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August 20, 2026

Caleb Nickerson

Pool project keeps on swimming

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 The Piscine Pontiac Pool committee are looking at their options following the news that they were not approved for

Your health is your wealth

This past weekend, this province marked a particularly grim milestone, with its 10,000th death attributed to COVID-19. Despite making up only a quarter of Canada’s

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

Pool project keeps on swimming

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 The Piscine Pontiac Pool committee are looking at their options following the news that they were not approved for a large grant they applied for in 2020. Committee President Todd Hoffman said that the

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Your health is your wealth

This past weekend, this province marked a particularly grim milestone, with its 10,000th death attributed to COVID-19. Despite making up only a quarter of Canada’s population, Quebec has accounted for nearly half of the deaths caused by the pandemic. The

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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 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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