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Incinerator again dominates questions at meeting of mayors by Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay Apr. 22, 2024 At the April meeting of Pontiac County mayors, held

Social Notes – April 17, 2024

Waltham – Helen Perry Waltham residents are keeping their fingers crossed, and hoping that the relatively low Ottawa River levels will not surge to flooding

Bug Safety

The effects that some bug bites may have on us and our children can make outdoor activities and events very hard to navigate with small

What does Pontiac need?

If you could change the channel from the current conversation about a garbage incinerator, what would you rather be talking about? What is the thing

The Way We Were – April 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – April 14, 1999 Clarendon farmer hit with mudslide: “Just another mess to clean up.” Clarendon farmer Gilbert Dubeau shrugs his shoulders

Sophie Chatel talks about Federal Budget 2024

by Charles Dickson Ottawa Apr. 18, 2024 Following the Trudeau government’s release of the federal budget last week, Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel had a conversation with THE EQUITY in her parliamentary office in Ottawa on few of the key elements

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Incinerator again dominates questions at meeting of mayors by Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay Apr. 22, 2024 At the April meeting of Pontiac County mayors, held last Wednesday at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay, questions about the proposed garbage incinerator

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Social Notes – April 17, 2024

Waltham – Helen Perry Waltham residents are keeping their fingers crossed, and hoping that the relatively low Ottawa River levels will not surge to flooding levels, this spring. In 2017 and again in 2019, flood waters did enormous damage to

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Bug Safety

The effects that some bug bites may have on us and our children can make outdoor activities and events very hard to navigate with small children (and pets). I’ve been looking up some tips and tricks with hopes that it’ll

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What does Pontiac need?

If you could change the channel from the current conversation about a garbage incinerator, what would you rather be talking about? What is the thing we should be making happen here in the Pontiac? Apparently, we are not only one

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The Way We Were – April 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – April 14, 1999 Clarendon farmer hit with mudslide: “Just another mess to clean up.” Clarendon farmer Gilbert Dubeau shrugs his shoulders as he walks away from the pile of debris left over from Thursday’s mudslide on

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Letters to the Editor – April 17, 2024

More questions than answers Dear Editor, The last of the Pontiac MRC public information meetings on the incinerator has come and gone. So, where are we now? In my opinion, we’re not a lot further ahead in knowing what we

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All dogs go to Heaven, especially these ones

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville Apr. 13, 2024 A chihuahua, a shi-tzu and two pugs were among the eight dogs patiently waiting their turns to be blessed by Minister Schalk W. Naudé of the Shawville United Church on Saturday morning in

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02 Aug

PPHS Reunion

August 2, 2025
All Day

PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6

03 Aug

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser

August 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street

Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.

Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com

The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.

05 Aug

Community potluck to celebrate the Waltham Fire Department

August 5, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Paul Ryan Park, Waltham

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

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August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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