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January 14, 2026

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The Way We Were

Apr. 16,1997 25 Years Ago Fiddler a smash hit: Last week’s production of Fiddler on the Roof at Pontiac Protestant High School was, by all

The Way We Were

Apr. 9,1997 25 Years Ago Truckers fined for overloads: Inspectors are cracking down on truckers carrying too much weight. One morning recently, 13 truckers were

Kindergarten ready?

It’s that beautiful time of year when you register or re-register your children for school, the first registration (Pre-K or Kindergarten) was always the most

So much, so little

How could man know how to get to the moon and still not know what’s in the air that he breathes, the water that he

A duel in Clarendon

Pontiac County has been not only a beautiful, historic county nestled between the Ottawa River and the Canadian shield, but a true melting pot of

The Way We Were

Apr. 2,1997 25 Years Ago WQSB cuts $825,000 in educational programs: Despite the fact it got a high rating from local parents, the animateur program

Biking

At the first sign of spring, the begging starts, “Can you take the bikes out?” We always try and hold off a few days until

The most desirable

During the last two years, since the COVID-19 virus locked down the world, many of us have not been driving around unnecessarily. Our Pontiac County

The Way We Were

Apr. 16,1997 25 Years Ago Fiddler a smash hit: Last week’s production of Fiddler on the Roof at Pontiac Protestant High School was, by all accounts, both a critical and commercial success. The four-night run opened April 8 with a

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The Way We Were

Apr. 9,1997 25 Years Ago Truckers fined for overloads: Inspectors are cracking down on truckers carrying too much weight. One morning recently, 13 truckers were fined for carrying illegal loads at Litchfield weigh station. “It’s more than usual,” says Pierre

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Kindergarten ready?

It’s that beautiful time of year when you register or re-register your children for school, the first registration (Pre-K or Kindergarten) was always the most difficult for me. I can remember doing this for each of my children. The nerves

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So much, so little

How could man know how to get to the moon and still not know what’s in the air that he breathes, the water that he drinks, or the food that he eats? We’ve came along way from when grandpa drove

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The link between physical activity and cancer

Physical activity has long been known to increase a person’s chances of living healthy well past retirement. The benefits of physical activity are numerous and include everything from a lower risk for overweight and obesity to improved mental health. Physical

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A duel in Clarendon

Pontiac County has been not only a beautiful, historic county nestled between the Ottawa River and the Canadian shield, but a true melting pot of ambitious, hard working settlers from the world over. Many of us can trace our ancestral

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The Way We Were

Apr. 2,1997 25 Years Ago WQSB cuts $825,000 in educational programs: Despite the fact it got a high rating from local parents, the animateur program will be chopped by the Western Quebec School Board. In an effort to save $1.3

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Biking

At the first sign of spring, the begging starts, “Can you take the bikes out?” We always try and hold off a few days until there’s a bit less snow, but like we did this year, we usually cave in

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The most desirable

During the last two years, since the COVID-19 virus locked down the world, many of us have not been driving around unnecessarily. Our Pontiac County warden has been noticing more growth in housing in our county than we have noticed

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