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December 17, 2025

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A boost for Bouffe Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 29, 2021 On Friday afternoon, staff at the Shawville Giant Tiger gave the food bank Bouffe Pontiac a sizable donation. A

Four-term Pontiac MNA passes away

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 1, 2021 The Pontiac lost a prominent advocate with the passing of Charlotte L’Écuyer on Monday. In a statement issued by

Let’s talk

Nearly a year into this whole pandemic scenario and there’s no sign that things will be getting back to normal any time soon. We’re seeing

Caring for mental health

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 27, 2021 When someone has a physical injury, there’s usually a straightforward way for them to get help. Slap on a

MRC celebrates Sylvie Landriault

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 20, 2021 At the last Pontiac MRC council meeting on Jan. 20, participants celebrated the contributions of recently retired community leader

Fortin requests easing of restrictions

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 27, 2021 Pontiac’s provincial representative is requesting that the province ease public health restrictions in areas with lower levels of cases.

Agricultural society holds AGM

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 27, 2021 On Jan. 21, the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) held their annual general meeting via Zoom, electing a new executive

Making adjustments

A lot of the time, when discussing the various pandemic measures implemented by multiple levels of government, there is a lot of uncertainty as to

Golf simulator ready for action

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 27, 2021 There’s a new game in the town of Shawville. The curling club recently installed a state-of-the-art golf simulator and

New café in downtown Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Jan. 18, 2021 Visitors to Fort Coulonge may have noticed that there’s a new business in on the main drag, Café

A boost for Bouffe Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 29, 2021 On Friday afternoon, staff at the Shawville Giant Tiger gave the food bank Bouffe Pontiac a sizable donation. A cheque for $3,500 was presented to Bouffe’s director general Kim Laroche. It was raised by

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Four-term Pontiac MNA passes away

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 1, 2021 The Pontiac lost a prominent advocate with the passing of Charlotte L’Écuyer on Monday. In a statement issued by her daughter Josey Bouchard on Feb. 1, L’Écuyer succumbed to cancer at the age of

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Let’s talk

Nearly a year into this whole pandemic scenario and there’s no sign that things will be getting back to normal any time soon. We’re seeing the backside of this second wave over the past week, especially so in the Outaouais,

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Caring for mental health

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 27, 2021 When someone has a physical injury, there’s usually a straightforward way for them to get help. Slap on a bandage, call up their doctor or in the most pressing circumstances, head for the emergency

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MRC celebrates Sylvie Landriault

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 20, 2021 At the last Pontiac MRC council meeting on Jan. 20, participants celebrated the contributions of recently retired community leader Sylvie Landriault. Landriault had been a long-serving member of the MRC investment committee in addition

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Fortin requests easing of restrictions

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Jan. 27, 2021 Pontiac’s provincial representative is requesting that the province ease public health restrictions in areas with lower levels of cases. MNA André Fortin reached out to THE EQUITY on Jan. 25 to echo a request

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Agricultural society holds AGM

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 27, 2021 On Jan. 21, the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) held their annual general meeting via Zoom, electing a new executive and board of directors. Without the Shawville Fair to occupy their time this summer, the

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Making adjustments

A lot of the time, when discussing the various pandemic measures implemented by multiple levels of government, there is a lot of uncertainty as to the effects. It’s only natural, this is a once in a lifetime event (hopefully) and

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Golf simulator ready for action

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 27, 2021 There’s a new game in the town of Shawville. The curling club recently installed a state-of-the-art golf simulator and are open for bookings once lockdown measures are lifted. Club President Andrew Rowat explained that

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New café in downtown Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Jan. 18, 2021 Visitors to Fort Coulonge may have noticed that there’s a new business in on the main drag, Café Downtown. Located in the heart of the community on rue Baume, the swanky new coffee

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