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The pride flag flies

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac June 15, 2022 For the first time in the Pontiac all 18 municipalities within MRC Pontiac have passed a motion to fly

Test Your Knowledge on National Television

Eva Baldi Pontiac June 13, 2022 Nationally televised game show “Family Feud Canada” is searching the Pontiac for families who are interested in competing for

Gearing up for graduation season

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville June 15, 2022 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the success of students in schools around Pontiac are hosting the first graduation events

The Way We Were

June 11,1997 25 Years Ago Soft Landing: Workers from Montreal flying company made plans to remove their plane from the bush after it crashed about

Summer is here

The end of the school year is a favourite time of year for kids, teachers and parents. Everyone has worked so hard all year long,

Problematic Polling

Doug Ford’s recent electoral victory across the river highlights some glaring flaws in the democratic process and the media in this country, and probably foreshadows

Putting Pontiac on the map through music

Zainab Al-Mehdar Fort-Coulonge June 3, 2022 Bringing the country to Pontiac, Carole Faubert and Phil Denault celebrated their fifth anniversary of the Country Music Festival

The pride flag flies

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac June 15, 2022 For the first time in the Pontiac all 18 municipalities within MRC Pontiac have passed a motion to fly the progress flag during the month of June in celebration of Pride Month., On February

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Test Your Knowledge on National Television

Eva Baldi Pontiac June 13, 2022 Nationally televised game show “Family Feud Canada” is searching the Pontiac for families who are interested in competing for a chance to win a grand prize of $30,000. Each episode, two families compete against

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Gearing up for graduation season

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville June 15, 2022 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the success of students in schools around Pontiac are hosting the first graduation events since covid restrictions put a hold on them. After almost two years of putting them

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The Way We Were

June 11,1997 25 Years Ago Soft Landing: Workers from Montreal flying company made plans to remove their plane from the bush after it crashed about 9 pm Friday night. While spraying for spruce budworm, the plane’s engine blew, covering the

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Summer is here

The end of the school year is a favourite time of year for kids, teachers and parents. Everyone has worked so hard all year long, this long awaited break is certainly deserved. For some, summer vacation is a stressful time

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Problematic Polling

Doug Ford’s recent electoral victory across the river highlights some glaring flaws in the democratic process and the media in this country, and probably foreshadows what will happen this October in Quebec. All the Progressive Conservative party of Ontario needed

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Putting Pontiac on the map through music

Zainab Al-Mehdar Fort-Coulonge June 3, 2022 Bringing the country to Pontiac, Carole Faubert and Phil Denault celebrated their fifth anniversary of the Country Music Festival in Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield. The couple hosted one of the biggest music festivals in the

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Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

August 17, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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