A sad situation
April 14, 2020
Well, it’s been a month since they cancelled school and enacted sweeping isolation legislation across the province. How’s everyone holding up? Across this region 30
Well, it’s been a month since they cancelled school and enacted sweeping isolation legislation across the province. How’s everyone holding up? Across this region 30
Dear Editor, It’s not over yet. It’s only just begun, and hasn’t really reached here yet. Stay home, as much as you can. For those
Dear Editor, Following the statements made by Warden Jane Toller regarding her support of closure of the borders of the Outaouais, including within the MRC
Dear Editor, We learned April 2, that we now have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Pontiac. This is a reminder that this highly contagious
It seems like this was the week that the pandemic became more real to people. On Wednesday, the province took steps to inhibit travel throughout
Dear éditeur, À la suite des commentaires donnés par de la préfère Jane Toller concernant son appui de la fermeture des frontières de l’Outaouais, y
Cher éditeur, On nous a confirmé le 2 avril, qu’il y a maintenant des cas de COVID-19 dans le Pontiac. C’est un rappel que ce
Even though the streets are nearly bare and most stores are temporarily closed, there seems to be a lot going on behind the scenes. The
The wave hasn’t hit here yet. If we’re lucky, if most people keep to themselves, maybe we won’t have a disaster locally. That doesn’t mean
Dear residents of the Pontiac I write to you to reassure and encourage you that although we are currently facing a world pandemic which is
Well, it’s been a month since they cancelled school and enacted sweeping isolation legislation across the province. How’s everyone holding up? Across this region 30 days ago, people had their hours cut, their businesses closed down and their kids sent
Dear Editor, It’s not over yet. It’s only just begun, and hasn’t really reached here yet. Stay home, as much as you can. For those who downplay the importance of distancing, I will quote a song by the Smothers Brothers,
Dear Editor, Following the statements made by Warden Jane Toller regarding her support of closure of the borders of the Outaouais, including within the MRC Pontiac, the Municipal Council of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes held an urgent Special Council Meeting on March 31,
Dear Editor, We learned April 2, that we now have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Pontiac. This is a reminder that this highly contagious virus can be anywhere and that we must adjust our behaviour accordingly to stop it
It seems like this was the week that the pandemic became more real to people. On Wednesday, the province took steps to inhibit travel throughout the Outaouais, snarling traffic on the inter-provincial bridges from Ottawa, Renfrew and Pembroke, turning away
Dear éditeur, À la suite des commentaires donnés par de la préfère Jane Toller concernant son appui de la fermeture des frontières de l’Outaouais, y compris au sein de la MRC Pontiac; le Conseil municipal de L’Isle-aux-Allumettes a tenu une
Cher éditeur, On nous a confirmé le 2 avril, qu’il y a maintenant des cas de COVID-19 dans le Pontiac. C’est un rappel que ce virus très contagieux peut se trouver n’importe où et que nous devons adapter notre comportement
Even though the streets are nearly bare and most stores are temporarily closed, there seems to be a lot going on behind the scenes. The response to this modern epidemic has been similar to others across the generations. In times
The wave hasn’t hit here yet. If we’re lucky, if most people keep to themselves, maybe we won’t have a disaster locally. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a threat, just that we were lucky. You know that I feel we’re
Dear residents of the Pontiac I write to you to reassure and encourage you that although we are currently facing a world pandemic which is unique to the world thus far, I am confident that we will get through this.
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