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March 26, 2026

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Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Otter Lake sets byelection date

The Municipality of Otter Lake has set Jan. 19, 2025, as the date for its byelection to fill the seat of mayor. Former mayor Terry

Big week for Bouffe Pontiac donations

Campbell’s Bay-based food bank Bouffe Pontiac received two significant donations from community groups last week. The first came from the Oktoberfest organizing committee, which donated

Teen hit at Shawville crosswalk

A teenager hit by a car while crossing Centre Street in Shawville on Friday afternoon was sent to hospital with only minor injuries, according to

Otter Lake sets byelection date

The Municipality of Otter Lake has set Jan. 19, 2025, as the date for its byelection to fill the seat of mayor. Former mayor Terry Lafleur resigned from the position in September to begin his new job as assistant director

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Big week for Bouffe Pontiac donations

Campbell’s Bay-based food bank Bouffe Pontiac received two significant donations from community groups last week. The first came from the Oktoberfest organizing committee, which donated 350 pounds of leftover food from the previous weekend’s celebrations, including some German sausage. “We

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Teen hit at Shawville crosswalk

A teenager hit by a car while crossing Centre Street in Shawville on Friday afternoon was sent to hospital with only minor injuries, according to Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Sergeant Marc Tessier. He confirmed the incident happened on Route

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