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February 18, 2026

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Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. 

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. 

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. 

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. 

Record turnout at vintage sled run

The parking lot across from Gavans Hotel in Quyon was packed with around 130 vintage snowmobiles on Sunday, in what was a record turnout for the annual sled run put on by the Constance Bay Legion.  It was the 19th

Citizens of the Pontiac raises awareness of women’s heart disease

A local information session about a lesser known but serious women’s health risk drew some attention on Feb. 13.  Activist group Citizens of the Pontiac organized an online presentation about women’s heart and vascular disease, which was streamed to audiences

Folklorist celebrates Chapeau songs in heritage talk

When Shelley Posen came to the Pontiac in 1975, he knew little of the musical culture of the Ottawa Valley, let alone the village of Chapeau.  A folklore student at Newfoundland’s Memorial University, Posen was hired by the Mariposa Folk

Record turnout at vintage sled run

The parking lot across from Gavans Hotel in Quyon was packed with around 130 vintage snowmobiles on Sunday, in what was a record turnout for the annual sled run put on by the Constance Bay Legion.  It was the 19th

Citizens of the Pontiac raises awareness of women’s heart disease

A local information session about a lesser known but serious women’s health risk drew some attention on Feb. 13.  Activist group Citizens of the Pontiac organized an online presentation about women’s heart and vascular disease, which was streamed to audiences

Folklorist celebrates Chapeau songs in heritage talk

When Shelley Posen came to the Pontiac in 1975, he knew little of the musical culture of the Ottawa Valley, let alone the village of Chapeau.  A folklore student at Newfoundland’s Memorial University, Posen was hired by the Mariposa Folk

Municipal Elections 2025

Election Coverage

Quebec’s next municipal elections will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when voters across the province will choose their mayors, councillors, and wardens.

Warden candidates reflect on election results, acknowledge vote split

Pontiac votes in seven new mayors, five incumbents

Who’s running to be your next mayor? Fort-Coulonge

Who’s running to be your next mayor? L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet

Watch our Conversation with the Candidates for Warden of MRC Pontiac Livestream!

Community Calendar

Crowds gather at the Shawville fairgrounds for the annual demolition derby on Monday.

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The news these past few weeks has been filled with some truly awful stories, from the school shooting in B.C. to the murder of two children in a community just north of our region. On Monday a young girl died following a freak accident at a ski hill nearby during

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Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

Thoughts

Grandpa said: “take a look back, before you take any big or small step ahead”. For years, I was envious

Let the people choose

Too often, we see some level of government forcing citizens to do this or that because they can stir up

An unstable country

Never in my entire life did I think that I would write about this. Each morning at school, when I

AI needs an electric fence

We no longer live in Grandma’s world. We all know thousands of great, honest, people that we would trust with

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February 7, 2001

Bank starts transition with sign change: This weekend the Bank of Montreal in Shawville will begin making the transition to

February 7, 2001

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50 YEARS AGO

February 11, 1976

Bank of Montreal wins Community Bonspiel: The Community Bonspiel for 1976 is now history. This all-week event involved 192 curlers

February 11, 1976

Bank of Montreal wins Community Bonspiel: The Community Bonspiel for 1976 is now history. This all-week event involved 192 curlers

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February 11, 1926

Local news: Misses Florence and Evelyn Howard entertained the members of St. Paul’s Young Girls’ Guild on Wednesday afternoon of

125 YEARS AGO

February 7, 1901

Local news: Mr. Harry Newham, Mrs. Newham and child are visiting friends in Thorne. Mr. Newham informs us that he

February 7, 1901

Local news: Mr. Harry Newham, Mrs. Newham and child are visiting friends in Thorne. Mr. Newham informs us that he

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