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Break-in at Lakeside Hotel

Chris Lowrey PORTAGE DU FORT Jan. 1, 2017 In the wee hours of New Year’s Day three men broke into the Lakeside Hotel in Portage

Farmers on ice: annual bonspiel

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVLLE Jan. 6, 2017 On Saturday, the Shawville Curling Club was filled with the sounds of vigorous sweeping and stones colliding as locals

Golden Age darts and cards

December 12 card results were: 50/50 was won by Rita Blaskie and the door prize by Doreen Zimmerling. Ladies first was won by Marie Pilon

Pontiac adopts budget

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Dec. 21, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has adopted its 2018 budget. The budget amounts to $8,062,331 – an increase

Break-in at Lakeside Hotel

Chris Lowrey PORTAGE DU FORT Jan. 1, 2017 In the wee hours of New Year’s Day three men broke into the Lakeside Hotel in Portage du Fort with the hopes of getting their hands on some cold hard cash. The

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Farmers on ice: annual bonspiel

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVLLE Jan. 6, 2017 On Saturday, the Shawville Curling Club was filled with the sounds of vigorous sweeping and stones colliding as locals took part in the annual Farmers’ Bonspiel. Organizer Eric Smith said that he has been

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Danford Lake man shot by police identified

Chris Lowrey DANFORD LAKE Dec. 28, 2017 Authorities have identified the Danford Lake man shot and killed by police on Dec. 28. 38-year-old Denis Beaudoin was pronounced dead at hospital after being shot by police. According to police, shortly after

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Golden Age darts and cards

December 12 card results were: 50/50 was won by Rita Blaskie and the door prize by Doreen Zimmerling. Ladies first was won by Marie Pilon and second by Janet Lafleur. Men’s first was won by Ronald Beaudoin and second by

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St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s League meets

St. Mary’s CWL held its last meeting of 2017 on Dec. 10. The Christmas potluck luncheon was followed by a gift exchange. Always a pleasant afternoon. The lucky winner of the CWL fundraiser, the homemade quilt draw was Jackie Ladouceur.

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Projet intégrateur Notre-Dame-Du-Sacré Coeur

CSHBO Communiqué CHAPEAU Le 22 dec. 2017 En octobre dernier, les élèves de 5e année de madame Isabelle Nadeau de l’école Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur de Chapeau ont vécu un projet vraiment spécial. Puisque madame Isabelle aime travailler avec la littérature jeunesse, elle

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Pontiac adopts budget

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Dec. 21, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has adopted its 2018 budget. The budget amounts to $8,062,331 – an increase of 2.6 per cent over the 2017. The main priorities of the budget aim to

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