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January 28, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

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

Let’s do our part

Dear Editor, In 2008, the provincial government passed a bill entitled, Environment Quality Act, the purpose of which was to make public the government policy

Co-operating

Dear Editor, To the frustrated person who spray painted messages on the bike path, I feel your pain and frustration, but I remain unconvinced by

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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Let’s do our part

Dear Editor, In 2008, the provincial government passed a bill entitled, Environment Quality Act, the purpose of which was to make public the government policy on residual materials management. According to section 7.4 of section 53.4 (chapter 2) called .

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Co-operating

Dear Editor, To the frustrated person who spray painted messages on the bike path, I feel your pain and frustration, but I remain unconvinced by your manner of argument. I believe COVID-19 is . . .

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