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July 23, 2026

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Two new cell towers slated for Pontiac

Last week the Quebec government announced the next phase of their “Opération Cellulaire” program, including two new cell towers for the Pontiac region. In Quebec’s

Solar electricity

Dear Editor, As I walk past the CAP building on my way to the Pontiac Museum, I notice that the roof is covered with solar

Canada Day comes early

Several Pontiac communities couldn’t wait until July 1 to show off their Canadian pride. Ladysmith and Sand Bay both celebrated the country’s birthday on Saturday

Subjunctivision

Dear Editor, A former neighbour, Christopher of Waterfall, told me about a book he’d read. This was decades ago, when ideas were commonly disseminated through

So, separation again, eh?

Dear Editor, Twice within my residency in Quebec (53 years and counting), we’ve endured the confidence-shaking test of a referendum on separation from Canada. Right

Pontiac Farmers’ Markets

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for

Two new cell towers slated for Pontiac

Last week the Quebec government announced the next phase of their “Opération Cellulaire” program, including two new cell towers for the Pontiac region. In Quebec’s initial two phases of improvements to the province’s cell coverage, only one tower had been

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Solar electricity

Dear Editor, As I walk past the CAP building on my way to the Pontiac Museum, I notice that the roof is covered with solar panels. Solar panels can be of the type that generates electrical power, or they can

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Canada Day comes early

Several Pontiac communities couldn’t wait until July 1 to show off their Canadian pride. Ladysmith and Sand Bay both celebrated the country’s birthday on Saturday (June 27), bringing neighbours together for some food, games and live music.  The Ladysmith Recreation

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Subjunctivision

Dear Editor, A former neighbour, Christopher of Waterfall, told me about a book he’d read. This was decades ago, when ideas were commonly disseminated through books.  This book, which I never saw myself, contained a concept called subjunctivision. It went

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So, separation again, eh?

Dear Editor, Twice within my residency in Quebec (53 years and counting), we’ve endured the confidence-shaking test of a referendum on separation from Canada. Right now, it’s the oil-drenched cowboys of Alberta who are seeking a better deal by threatening

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Pontiac Farmers’ Markets

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for eggs at the grocery store, Pontiac farmers have you covered. Stop by any of the

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Thorne votes down first responder petition 

Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their 17-month-old son suffered a seizure in April. On Apr. 18, Thorne resident Bayley Lemay’s 17-month-old

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