Each year, this urban woodland welcomes many colorful bird species for nesting purposes. Come to see them as well as the rich flora of this habitat, May 26. This is an activity for all ages and levels. Rendez-vous : 8 am in the parking lot of Aylmer’s Caisse populaire, corner Wilfrid-Lavigne and Blvd. des Allumettières, adjoining the [...]
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Editorial comment: What is in a newspaper, this newspaper?
In the past six months, we’ve faced several complaints due to a confusion about what is in this newspaper. A few readers believe that everything on our pages is “news”, and should be treated as news. Newspapers, real news-papers, are more complex however. First, most of our pages contain advertisements, as well as news and other [...]
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Which SPCA?
Readers of the Bulletin’s letters pages — one of our most popular sections! — will have noted the on-going debate around the SPCAs and pet licenses. The SPCA and pets have often generated more heat than questions about our city and country. What has aroused the most vehemence are the SPCA’s agents going door to [...]
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APICA looks in the mirror
Aylmer’s business and professional association, APICA, is undertaking a major analysis of its role and future. This is of importance for all of us, not merely for business people, because Aylmer’s identity and economy depend upon our local businesses. Where they go, Aylmer will go. There is a lot at stake. There are forces which [...]
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Cinéma Aylmer presents The Avengers in 3D
The Cinéma Aylmer, in the Galeries Aylmer at 181 rue Principale, will be the only theatre in Gatineau presenting the Avengers in 3D — on Thursday, May 3 at midnight. This incredible action movie concerns a squad of super heroes who struggle to re-establish peace and equilibrium in the world, under the leadership of Nick [...]
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Seven doctors in Gatineau
Gatineau CSSS granted status and privileges to seven new doctors (general practitioners and specialists) and to two new pharmacists in March. The new doctors include a nephrologist, a neurologist, a pediatric neurologist, a radiology specialist and three general practitioners. The new doctors are Dr. Sara MacDonald, nephrologist, who works at the Hull Hospital; Dr. François [...]
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Birds at Lake Leamy
Lake Leamy Thursdays, May 10, early evening.The Club des ornithologues de l’Outaouais (COO) invites the public to observe spring birds’ migration around the lake. Rendez-vous : 6 pm, on the left section of the Lake Leamy parking lot, via the boulevard de la Carrière. Hosts for the event are Josée Soucie (819-682-9423) and Gérard Desjardins [...]
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Aylmer’s Lee Bourdon helps nail septic dumpers
Lee Bourdon, a self-employed Aylmer businessman and environmentalist was instrumental in stopping a septic tanker truck from escaping back to Ontario after dumping sewage sludge in Boucher Forest, last year. Mr Bourdon saw the truck and notified city police who were able to stop the truck and arrest its driver. April 26, Mr Bourdon completed [...]
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Fourth annual School Mini Tennis Festival : Des Trois-Portages wins gold – Euclide-Lanthier takes silver
Photo: Lorraine Lafrance The fourth Mini Tennis Festival held at the Multisport facility (la Fonderie) on April 24, was described as a huge success by the students and the physical health teachers who participated. The festival, organized by the Outaouais Regional Tennis Association, invites schools who have mini tennis as part of their curriculum to [...]
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Nycole Turmel joins NDP shadow cabinet
Thomas Mulcair, the new NDP chief, announced his shadow cabinet last week, including two important positions for Aylmer-Hull’s MP, Nycole Turmel. She will now be the party’s whip and chief of the opposition within the House of Commons. “Thanks to her courage and her convictions, Nycole directed the NDP with gusto during a very difficult [...]
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