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June 11, 2026

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – April 22, 1998 Students interview Middlemiss: Pontiac MNA Robert Middlemiss was grilled about his thoughts on Jean Charest, how he gets

Board Games

My family played a lot of card games and board games growing up (thanks mom and dad). Then, I had no idea how much family

Putting our heads together

The recent holding of a Pontiac Business Forum two weeks ago and MRC cultural policy consultations last week revealed just how fruitful a consultation process

Stopping to smell the pumpkins

It’s all about the gratification and enjoying the simple pleasures of life,” said Michael Matischuk. As the owner and operator of Matches Seeds, Matischuk knows

The beginning of farming with Chris Judd

Connor Lalande Shawville April 19, 2023 The Pontiac Archives hosted an informal presentation on the region’s agricultural roots at the Shawville Community Lodge this past

Curling season wraps up

Brett Thoms Shawville April 22, 2023 The Shawville Curling Club wrapped up its 2022-2023 season last week. Final games in the different divisions were held

Swisha lumber mill reopens

Brett Thoms Rapides-des-Joachims April 19, 2023 Commonwealth Plywood held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of its mill in Rapides-des-Joachims last Wednesday. The mill

April MRC meeting roundup

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay April 19, 2023 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its monthly meeting last Wednesday. At the meeting, the annual audit

Glory be!

The Little Red Wagon Winery was hopping on Friday April 21, with the foot-stomping joy brought to bear by out-of-town duo The Small Glories. This

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – April 22, 1998 Students interview Middlemiss: Pontiac MNA Robert Middlemiss was grilled about his thoughts on Jean Charest, how he gets along with Jean Chrétien and if Hwy. 148 will be improved during a visit to

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Board Games

My family played a lot of card games and board games growing up (thanks mom and dad). Then, I had no idea how much family time it was providing us with. I now realize how important it was to have

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Putting our heads together

The recent holding of a Pontiac Business Forum two weeks ago and MRC cultural policy consultations last week revealed just how fruitful a consultation process can be. Not only did the two events give a chance for citizens to bring

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Vehicle crashes through storefront in Otter Lake

Connor Lalande Otter Lake April 22, 2023 A car crashed through the front window of an Otter Lake gas station this past Saturday. According to the store’s owner, Beverly Berube, a vehicle was driven through Beauchamp Service’s front window and

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Stopping to smell the pumpkins

It’s all about the gratification and enjoying the simple pleasures of life,” said Michael Matischuk. As the owner and operator of Matches Seeds, Matischuk knows a thing or two about gratification and enjoying life’s simple pleasures. Having manifested a lifelong

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The beginning of farming with Chris Judd

Connor Lalande Shawville April 19, 2023 The Pontiac Archives hosted an informal presentation on the region’s agricultural roots at the Shawville Community Lodge this past Wednesday. Moderated by farming expert Chris Judd, the presentation covered topics relating to the inception

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Curling season wraps up

Brett Thoms Shawville April 22, 2023 The Shawville Curling Club wrapped up its 2022-2023 season last week. Final games in the different divisions were held throughout the week, which culminated in the Curling Clubs Banquet on Saturday, which saw a

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Swisha lumber mill reopens

Brett Thoms Rapides-des-Joachims April 19, 2023 Commonwealth Plywood held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of its mill in Rapides-des-Joachims last Wednesday. The mill had been closed for over a decade before returning to operations last January. It is

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April MRC meeting roundup

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay April 19, 2023 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its monthly meeting last Wednesday. At the meeting, the annual audit of the finances of both the TNO (Territoires non organisé) and the MRC was presented,

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Glory be!

The Little Red Wagon Winery was hopping on Friday April 21, with the foot-stomping joy brought to bear by out-of-town duo The Small Glories. This was an evening of multifaceted “notes”. On one hand, the winery has established itself as

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