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July 30, 2025

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We the people

Well, this year’s Canada Day celebrations have come and gone. It was a different one for sure, with all the new rules and regulations obstructing

Close, but no cigar

This past week, Quebec’s health ministry announced that they would be switching from . . .

New day, old problems

By getting out and enjoying the beautiful weather this week, it felt like I sweat out a good portion of the pounds that I gained

Not so fast

What’s it been? Three months since the pandemic turned everything upside down? The number of new cases is recently slowing in our region and across

Who watches the watchers?

This past week, an enormous amount of people took to the streets in Canada and around the world to protest police violence against minority groups,

Goodbye Ann

I really don’t like giving these columns up for personal issues but this little bit of navel gazing will have to be an exception. Ann

Transparency, por favor

On Wednesday, the powers that be in our fair county met to discuss the region’s business in their monthly public meeting, held via Zoom video

Legault lashes out

Last Wednesday, the Quebec Community Groups Network and the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) released the data from a poll they had conducted, which compared

Changing gears

This week, the provincial government undertook their reopening strategy, with some younger children on their way back to school (except for the greater Montreal area)

Missing the mark

On Friday, the Prime Minister and his colleagues announced that they were cracking down on gun violence in the country by enacting a ban on

We the people

Well, this year’s Canada Day celebrations have come and gone. It was a different one for sure, with all the new rules and regulations obstructing all but the most determined of revellers. With any luck, the citizens of the Pontiac

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New day, old problems

By getting out and enjoying the beautiful weather this week, it felt like I sweat out a good portion of the pounds that I gained during the lockdown. Unfortunately I was . . .

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Not so fast

What’s it been? Three months since the pandemic turned everything upside down? The number of new cases is recently slowing in our region and across the province. Combined with loosening restrictions and the heat of summer weather . . .

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Who watches the watchers?

This past week, an enormous amount of people took to the streets in Canada and around the world to protest police violence against minority groups, specifically black people. The demonstrations were sparked on May 25, after a Minneapolis police officer

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Goodbye Ann

I really don’t like giving these columns up for personal issues but this little bit of navel gazing will have to be an exception. Ann Taylor has left the Pontiac Printshop, and it’s going to really complicate our lives.  For

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Transparency, por favor

On Wednesday, the powers that be in our fair county met to discuss the region’s business in their monthly public meeting, held via Zoom video conference due to the pandemic situation.  While most of the exchanges were congenial and straightforward,

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Legault lashes out

Last Wednesday, the Quebec Community Groups Network and the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) released the data from a poll they had conducted, which compared the amount of COVID-19 anxiety felt by francophones and anglophones. The survey found that one

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Changing gears

This week, the provincial government undertook their reopening strategy, with some younger children on their way back to school (except for the greater Montreal area) and various other industries coming back online. The government has brought forth their case for

Read More »

Missing the mark

On Friday, the Prime Minister and his colleagues announced that they were cracking down on gun violence in the country by enacting a ban on a handful of semi-automatic rifles and their numerous variants. This announcement comes on the heels

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02 Aug

PPHS Reunion

August 2, 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.
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03 Aug

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser

August 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street

Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.

Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com

The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.

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August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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