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June 18, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Easter Egg Hunts aplently in the Pontiac

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 19-21, 2019 Fort-Coulonge On April 20, around 100 Pontiac children with their parents gathered at the Chutes Coulonge for the park’s

Firefighters get tracking

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 13-14, 2019 On April 13 and 14, several members of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department received training and new radio tracking devices

Waters rising

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 19-22, 2019 One Pontiac resident has died after floods hit multiple municipalities in the region, over Easter weekend. In the early

PHS welders win big in Gatineau

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 9, 2019 Two grade 11 students from Pontiac High School (PHS) placed well at a recent welding competition hosted at the

Put your hands together

It’s relatively common knowledge that many communities rely on the work of volunteers to keep local residents active and involved in local issues. From organizing

Orangemen offer up pancake supper

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 11, 2019 Members and friends gathered at the Royal Eniskillen Loyal Orange Lodge 27 in Shawville last Thursday night for the

Quick response to fire call

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity Emergency crews responded to a fire call from the Royal Bank in Shawville on April 15 that turned out to be

Easter Egg Hunts aplently in the Pontiac

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 19-21, 2019 Fort-Coulonge On April 20, around 100 Pontiac children with their parents gathered at the Chutes Coulonge for the park’s annual Easter egg hunt. With countless colourful eggs scattered throughout the forest, kids scoured the

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Firefighters get tracking

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 13-14, 2019 On April 13 and 14, several members of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department received training and new radio tracking devices to aid in search and rescue operations.

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Shawville night curlers host year-end banquet

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 20, 2019 The night curlers at the Shawville Curling and Squash Club held their year-end awards banquet on April 20. Starting out with a social hour, the evening featured a dinner catered by Café 349. Club

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Waters rising

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 19-22, 2019 One Pontiac resident has died after floods hit multiple municipalities in the region, over Easter weekend. In the early hours of April 20, 72-year-old Pontiac resident Louise Séguin Lortie was driving on chemin Bronson-Bryant,

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PHS welders win big in Gatineau

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 9, 2019 Two grade 11 students from Pontiac High School (PHS) placed well at a recent welding competition hosted at the Western Quebec Career Centre in Gatineau on April 5.

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Put your hands together

It’s relatively common knowledge that many communities rely on the work of volunteers to keep local residents active and involved in local issues. From organizing local sports leagues to community dinners and caring for shut-ins, there is a lot of

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Orangemen offer up pancake supper

CALEB NICKERSON Shawville April 11, 2019 Members and friends gathered at the Royal Eniskillen Loyal Orange Lodge 27 in Shawville last Thursday night for the group’s annual pancake supper. Lodge Worshipful Master Allison Corrigan explained that the supper is one

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Quick response to fire call

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity Emergency crews responded to a fire call from the Royal Bank in Shawville on April 15 that turned out to be a false alarm. Employees had seen smoke emanating from the ceiling, but when fire crews

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Boot drive for Continuing Ed mission to Dominican

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity Students and staff from the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre were posted at the traffic lights in downtown Shawville on Friday, raising money for their upcoming humanitarian mission to the Dominican Republic on May 3. Instructor Susanne

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