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November 19, 2025

Opinion

Like pulling teeth

The announcement of the closure of the Centre Dentaire Shawville at the end of the month is troubling news for many residents of the area

Letters to the Editor

Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III Dear Editor, God Save the Queen, Elizabeth II! This was a common phrase in my life as a

Living in history

Two recent developments this past week are a reminder that we live in a time of change. The first is the death of Queen Elizabeth

What else is possible?

Now that it’s over, it appears the Shawville Fair was a huge success. After missing one year and running a scaled down version the next,

Getting with the times

With the start of the Quebec election this Sunday, we get to see democracy in action in the province. Officially, this is the time where

Act locally

La Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) has unveiled its priorities for the upcoming provincial election. The list released by the municipal lobbying group include some

We should do better by our vets

The past few months have brought to light the issue that we live in a region with a debilitating veterinarian shortage. This issue was made

Food and drink for thought

Dear Editor, I’ve been following the story of Lake Mead in the southwest US. Lake Mead was formed in the 1930s when the Hoover Dam

Looking for a people’s champ

With less then a month to go, the race to be leader of the Conserative Party of Canada already appears to be over, with Pierre

Less push more pull

The recent report from L’Institut de la statistique du Québec projects that the population of the MRC Pontiac will reduce by about 5.2 per cent

Like pulling teeth

The announcement of the closure of the Centre Dentaire Shawville at the end of the month is troubling news for many residents of the area and is a symptom of the systemic problems in the way Canada handles dental care.

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Letters to the Editor

Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III Dear Editor, God Save the Queen, Elizabeth II! This was a common phrase in my life as a child in Quyon in the 1950s. My father and Uncle Joe were members of the

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Living in history

Two recent developments this past week are a reminder that we live in a time of change. The first is the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Regardless of what you think about the monarchy or the royal family, the fact

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What else is possible?

Now that it’s over, it appears the Shawville Fair was a huge success. After missing one year and running a scaled down version the next, it’s fair to say that the Fair came back with a roar given how many

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Getting with the times

With the start of the Quebec election this Sunday, we get to see democracy in action in the province. Officially, this is the time where politicians will try to win our votes and sell their parties to us. It’s the

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Act locally

La Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) has unveiled its priorities for the upcoming provincial election. The list released by the municipal lobbying group include some interesting policies, ranging from calls for greater devolution of power from the provincial government to

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We should do better by our vets

The past few months have brought to light the issue that we live in a region with a debilitating veterinarian shortage. This issue was made even more heartbreakingly apparent in recent weeks when many Pontiac horse owners received the tragic

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Food and drink for thought

Dear Editor, I’ve been following the story of Lake Mead in the southwest US. Lake Mead was formed in the 1930s when the Hoover Dam blocked the flow of the Colorado River. It was very successful for decades, controlling the

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Looking for a people’s champ

With less then a month to go, the race to be leader of the Conserative Party of Canada already appears to be over, with Pierre Poilievre en route to becoming the next leader of the Party. With the endorsement of

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Less push more pull

The recent report from L’Institut de la statistique du Québec projects that the population of the MRC Pontiac will reduce by about 5.2 per cent in the next 20 years. This is bad news. While the report’s prediction is by

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