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The U18 BB Pontiac Lions mounted a late comeback in the fifth and final game of their league final against the Papineau Voisins on Sunday, but couldn’t quite make up the three-goal deficit and settled for a silver medal.  The game was the Lions’ final chance to lift this year’s Ligue régionale d’hockey de l’Outaouais […]

The Pontiac Lions U18 BB team travelled to Masson-Angers on Sunday for the fifth and final game of their league final series. Here, Matthew Kavanagh attempts a shot on net during the game.

The U18 BB Pontiac Lions mounted a late comeback in the fifth and final game of their league final against the Papineau Voisins on Sunday, but couldn’t quite make up the three-goal deficit and settled for a silver medal.  The game was the Lions’ final chance to lift this year’s Ligue régionale d’hockey de l’Outaouais […]

The U18 BB Pontiac Lions mounted a late comeback in the fifth and final game of their league final against the Papineau Voisins on Sunday, but couldn’t quite make up the three-goal deficit and settled for a silver medal.  The game was the Lions’ final chance to lift this year’s Ligue régionale d’hockey de l’Outaouais […]

The Pontiac Lions U18 BB team travelled to Masson-Angers on Sunday for the fifth and final game of their league final series. Here, Matthew Kavanagh attempts a shot on net during the game.

The U18 BB Pontiac Lions mounted a late comeback in the fifth and final game of their league final against the Papineau Voisins on Sunday, but couldn’t quite make up the three-goal deficit and settled for a silver medal.  The game was the Lions’ final chance to lift this year’s Ligue régionale d’hockey de l’Outaouais […]

Municipality of Pontiac reopens ecocentre

The Municipality of Pontiac announced last week that its Ecocentre will be back up and running this month after a nearly six-year hiatus, giving residents a place to recycle items that cannot be disposed of during regular waste pick-up.  The

ESSC band qualifies for provincial talent show

The country band, called Les Carcajous du Nord, received a standing ovation for their cover of the Salebarbes’ song, Les haricots sont pas salés, at the regional competition in Gatineau this week. In May, the band will be heading to

Municipality of Pontiac reopens ecocentre

The Municipality of Pontiac announced last week that its Ecocentre will be back up and running this month after a nearly six-year hiatus, giving residents a place to recycle items that cannot be disposed of during regular waste pick-up.  The

ESSC band qualifies for provincial talent show

The country band, called Les Carcajous du Nord, received a standing ovation for their cover of the Salebarbes’ song, Les haricots sont pas salés, at the regional competition in Gatineau this week. In May, the band will be heading to

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Local wine bottles:  Residents of Pontiac can be proud of their heritage with limited edition wine bottles with the labels

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