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June 11, 2026

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Not Just A Paint Night

Glen Hartle November 28, 2022 Back in early November, Lisa Coles, from the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS), attended a paint night at the Clarendon Street

One day on strike

The final speech at the picket lines in front of the MRC offices after Members of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du

Campbell’s Bay lights up the night

Campbell’s Bay held its Christmas tree lighting ceremony last Saturday in front of the mural on Front Street. The event was attended by large group

Pontiacer off to the nationals

BRETT THOMS Shawville Nov. 16, 2022 The British Columbia Senior Ladies curling champions, Team Andrews, have a Pontiac connection; Jenn Routliffe who is third on

Letters to the Editor

We’ll have to take care of this one ourselves Dear Editor, I’m talking about waste management. We’ve gotten to the point where nearly everything we

15th Festival of Lights at Chutes Coulonge

The Chutes Coulonge Park invites everyone to come to their 15th consecutive Festival of Lights. This year’s edition will run only three weekends. The site was opened last weekend and will be opened next weekend Dec. 9-10 and the following

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Saint Nick ‘parades’ around the Pontiac

Brett Thoms Pontiac December 2-4, 2022 Christmas events were held all over the Pontiac this weekend. Starting with a Festival of Lights in Bryson on Friday evening, then a Christmas party in Otter Lake on Saturday and finally two parades

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Residents concerned over Mansfield zoning modification

Brett Thoms Mansfield-et-Pontfract December 3, 2022 During Nov. 23 public MRC meeting, a group of residents of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, as well as members of the municipal council from Mansfield-et-Pontefract filled the usually empty public seating at the MRC’s public meeting over

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Not Just A Paint Night

Glen Hartle November 28, 2022 Back in early November, Lisa Coles, from the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS), attended a paint night at the Clarendon Street Cafe in Quyon. She enjoyed it so much that she spear-headed the inaugural paint night

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One day on strike

The final speech at the picket lines in front of the MRC offices after Members of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ) went on strike all day last Wednesday. At one point during the day

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Campbell’s Bay lights up the night

Campbell’s Bay held its Christmas tree lighting ceremony last Saturday in front of the mural on Front Street. The event was attended by large group of families. The event was organized by Chanelle Shea and saw a performance live christmas

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Pontiacer off to the nationals

BRETT THOMS Shawville Nov. 16, 2022 The British Columbia Senior Ladies curling champions, Team Andrews, have a Pontiac connection; Jenn Routliffe who is third on Leanne Andrews’ team. Leanne and Jenn have curled together for 28 years, the other members

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Petty-Holmes Fitness Gym dedicated at PHS

Pontiac High School officially dedicated a new weightlifting room on Friday. The new room is called the Petty-Holmes Fitness Gym in honour of the hard work and dedication of John Petty and David Holmes, two former PHS teachers. Carol Holmes

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Ladysmith Sportsman’s Club announces results

Brett Thoms Ladysmith November 28, 2022 The Ladysmith Sportsman Club wrapped 2022 with the announcement of this years with winners. The annual party, which is normally held at the Ladysmith Hotel wasn’t held this year. The results are as follows

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Letters to the Editor

We’ll have to take care of this one ourselves Dear Editor, I’m talking about waste management. We’ve gotten to the point where nearly everything we buy and use comes to us wrapped in plastic. I had a project for which

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