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Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 16, 2023 The hall at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville was transformed into an art studio for an hour on Thursday morning. Fifteen or so people over the age of 55, mostly from

Charles Dickson Quyon Nov. 11, 2023 A resident who escaped a fire that engulfed a house in Quyon in the very early hours of Saturday morning is believed to have suffered burns requiring hospitalization. Another resident, who was not home

Public access to plenary discussions? THE EQUITY survey finds roughly even three-way split among MRC Pontiac mayors Charles Dickson Pontiac Nov. 14, 2023 A survey of MRC Pontiac mayors conducted by THE EQUITY over the past two weeks has found

SOPHIE KUIJPER DICKSON SHAWVILLE Nov. 6 2023 Teachers across the Pontiac took to the picket lines on Monday morning to strike for better working conditions and higher wages. The strike action lasted from midnight until 10:30 a.m. the morning of

Chapeau PIERRE CYR Approximately 90 people attended a ceremony held at the Chapeau cenotaph, opposite St. Joseph’s church, on Sunday morning to remember the sacrifices made by Canadian men and women during the major conflicts that mankind has known over

In Waters Deep by Eileen Mahoney In ocean wastes no poppies blow, No crosses stand in ordered row, There young hearts sleep… beneath the wave … The spirited, the good, the brave, But stars a constant vigil keep, For them

Connor lalande Pontiac Oct. 30, 2023 Two unions representing teachers at Pontiac schools have announced they will be holding simultaneous strikes on Nov. 6. The announcement follows members of both the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (SPEHR) and

More than 500 people signed petition to oppose project, say Friends of the Pontiac Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay October 25, 2023 A proposal to develop a business plan for a garbage incinerator project in MRC Pontiac has been approved by

Camilla Faragalli Clarendon, Oct. 2, 2023 The Outaouais is seeing greater labour shortages than elsewhere in Quebec, according to a presentation from the Canadian Federation of Independent Buisinesses’ (CFIB) at last week’s Pontiac Chamber of Commerce (PCC) meeting. The PCC