Blood sport
September 24, 2024
There are places in the world where it is not safe to hold opinions that differ from those of the government. Where it is hazardous
There are places in the world where it is not safe to hold opinions that differ from those of the government. Where it is hazardous
In the Olympics, the difference between gold, silver and bronze is often measured in fractions of seconds, centimetres and kilograms. This is the way this
In Israel’s efforts to root out Hamas terrorists in Gaza, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed over the past 11 months, of whom more
The CAQ government appears to have uttered its last words on the question of bonuses for Pontiac’s imaging techs. It is sticking to its ill-conceived
Once again, it’s time for Shawville Fair, the biggest event on the Pontiac calendar, now in its 168th year!It is a place where families and
News out of Waltham this week reveals a few challenges that are undoubtedly common to other local municipalities, and for which there are a few
There are places where lots of people live close to each other but are not what you would call a community. Where people don’t even
It seems plain that the current debacle over bonuses paid to imaging technicians in hospitals throughout the Outaouais is politically-motivated. If true, this would mean
Why are radiation technologists working in the Shawville and Wakefield hospitals being offered a smaller bonus for staying put than has been offered to their
It’s true, the media are biased. The very act of publishing aligns newspapers with the principle of free speech, one of the suite of rights
There are places in the world where it is not safe to hold opinions that differ from those of the government. Where it is hazardous to your health to challenge the orthodoxy of those in power. Where some form of
In the Olympics, the difference between gold, silver and bronze is often measured in fractions of seconds, centimetres and kilograms. This is the way this week’s federal by-election in the Montreal riding of Lasalle-Emard-Verdun played out. If it had been
In Israel’s efforts to root out Hamas terrorists in Gaza, more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed over the past 11 months, of whom more than 14,000 were children. Amid the devastation, order has been lost and chaos reigns, resulting
The CAQ government appears to have uttered its last words on the question of bonuses for Pontiac’s imaging techs. It is sticking to its ill-conceived plan to offer them smaller bonuses to continue to work here than are being offered
Once again, it’s time for Shawville Fair, the biggest event on the Pontiac calendar, now in its 168th year!It is a place where families and friends reunite each year, where old acquaintances are renewed and new friendships are struck up.
News out of Waltham this week reveals a few challenges that are undoubtedly common to other local municipalities, and for which there are a few readily-available remedies. One is the opportunity available to all mayors, councillors and directors general to
There are places where lots of people live close to each other but are not what you would call a community. Where people don’t even know who their neighbours are, let alone what is going on across town or up
It seems plain that the current debacle over bonuses paid to imaging technicians in hospitals throughout the Outaouais is politically-motivated. If true, this would mean that the government of Quebec – elected by a democratic process in which we participated
Why are radiation technologists working in the Shawville and Wakefield hospitals being offered a smaller bonus for staying put than has been offered to their counterparts in other hospitals in the region? What is the basis of this discrimination? It
It’s true, the media are biased. The very act of publishing aligns newspapers with the principle of free speech, one of the suite of rights and responsibilities that are part and parcel of democracy. Which is why you will find
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
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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