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July 30, 2025

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Sand Bay Fun Days return

Brett Thoms Sand Bay July 31, 2022 Starting in 2020 as a way to hold community events that also maintained social distance, the Sand Bay

Two months until E Day

Brett Thoms Bryson August 1, 2022 We are now two months away from the provincial election, which will be held October 3. Last week Premier

Federal riding borders to be redrawn

Brett Thoms Pontiac August 1, 2022 As part of a nationwide redrawing of electoral boundaries, Elections Canada is proposing changing the borders of the federal

It’s been a while since I’ve written about this topic – mostly because people were staying close to home. This year, finally after wanting to

The Way We Were

July 30,1997 25 Years Ago Army worms devastate crops: It’s like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Millions of army worms have swarmed Pontiac,

Less push more pull

The recent report from L’Institut de la statistique du Québec projects that the population of the MRC Pontiac will reduce by about 5.2 per cent

Sand Bay Fun Days return

Brett Thoms Sand Bay July 31, 2022 Starting in 2020 as a way to hold community events that also maintained social distance, the Sand Bay Association put on the now annual Sand Fun Days over the weekend. It all kicked

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Two months until E Day

Brett Thoms Bryson August 1, 2022 We are now two months away from the provincial election, which will be held October 3. Last week Premier François Legault met with Pope Francis who visited the province as a part of a

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Federal riding borders to be redrawn

Brett Thoms Pontiac August 1, 2022 As part of a nationwide redrawing of electoral boundaries, Elections Canada is proposing changing the borders of the federal riding of Pontiac. The Electoral Commission of Quebec is proposing moving ridings boundary to the

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Two companies censured over illegal dumping in MoP

Brett Thoms Luskville July 19, 2022 Recently the Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Struggle Against Climate Change announced that two Gatineau based companies, Charlie and Jamie Young Transport and Construction, and Centre de tri-Myra had illegally dumped construction

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It’s been a while since I’ve written about this topic – mostly because people were staying close to home. This year, finally after wanting to for so long, our family is taking a trip out East. We leave next week

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The Way We Were

July 30,1997 25 Years Ago Army worms devastate crops: It’s like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Millions of army worms have swarmed Pontiac, devastating farmers’ crops and in one case, infesting a house. It was a little more

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Less push more pull

The recent report from L’Institut de la statistique du Québec projects that the population of the MRC Pontiac will reduce by about 5.2 per cent in the next 20 years. This is bad news. While the report’s prediction is by

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LOCAL EVENTS
03 Aug

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser

August 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street

Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.

Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com

The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.

05 Aug

Community potluck to celebrate the Waltham Fire Department

August 5, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Paul Ryan Park, Waltham

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
All Day

The Valley’s Most Family Friendly Fair!

www.shawvillefair.ca

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