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McDowell We Act Club donates to PCH

McDowell We Act Club donates to PCH

On May 30, Mr. Gilbert Daoust, manager of the CISSSO was very pleased to welcome…

June 20, 2017Comments Off on McDowell We Act Club donates to PCHRead More

Luskville picnic gets the kids rocking

Luskville picnic gets the kids rocking

Donald Teuma-Castelletti LUSKVILLE June 17, 2017 For the third annual family picnic, children five years-old…

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Cruisin’ through the Pontiac the old-fashioned way

Cruisin’ through the Pontiac the old-fashioned way

Caleb Nickerson BRYSON June 14, 2017 Gearheads and classic car enthusiasts from across the region…

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Club in good shape

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE June 13, 2017 Around 30 members of the Shawville Curling Club gathered…

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L’école l’Envolée students meet Ottawa Red Blacks players

L’école l’Envolée students meet Ottawa Red Blacks players

During their visit to the House of Commons, the l’École l’Envolée students from Campbell’s Bay…

June 13, 2017Comments Off on L’école l’Envolée students meet Ottawa Red Blacks playersRead More

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Features

Louis Schryer: a life of music by Caleb Nickerson

Louis Schryer: a life of music by Caleb Nickerson

Friedrich Nietzsche, arguably the greatest philosopher of the 19th Century, said that “without music, life would be a mistake.” Though the sentiment rings true, it is particularly rare…

June 20, 2017Comments Off on Louis Schryer: a life of music by Caleb NickersonRead More

The Bean machine by Sophie Kuijper Dickson

The Bean machine by Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Daryl Bean has found a knack for being the middle man. “I used to play hockey with Bryan Murray,” he remembered. “When I was seeing Bryan getting angry,…

June 13, 2017Comments Off on The Bean machine by Sophie Kuijper DicksonRead More

Everything old is new again by CHRIS LOWERY

Everything old is new again by CHRIS LOWERY

Jason Yereck can be considered something of a renaissance man when it comes to the arts, which is fitting considering he is the owner of Renaissance Variety in…

June 6, 2017Comments Off on Everything old is new again by CHRIS LOWERYRead More

Jack Lang: a community man by Donald Teuma-Castelletti

Jack Lang: a community man by Donald Teuma-Castelletti

On the days of the visitation, the line was out the door and down the block. Three separate visitation periods were offered in an effort to accommodate everyone.…

May 30, 2017Comments Off on Jack Lang: a community man by Donald Teuma-CastellettiRead More

Editorials

Mayoral musical chairs

The game of mayoral musical chairs in Calumet Island has commenced anew, as now-former Mayor Pierre Fréchette announced his resignation on…

June 20, 2017Comments Off on Mayoral musical chairsRead More

What a small community can do

Governments move slowly. It’s something we all should know by now. And generally, society moves faster than governments. So when the…

June 13, 2017Comments Off on What a small community can doRead More

Touring Pontiac artists’ studios, round two

Touring Pontiac artists’ studios, round two

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTIAC June 17-18, 2017 With the second…

School’s out forever (for some)

Chris Lowrey June 21, 2017 Every June brings with…

On the trail: Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour Part 1

On the trail: Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour Part 1

Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC June 10, 2017 Over the weekend…

Safety tips for launching off the dock this season

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTIAC May 20-26, 2017 With the return…

Travelling hazards SPIRITUAL GROWTH | ESTHER COLPITTS

I was visiting my granddaughter this weekend and noticed…

St. Alphonsus CWL report

Summer days are finally on the way. Our monthly…

The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy for The Parents’ Voice

The arrival of summer, and the end of school…

The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy for The Parents’ Voice

Biking A couple of weeks ago, our Park Day…

Resolution for warden election passed

Caleb Nickerson MRC PONTIAC March 21, 2017 At the…

Rules for lobbying officials

TERRY BIJOJOTE MRC PONTIAC March 22, 2017 Elected officials…

Chamber of Commerce hosts annual general meeting

Chamber of Commerce hosts annual general meeting

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Feb. 20, 2017 The Pontiac Chamber…

Calumet Island mayor consults residents

CALEB NICKERSON CALUMET ISLAND Feb. 9, 2017 The Municipality…

Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Congratulations to Sue and Brent Hemphill who are first-time…

Campbell’s Bay LIZANNE KLUKE lwkluke@tlb.sympatico.ca

Well, there is stuff to talk about this week.…

Quyon JILL YOUNG 819-918-0623 jillianyoung6@gmail.com

Congratulations to Katie Robinson and Lane McMurtry who were…

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

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this upcoming…

Take me out to the ball game

Take me out to the ball game

Chris Lowrey, THE EQUITY The Quyon Flyers of the…

Soccer Day

Soccer Day

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Bantam A Lions represented the Outaouais

The Bantam A Lions represented the Outaouais this past…

Bantam A Lions appreciate support

The Bantam A Lions appreciate the community’s support over…

Chris Judd

Farmers are like a parade

At a meeting of a group of community leaders held near our nation’s capital, a concerned lady was worried that there was no Canada 150 parade organized…

June 20, 2017Comments Off on Farmers are like a parade

The Way We Were

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

June 17, 1992, 25 Years Ago Ladysmith holds community party: Last Saturday, the Thorne Community Recreation Association put on a bash to celebrate Canada’s 125th and the…

June 20, 2017Comments Off on The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Letters to the Editor

Fly in the ointment

Dear Editor, While the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is thrilled with the recent announcement by Premier Philippe Couillard to create a new government secretariat dealing with…

June 20, 2017Comments Off on Fly in the ointment

Opinions

Pontiac still the bellwether riding By Brian Middlemiss

Pontiac is a federal electoral riding as beautiful and enduring as the Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers it borders. Bilingual and ruralist history was written by the farmers,…

October 13, 2015Comments Off on Pontiac still the bellwether riding By Brian Middlemiss

Under the Pines