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November 19, 2025

Opinion

We talked about this…

Last year, when it was announced that Shawville would finally be getting a long-awaited slaughterhouse, many people celebrated another business coming to the Pontiac. Some

More language woes for Anglophones

Last week, the provincial government took a firm stance as champions of the French language. Were they celebrating Francophone art and culture? Announcing funds for

A disgrace

Dear Editor, Late this past week, several National radio, television stations and newspapers in Ontario and Quebec have reported that Quebec Premier Francois Legault, does

Time for a look in the mirror

As Canadians, we like to remind ourselves that hockey is OUR game and WE invented it. Because Canada is the gold standard for hockey success,

McDowell Christmas concert

Dear Editor, Just a little note to congratulate McDowell school teachers, helpers and all the students who put on a wonderful Christmas concert on Dec.

Well written

Dear Editor, I am writing to compliment you on your well-written messages recently. This past year I am delighted with your coverage and photographs of

Welcome 2019

Well, well, well, 2019 has arrived and not a moment too soon. It feels good to be able to bid 2018 adieu, like turning the

Big thank you

Dear Editor, A big thank you to Hydro Quebec on behalf of seniors. Due to the many power bumps in our area, three last week,

The generosity of a small town

Last Saturday, the long-awaited dialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital got its world premiere. The project has been ongoing since the fundraising started in October

We talked about this…

Last year, when it was announced that Shawville would finally be getting a long-awaited slaughterhouse, many people celebrated another business coming to the Pontiac. Some people changed their attitudes when they found out that the new slaughterhouse was going to

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More language woes for Anglophones

Last week, the provincial government took a firm stance as champions of the French language. Were they celebrating Francophone art and culture? Announcing funds for French-language schools and institutions? No. They were urging the Hospital in Lachute to put a

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A disgrace

Dear Editor, Late this past week, several National radio, television stations and newspapers in Ontario and Quebec have reported that Quebec Premier Francois Legault, does not see the importance of having bilingual signs and will be removing the English versions

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Time for a look in the mirror

As Canadians, we like to remind ourselves that hockey is OUR game and WE invented it. Because Canada is the gold standard for hockey success, anything but a gold medal is seen as a failure. The World Junior Hockey Championships

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McDowell Christmas concert

Dear Editor, Just a little note to congratulate McDowell school teachers, helpers and all the students who put on a wonderful Christmas concert on Dec. 20. We really appreciate all the hard work involved. The “news” theme was an excellent

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Well written

Dear Editor, I am writing to compliment you on your well-written messages recently. This past year I am delighted with your coverage and photographs of the Pontiac High School graduation. We should all be very proud of our graduates, who

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Welcome 2019

Well, well, well, 2019 has arrived and not a moment too soon. It feels good to be able to bid 2018 adieu, like turning the page emphatically on a particularly arduous chapter in a novel. The past 12 months had

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Big thank you

Dear Editor, A big thank you to Hydro Quebec on behalf of seniors. Due to the many power bumps in our area, three last week, you truly help seniors with their balance. We must get up on a chair or

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The generosity of a small town

Last Saturday, the long-awaited dialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital got its world premiere. The project has been ongoing since the fundraising started in October of 2007. The community raised more than $650,000 for the project – accounting for more

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