
Villa James Shaw to scrap 50-unit plan for more affordable option
The decision comes after a financial consultant concluded the current plan was not financially viable.
The decision comes after a financial consultant concluded the current plan was not financially viable.
There are no school buses connecting the community to Pontiac high schools. A new committee is hoping to change this.
The decision comes after a financial consultant concluded the current plan was not financially viable.
There are no school buses connecting the community to Pontiac high schools. A new committee is hoping to change this.
A Pontiac High School girls rugby team has, for the third year in a row, claimed the title of regional champions in the RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec).
Mireille and Charles Allard are raising money to build an unusual outdoor event venue which, when completed, will invite locals to catch a film, see some live music, or even get hitched amidst their towering rows of hops plants.
The late Nicole Forget’s creative legacy was on full display at a vernissage Sunday afternoon in which her artwork adorned the walls of Shawville’s Café 349 and her memory furnished the air.
A Pontiac High School girls rugby team has, for the third year in a row, claimed the title of regional champions in the RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec).
Mireille and Charles Allard are raising money to build an unusual outdoor event venue which, when completed, will invite locals to catch a film, see some live music, or even get hitched amidst their towering rows of hops plants.
The late Nicole Forget’s creative legacy was on full display at a vernissage Sunday afternoon in which her artwork adorned the walls of Shawville’s Café 349 and her memory furnished the air.
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Former Green Party candidate for the Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi riding Claude Bertrand wil once again represent the party in the upcoming federal election. After running in 2019, the La Pêche resident
Todd Hoffman, the candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) in the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding, hosted a small gathering of about 15 people at his Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery in
In what was a close vote, Brian Nolan of Chelsea, Que. has been elected to be the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the
Former chief of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Gilbert W. Whiteduck will be the new NDP candidate in the upcoming federal election for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding after being confirmed,
The race for the Conservative Party candidate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the next federal election finally closed its doors to new entries on Nov. 13, with a total
Brauwerk Hoffman owner Todd Hoffman has announced he will run as the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for the Pontiac riding in next year’s federal election. The announcement came
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Quyon, Onslow step back: Snowshoes, furs, old photographs, and other pioneer-day paraphernalia were scattered in front of the stage at
Quyon, Onslow step back: Snowshoes, furs, old photographs, and other pioneer-day paraphernalia were scattered in front of the stage at
Police news: Portage bridge safety issue: At Portage du Fort, a routine inspection of the substructure of the bridge across
Police news: Portage bridge safety issue: At Portage du Fort, a routine inspection of the substructure of the bridge across
Local News: Last Wednesday evening, the Shawville United Church choir went to Ottawa to compete in the Ottawa District Musical
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