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December 17, 2025

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Editorials

Pontiacers stand together

The Municipality of Pontiac just can’t seem to get a break when it comes to avoiding the wrath of Mother Nature. Not that long ago

Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published.

Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published.

Another fair come and gone

Take a deep breath Shawville, you’ve earned it. With the closure of another successful Shawville Fair, congratulations are in order. First of all, the legions

Time to put on our citizen hats

As citizens in a country like Canada, we get to enjoy a number of perks: universal healthcare, reasonably affordable post-secondary education and, compared to our

Post-summer blues

It’s the most depressing time of year. Once the Shawville Fair is over, so is summer. It’s the time of year when the nights get

Abattoir looks promising

Whenever there is an announcement in the Pontiac about a new business that will bring with it much needed jobs, it often falls on deaf

Pontiac gets a seat at the table

Credit needs to be given where it is due. It seems that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) is

Pontiacers stand together

The Municipality of Pontiac just can’t seem to get a break when it comes to avoiding the wrath of Mother Nature. Not that long ago I was sitting down to write a similar editorial in the aftermath of the severe

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Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published. “CHIP has faced a lot of pressure from politicians recently that no media should ever

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Let the media do its job

This week, local radio station CHIP FM released a statement saying it had been under political pressure as a result of a story it published. “CHIP has faced a lot of pressure from politicians recently that no media should ever

Read More »

Another fair come and gone

Take a deep breath Shawville, you’ve earned it. With the closure of another successful Shawville Fair, congratulations are in order. First of all, the legions of volunteers who chipped in with their hard work and spare time deserve the lion’s

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Time to put on our citizen hats

As citizens in a country like Canada, we get to enjoy a number of perks: universal healthcare, reasonably affordable post-secondary education and, compared to our southern neighbours, a far less toxic political climate. In exchange for these perks, we have

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Post-summer blues

It’s the most depressing time of year. Once the Shawville Fair is over, so is summer. It’s the time of year when the nights get colder, the sun sets earlier and the TV is inundated with tired commercials showing exuberant

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Property owners in Gatineau Park deserve rights

A regular refrain in this province is that business and property owners are burdened with unnecessary red tape. For a local example, look no further than those who own land in Gatineau Park. Municipality of Pontiac property owners whose land

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Abattoir looks promising

Whenever there is an announcement in the Pontiac about a new business that will bring with it much needed jobs, it often falls on deaf ears. It’s no surprise given the amount of business prospects that have flamed out before

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Pontiac gets a seat at the table

Credit needs to be given where it is due. It seems that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) is finally listening to Pontiac residents. Last week, it was announced that former Mayor of Calumet

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