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May 21, 2026

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Open letter to Mr. Ford

Dear Mr. Ford, My name is Marielle Lair and I’m from Chapeau, Que. and I have something I would like to discuss with you. First,

The way we were (June 2)

June 5,1996 25 Years Ago Amalgamate or pay the price-QC: The Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs confirmed that seven municipalities in Pontiac will be urged

Bring on summer

May 28 can’t come quickly enough. Last week the provincial government announced its reopening plan and it was met with a mass exhalation of breath,

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (May 26)

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Nelligan (Sonny) Desjardins who passed away on May 23. Sonny loved to be with

The way we were (April 28)

May 1,1996 25 Years Ago Mayors undecided on 9-1-1: Local municipalities are in disagreement about what type of emergency phone system is best for Pontiac.

Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew

The way we were (March 10)

Mar. 13,1996 25 Years Ago Pontiac’s Canada declaration presented to Lucien Bouchard: A copy of the “Canada declaration” recently signed by 16 Pontiac mayors was

Salt

Every winter during my time on Earth, even though there are numerous signs of global warming there has been a week of deep freeze sometime

Your health is your wealth

This past weekend, this province marked a particularly grim milestone, with its 10,000th death attributed to COVID-19. Despite making up only a quarter of Canada’s

Making adjustments

A lot of the time, when discussing the various pandemic measures implemented by multiple levels of government, there is a lot of uncertainty as to

Open letter to Mr. Ford

Dear Mr. Ford, My name is Marielle Lair and I’m from Chapeau, Que. and I have something I would like to discuss with you. First, to better explain where I am (literally) coming from, the small town where I live

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The way we were (June 2)

June 5,1996 25 Years Ago Amalgamate or pay the price-QC: The Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs confirmed that seven municipalities in Pontiac will be urged to amalgamate. The government has decided that municipalities of Shawville and Clarendon should . .

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Bring on summer

May 28 can’t come quickly enough. Last week the provincial government announced its reopening plan and it was met with a mass exhalation of breath, like a weight was lifted off our chests. The date was set that the province-wide

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (May 26)

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Nelligan (Sonny) Desjardins who passed away on May 23. Sonny loved to be with his family and friends and always . . .

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The way we were (April 28)

May 1,1996 25 Years Ago Mayors undecided on 9-1-1: Local municipalities are in disagreement about what type of emergency phone system is best for Pontiac. Pierre Schaeffer of Bell made a presentation to Pontiac MRC at the March 25 meeting.

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Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew that was rolled back from 9:30. What began as an incredibly dangerous stunt, given that

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The way we were (March 10)

Mar. 13,1996 25 Years Ago Pontiac’s Canada declaration presented to Lucien Bouchard: A copy of the “Canada declaration” recently signed by 16 Pontiac mayors was hand-delivered to Lucien Bouchard Monday night. The Quebec premier was in Montreal to address an

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Salt

Every winter during my time on Earth, even though there are numerous signs of global warming there has been a week of deep freeze sometime between Christmas and March. I will never forget one year about 40 years ago, we

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Your health is your wealth

This past weekend, this province marked a particularly grim milestone, with its 10,000th death attributed to COVID-19. Despite making up only a quarter of Canada’s population, Quebec has accounted for nearly half of the deaths caused by the pandemic. The

Read More »

Making adjustments

A lot of the time, when discussing the various pandemic measures implemented by multiple levels of government, there is a lot of uncertainty as to the effects. It’s only natural, this is a once in a lifetime event (hopefully) and

Read More »

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