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June 11, 2025

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Waste disposal webinars update public

STEPHEN RICCIO CHALK RIVER Sept. 16, 2020 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted quarterly webinars on the progress of the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF)

PHS students to hit the green

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 A new golf program is teeing off at Pontiac High School (PHS) as teachers look to provide activities for

Senior hockey benched until 2021

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 9, 2020 The Pontiac Comets will not be hitting the ice for regular season games this fall, head coach Danick Boisvert

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Fall has officially arrived. It began yesterday, Sept. 22. The colours of the trees are changing. There is a . . .

Home schooling up 300%

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 16, 2020 Due to concerns around COVID-19, there has been a huge increase in the number of parents opting to keep

Friends of Chats Falls hold online AGM

MIKE ATHEY BRISTOL Sept. 18, 2020 The Friends of Chats Falls met for their annual general meeting on Sept. 18 to review the past year and plan on how to move forward in the midst of a pandemic. The meeting,

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Waste disposal webinars update public

STEPHEN RICCIO CHALK RIVER Sept. 16, 2020 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted quarterly webinars on the progress of the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) in Chalk River and the status of the Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) closure in Rolphton

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PHS students to hit the green

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 A new golf program is teeing off at Pontiac High School (PHS) as teachers look to provide activities for students while still following COVID-19 health guidelines. Darcy Findlay, who teaches phys ed. and ethics

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Senior hockey benched until 2021

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 9, 2020 The Pontiac Comets will not be hitting the ice for regular season games this fall, head coach Danick Boisvert announced on Sept. 9. Boisvert released a press release with an explanation of where the

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Home schooling up 300%

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 16, 2020 Due to concerns around COVID-19, there has been a huge increase in the number of parents opting to keep their kids at home. According to the . . .

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Family Centre to use community centre for gym

STEPHEN RICCIO QUYON Sept. 8, 2020 The Quyon Family Centre will be expanding their facility space thanks to an agreement with the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP), with free access to the Quyon Community Centre to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions that have

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Fort Coulonge dig to uncover fur trading past

STEPHEN RICCIO FORT COULONGE Sept. 16, 2020 A team of archeologists will descend upon Fort Coulonge on Sept. 27 to begin a week-long dig with the hopes of uncovering artifacts from historic trading posts that were built in the area.

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Ladysmith group to restore snowmobile trails

EMILY HSUEH LADYSMITH Sept. 16, 2020 A group of snowmobilers is hoping to restore a network of trails around Ladysmith to be used in time for the coming winter. The restoration operation is headed by Wayne Born, Gerry Bimm and

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28 Jun

Festival de la Culbute Festival

June 28, 2025
All Day

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Culbute Locks, an industrial marvel in its day and an important part of our local heritage.
A day filled with celebration;
– The Great Canadian Lumberjack Show
– Music and dancing
– Food and drink
– and much more!
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada

28 Jun

PPHS Reunion

June 28, 2025
All Day

PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6

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