the weatherman can’t decide to give us the threat of flooding our rivers, streams, and

Social Notes – May 31, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young On Saturday, the Quyon Community Association held their first ATV Poker Run and it was a great success. Over 120 participants

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 27, 1998 Dry season concern for area farmers: Blame it on El Nino or global warming. Whatever the cause the shortage

You don’t belong here

Have you ever felt that you didn’t belong here, or just been told by a very bold, uneducated person that you don’t belong here? Have

Social Notes – May 24, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Bruce Campbell, as he passed away on May 16 at the age

Education

Ever since a bar graph showing the difference in the pay that unilingual English, bilingual English, unilingual French, and bilingual French speaking people in Quebec

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 20, 1998 Marchand Bridge celebrates 100: In 1898, Augustus Brown built a covered bridge for George Bryson and others to gain

Baby Food

The first few months of baby’s life fly by, most often in a haze of sleep deprivation, learning curves and adventure. It’s actually crazy when

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 3, 1998 Middlemiss’ future in doubt: Pontiac MNA Robert Middlemiss is contemplating his future in politics. At a Liberal fund-raising breakfast in Fort Coulonge Sunday, Middlemiss told the crowd of about 100 party supporters he

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Summer’s Almost Here

After surviving an especially long winter and spring, I feel everyone can finally rejoice and welcome the summer months. The end of the school year is absolutely a favorite time of year for kids and teachers and parents. Everyone’s worked

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NO climate change EH!

Farming has always been a new challenge every year. If the weatherman can’t decide to give us the threat of flooding our rivers, streams, and even our fields, we may receive week after week of no rain and thousands of

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Social Notes – May 31, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young On Saturday, the Quyon Community Association held their first ATV Poker Run and it was a great success. Over 120 participants departed from the Community Centre in the morning, stopping along the way at the Astra

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 27, 1998 Dry season concern for area farmers: Blame it on El Nino or global warming. Whatever the cause the shortage of rain in Pontiac has area farmers worried the drought-like conditions may cause crop shortages

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You don’t belong here

Have you ever felt that you didn’t belong here, or just been told by a very bold, uneducated person that you don’t belong here? Have you ever had weeds grow in your field, garden or lawn that you thought didn’t

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Social Notes – May 24, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Bruce Campbell, as he passed away on May 16 at the age of 73. As former mayor of the Municipality of Pontiac from 1998 – 2005, and

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Education

Ever since a bar graph showing the difference in the pay that unilingual English, bilingual English, unilingual French, and bilingual French speaking people in Quebec earn was published, to show that the French population was not underpaid compared to the

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago May 20, 1998 Marchand Bridge celebrates 100: In 1898, Augustus Brown built a covered bridge for George Bryson and others to gain access to the growing town of Fort Coulonge. One hundred years later, Brown’s grandson and

Read More »

Baby Food

The first few months of baby’s life fly by, most often in a haze of sleep deprivation, learning curves and adventure. It’s actually crazy when you get to the food stage, because suddenly your little one is on their way

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