Collaboration to inform decision-making in protection of biodiversity Cindy Melcher Pontiac July 10, 2023 A decision to support a collaborative biodiversity project with the Kitigan
Madelaine Methot Pontiac June 28, 2023 In June, the MRC Pontiac launched its second call for proposals under the $2 million Regions and Rurality Fund
CHARLES DICKSON Norway Bay July 8, 2023 A one-day golf tournament was held at the Norway Bay Golf Course at Astra Estates on Saturday as
Connor Lalande Pontiac July 10, 2023 Whew… it sure is hot out there. Shifting rapidly between muggy humidity and roasting dry heat, the summer of
Quyon – Jill Young What an awesome day it was on Saturday at the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull. The weather was perfect and the
In rural communities, 4-H is a familiar name, often thought to be a group reserved solely for farm kids and showing livestock. But 4-H today
25 Years Ago – July 8, 1998 What a week in the Pontiac: From Fort Coulonge to Quyon, Shawville to Otter Lake; Canada Day, Quyon
Leader in waste management Dear Editor, It is important to address some of the points made in last week’s Equity by Jen Montague (Garbage in,
There’s something charming about a ride through the countryside in a horse-drawn buggy. You get to hear sounds. Cicadas. Birds. You feel the breeze. You
Women firefighters from across the Pontiac join Mansfield photoshoot Madelaine Methot Mansfield July 8, 2023 Nine female firefighters from across the Pontiac got together in
Collaboration to inform decision-making in protection of biodiversity Cindy Melcher Pontiac July 10, 2023 A decision to support a collaborative biodiversity project with the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, an Algonquin First Nation based in the Outaouais region of Quebec, was agreed
Madelaine Methot Pontiac June 28, 2023 In June, the MRC Pontiac launched its second call for proposals under the $2 million Regions and Rurality Fund for revitalization projects in the MRC Pontiac. The funds will be directed towards projects that
CHARLES DICKSON Norway Bay July 8, 2023 A one-day golf tournament was held at the Norway Bay Golf Course at Astra Estates on Saturday as part of the celebration of Shawville’s 150th anniversary. The event was organized by former Shawville
Connor Lalande Pontiac July 10, 2023 Whew… it sure is hot out there. Shifting rapidly between muggy humidity and roasting dry heat, the summer of 2023 has arrived with a vengeance. While it is borderline un-Canadian to complain about the
Quyon – Jill Young What an awesome day it was on Saturday at the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull. The weather was perfect and the people came out in droves to watch the best tractor and truck pullers in the
In rural communities, 4-H is a familiar name, often thought to be a group reserved solely for farm kids and showing livestock. But 4-H today has expanded and developed to offer far more than that to its members. A youth
25 Years Ago – July 8, 1998 What a week in the Pontiac: From Fort Coulonge to Quyon, Shawville to Otter Lake; Canada Day, Quyon Fair, Shawville’s 125th and Can-Am Day, Pontiacers had plenty to take in. Eighteen spirited and
Leader in waste management Dear Editor, It is important to address some of the points made in last week’s Equity by Jen Montague (Garbage in, garbage out, July 5, 2023) concerning the proposed Energy from Waste (EFW) facility by MRC
There’s something charming about a ride through the countryside in a horse-drawn buggy. You get to hear sounds. Cicadas. Birds. You feel the breeze. You see flowers. You become familiar with local sights and associated fragrances. The gentle pace is
Women firefighters from across the Pontiac join Mansfield photoshoot Madelaine Methot Mansfield July 8, 2023 Nine female firefighters from across the Pontiac got together in Mansfield on Saturday for a group photo. The point of the event was two-fold. One
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