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November 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Responding together

Dear Editor, As we safely restart our economy in the midst of a global health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps transforming Canadian society, imposing day-to-day

At the mercy of CISSSO managers

La Voix du PONTIAC-PONTIAC Voice notes that the nursing shortage is still as problematic and that this shortage is even harming the intensive care unit

Face to face with our own problems

Dear Editor, I have friends, siblings and in-laws scattered over most of North America and I hear from them about troubles that occur in their

Thank you to the Pontiac

Dear Editor, My name is Thomas Drevniok. I’m 5’8 (maybe) and have reddish blond hair. I was a registered nurse at the Pontiac Community Hospital

One of the Dale girls has passed away

Dear Editor,I am sad to report that on Aug. 12, 2020, Lynn Martin, neé Dale, passed away. She was my distant cousin, having descended from

President’s message

Dear EditorThis evening at 7 p.m. would have been our 164th Opening Ceremonies of the Shawville Fair. When I became President in January, I never

An open letter to Minister Pierre Dufour

Dear Minister, This is to inform you that a group of retired business people, of forestry equipment entrepreneurs, of labourers, of small businesses and store

Solidarity Cooperative of the Coulonge River

Dear Editor, Together we can improve the future for the entire population of MRC Pontiac. This provisional volunteer committee is composed of businessmen, retirees, forestry

Responding together

Dear Editor, As we safely restart our economy in the midst of a global health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps transforming Canadian society, imposing day-to-day governance decisions to support people and businesses. With vaccines still months away, the fight against

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At the mercy of CISSSO managers

La Voix du PONTIAC-PONTIAC Voice notes that the nursing shortage is still as problematic and that this shortage is even harming the intensive care unit at the Gatineau hospital. This leads us to ask questions about management and managers beyond

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Face to face with our own problems

Dear Editor, I have friends, siblings and in-laws scattered over most of North America and I hear from them about troubles that occur in their areas. One brother in southern Illinois has to deal with occasional flooding and tornadoes. Another,

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Thank you to the Pontiac

Dear Editor, My name is Thomas Drevniok. I’m 5’8 (maybe) and have reddish blond hair. I was a registered nurse at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville, Que. for over . . .

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One of the Dale girls has passed away

Dear Editor,I am sad to report that on Aug. 12, 2020, Lynn Martin, neé Dale, passed away. She was my distant cousin, having descended from John Dale Jr. of Clarendon Township just as I have.I felt compelled to write a

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President’s message

Dear EditorThis evening at 7 p.m. would have been our 164th Opening Ceremonies of the Shawville Fair. When I became President in January, I never expected that we would not have a fair this year. We are all tremendously disappointed

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An open letter to Minister Pierre Dufour

Dear Minister, This is to inform you that a group of retired business people, of forestry equipment entrepreneurs, of labourers, of small businesses and store owners of the Pontiac, and also private investors are interested in founding a coop which

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Solidarity Cooperative of the Coulonge River

Dear Editor, Together we can improve the future for the entire population of MRC Pontiac. This provisional volunteer committee is composed of businessmen, retirees, forestry entrepreneurs, contractors and people with experience in sawmills and forestry operations. We strongly believe that

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