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Big turnout at MRC to oppose incinerator project, town hall meetings announced
It was standing room only as more than 40 people crowded into the Elsie Gibbons Room and spilled out into the hallway at the MRC Pontiac public council meeting on March 20. The group of citizens were present to voice their opposition to the MRC’s proposed waste incineration project, mainly due to concerns about its potential […]
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Fundraiser being held for Swisha woman who lost her legs following infection
The family of a woman from Rapides-des-Joachims who recently had her legs amputated following complications from a bacterial infection is raising funds from the community to help ease her recovery. Crystal Fischer, a 35-year-old mother of three was suddenly hospitalized back on December 17 with pulmonary blood clots that required surgery. Fischer’s sister-in-law, Kelsey Daly […]
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Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille seeking Pontiac Conservative nomination
Cantley municipal councillor Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille is throwing his hat into the ring for the federal Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac. He joins previous candidate Michel Gauthier and Chelsea resident Brian Goodman in the contest. A life-long Outaouais resident, de Bellefeuille said that one of the main reasons he decided to run […]
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Fundraiser being held for Swisha woman who lost her legs following infection
The family of a woman from Rapides-des-Joachims who recently had her legs amputated following complications from a bacterial infection is raising funds from the community to help ease her recovery. Crystal Fischer, a 35-year-old mother of three was suddenly hospitalized back on December 17 with pulmonary blood clots that required surgery. Fischer’s sister-in-law, Kelsey Daly […]
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Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille seeking Pontiac Conservative nomination
Cantley municipal councillor Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille is throwing his hat into the ring for the federal Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac. He joins previous candidate Michel Gauthier and Chelsea resident Brian Goodman in the contest. A life-long Outaouais resident, de Bellefeuille said that one of the main reasons he decided to run […]
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Jardin Educatif du Pontiac seeking applications for summer program
The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac is now seeking applications to their newly re-worked summer program for youth from across the region. The Jardin’s Director Martin Riopel explained that they changed the format of the program this year, where there will be a smaller group of participants who will be paid minimum wage to work in […]
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Special Feature - Interviews
Interview – Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille – Conservative nomination
Cantley resident Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille discusses his pursuit of the Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac.
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Interview – Martin Riopel – Jardin summer program
Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac Director Martin Riopel discusses their new summer program.
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Interview – Manon Gervais – baby baskets
Manon Gervais of Bouffe Pontiac discusses their new baby basket program.
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Interview – Gillian MacDougall – Quebec 4-H
Gillian MacDougall talks about her recent appointment as the provincial coordinator for Quebec 4-H.
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