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June 11, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Health care

Dear Editor, We recently had the opportunity to deal with healthcare services in West Quebec and I conclude that we’re very fortunate to have the

Honouring Aggie

Dear Editor, A special retirement dinner was held at the Voyageur Restaurant to honour Aggie Morin. The party was organized plus there were two special

Rosaleen Dickson

Dear Editor, For someone growing up in Quyon in the 1950s, the two publications my family depended on for news were the Ottawa Journal for

Quality

Dear Editor, As a new resident of Otter Lake and a former journalist of a community newspaper in Ontario, I am delighted to see the

Follow up

Dear Editor, May God bless everyone reading this article. Last month, I had to see several health care professionals following my bout with Leukemia for

Think of the children

Christmas is almost upon us, the stores are full of pretty decorations and we are all wondering what we can buy for our loved ones.

Bonjour-hi

Dear Editor, The continually irrelevant Parti Quebecois recently introduced a non-binding motion in the National Assembly calling for business owners to greet customers with “bonjour”

Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Open Letter To: Justin Trudeau, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth; Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; James Carr, Minister of Natural

Shawville LYSE LACOURSE 819-647-5932 lyse380@gmail.com

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this upcoming week: Jacob Rogers, Tena Caldwell, Tina Hillier, Bruce Tubman, Elea Barber-Campeau, Julien Gagnon, Maurice White, Everett McDowell, Karen Kluke, Bert Moore, Lisa Murphy, Danny Lalonde, Faron Telford, Hollis Findlay, Terry Lyn

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Health care

Dear Editor, We recently had the opportunity to deal with healthcare services in West Quebec and I conclude that we’re very fortunate to have the services we have, especially at the hospital in Shawville. I’m sure that healthcare is not

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Honouring Aggie

Dear Editor, A special retirement dinner was held at the Voyageur Restaurant to honour Aggie Morin. The party was organized plus there were two special carrot cakes made by Lucienne LaSalle Bryson Post Mistress. There was laughter, good talks and

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Rosaleen Dickson

Dear Editor, For someone growing up in Quyon in the 1950s, the two publications my family depended on for news were the Ottawa Journal for world, national and sports (of most interest to me) news and THE EQUITY for local

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Quality

Dear Editor, As a new resident of Otter Lake and a former journalist of a community newspaper in Ontario, I am delighted to see the quality and coverage of local news in your publication. I look forward to reading it

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Portability problem with Canada Health Act Quebec

Dear Editor, After reading an article in the Montreal Gazette I want to show residents of the Pontiac how we are denied health services out of province. Quebec residents who seek medical services in another province usually find that physicians

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Follow up

Dear Editor, May God bless everyone reading this article. Last month, I had to see several health care professionals following my bout with Leukemia for which I am in remission. First was a visit to my dietician who has been

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Think of the children

Christmas is almost upon us, the stores are full of pretty decorations and we are all wondering what we can buy for our loved ones. Our children will have a wonderful time and so they should. I was recently packing

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Bonjour-hi

Dear Editor, The continually irrelevant Parti Quebecois recently introduced a non-binding motion in the National Assembly calling for business owners to greet customers with “bonjour” instead of “bonjour-hi”; “bonjour-hi” being frequently used by shopkeepers in certain areas of Quebec, particularly

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Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Open Letter To: Justin Trudeau, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth; Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; James Carr, Minister of Natural Resources; Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Dear Justin Trudeau, Carolyn Bennett, James

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28 Jun

Festival de la Culbute Festival

June 28, 2025
All Day

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Culbute Locks, an industrial marvel in its day and an important part of our local heritage.
A day filled with celebration;
– The Great Canadian Lumberjack Show
– Music and dancing
– Food and drink
– and much more!
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada

28 Jun

PPHS Reunion

June 28, 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.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6

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