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A happy healthy new year

As we begin the new year, let us hope we will see some improvement to our health services. Since deciding to start my article with

The Pontiac Community Players Deliver

Glen Hartle Shawville January 21, 2023 Oops, they did it again. The Pontiac Community Players were on stage at the Pontiac High School auditorium and

First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting

CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the

MRC des Collines Warden visits Pontiac

Last week MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Warden Marc Carrière met with municipality of Pontiac (MoP) public and council before MoP’s regular public meeting. This was part

Feeling at home on the ice

Staying active was always the perogative for Annick Lance’s family but what she didn’t realize was through trying different sports her daughter would find her

A happy healthy new year

As we begin the new year, let us hope we will see some improvement to our health services. Since deciding to start my article with this wish, things have been moving along. First, the head of CISSSO has been replaced

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The Pontiac Community Players Deliver

Glen Hartle Shawville January 21, 2023 Oops, they did it again. The Pontiac Community Players were on stage at the Pontiac High School auditorium and they nailed it. In fact, they may have just served notice that they are hitting

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First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting was chaired by Pro-Warden and Mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Sandra Armstrong, as Warden Jane Toller was

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CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the deadline for the exchange of information and consultation on the proposed near-surface disposal site (NSDF)

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MRC des Collines Warden visits Pontiac

Last week MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Warden Marc Carrière met with municipality of Pontiac (MoP) public and council before MoP’s regular public meeting. This was part of a larger tour of the municipalities under his jurisdiction. Carrière was accompanied by Benoît

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Feeling at home on the ice

Staying active was always the perogative for Annick Lance’s family but what she didn’t realize was through trying different sports her daughter would find her passion. Lance explained that when her daughter, Zoé Lafontaine put on her first ice skates

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