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July 2, 2026

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Quyon notes

I hope all of the moms and mother figures had a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend. My family celebrated with a spaghetti dinner at my place

Waltham notes

Spring and eventually summer weather is slowly dawning on the Pontiac. With warming weather, comes the renewed threat of forest fires. In the past few

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Beverdam family on the loss of Thomas on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Congratulations to the Pontiac Agricultural Society who held

Quyon notes

This past weekend, Homegrown Garden Centre opened for the season, and I hear it was yet another successful opening weekend for Lindsay, Ryan, and their

Waltham notes

The Ottawa River is still rising and residents on chemin du Traversier can only access their homes by boat. We are hoping and praying the

Shawville notes

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Conroy and Sirois families on the loss of Margaret on May 1, at the age of 82. Congratulations

First responders get demoted

The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders.  Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders

How big is your ego?

Dear Editor, How big is your ego?  How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility?  You may identify as king or queen of

Quyon notes

I hope all of the moms and mother figures had a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend. My family celebrated with a spaghetti dinner at my place on Saturday, and we had a great time filled with laughter and gifting the moms

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Waltham notes

Spring and eventually summer weather is slowly dawning on the Pontiac. With warming weather, comes the renewed threat of forest fires. In the past few years, Canada has been experiencing more severe forest fires. Consequently, local fire departments have been

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Beverdam family on the loss of Thomas on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Congratulations to the Pontiac Agricultural Society who held their monthly Mega Bingo this past Wednesday. Another successful event. A successful Karaoke evening was

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Quyon notes

This past weekend, Homegrown Garden Centre opened for the season, and I hear it was yet another successful opening weekend for Lindsay, Ryan, and their staff. It is so lovely to have a greenhouse in our town with a beautiful

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Waltham notes

The Ottawa River is still rising and residents on chemin du Traversier can only access their homes by boat. We are hoping and praying the northern waters will not increase the water levels too much higher. On Saturday, we met

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Shawville notes

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Conroy and Sirois families on the loss of Margaret on May 1, at the age of 82. Congratulations on another successful Shawville-Clarendon Firemen’s Ball that was held this past weekend. Happy birthday to

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First responders get demoted

The province of Quebec has effectively benched its first responders.  Since September, new rules from Santé Québec mean that dispatchers have stopped deploying first responders to calls in which there is no evident immediate danger to the caller’s life.  According

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How big is your ego?

Dear Editor, How big is your ego?  How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility?  You may identify as king or queen of your castle, be it a small apartment or a spacious mansion, looking after your family

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OpenAI sends its ‘deepest condolences’

Big Tech’s MO has long been to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.  Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a letter to the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., apologizing for his company’s failure to flag a user’s account with

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