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January 7, 2026

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Artist returns to Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 28, 2020 An artist that used to reside in the Pontiac returned on Monday to debut her art exhibit at Café

Check your chimneys says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Oct. 4-10, 2020 October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week, an opportunity to take the time to protect your home and family from

Talking turkey

Thanksgiving is approaching this weekend, and it’s likely one that no one is going to forget. Infections have been surging across the province and restrictions

Terry Fox run wraps up

Caleb Nickerson The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge wrapped up this week, and participants gathered on the PPJ trail in Shawville on Monday morning to celebrate.

Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The

Shawville Arena gets new boards

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Though the nature of this year’s hockey season is up in the air, volunteers and staff have been hard

Quyon Lions seek new members

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Sept. 30, 2020  The Quyon Lions have begun to settle into their new home at the new community centre in town, and

Fundraiser for farm support workers

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 30, 2020  A Gofundme has been started to raise money for two new support workers for local agriculture workers and their

A couple bad report cards

Last week’s news cycle was especially lively, with things kicking off again in Ottawa, starting with a throne speech. There are plenty of notable new

Artist returns to Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 28, 2020 An artist that used to reside in the Pontiac returned on Monday to debut her art exhibit at Café 349 in Shawville. Elke Bzdurreck moved to the area in 1973, but left ten years

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Bouffe returns to normal service levels

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Oct. 7, 2020 The local food bank is getting back to normal after a busy summer that saw a large spike in people seeking assistance. Bouffe Pontiac Director General Kim Laroche said that they still had

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Check your chimneys says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Oct. 4-10, 2020 October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week, an opportunity to take the time to protect your home and family from the unthinkable. Shawville Fire Chief Lee Laframboise had some advice for the local population. In

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Talking turkey

Thanksgiving is approaching this weekend, and it’s likely one that no one is going to forget. Infections have been surging across the province and restrictions are ramping up in the hardest hit areas, like Montreal, Quebec City and as of

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Terry Fox run wraps up

Caleb Nickerson The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge wrapped up this week, and participants gathered on the PPJ trail in Shawville on Monday morning to celebrate. As of Sept. 28, the group boasted a weekly total was 1,361.12 km, compared to

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Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The work will repair damage to the upper panels of the tower, which were damaged by

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Shawville Arena gets new boards

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Though the nature of this year’s hockey season is up in the air, volunteers and staff have been hard at work replacing the boards in the Shawville Arena. Arena Manager Wes Tubman said that

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Quyon Lions seek new members

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Sept. 30, 2020  The Quyon Lions have begun to settle into their new home at the new community centre in town, and are seeking new blood to bolster their numbers.  Lion Bob Young, one of the club’s

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Fundraiser for farm support workers

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 30, 2020  A Gofundme has been started to raise money for two new support workers for local agriculture workers and their families.  The new hires are part of the Écoute agricole program, which is administered by

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A couple bad report cards

Last week’s news cycle was especially lively, with things kicking off again in Ottawa, starting with a throne speech. There are plenty of notable new announcements to discuss, as well as a lot of old ones. In the former category,

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