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Trees for free at the MRC

On Friday, local residents had the opportunity to pick up some free trees thanks to a long-standing program by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and

Toilet training tips

By Shelley Heaphy Some say summer is the easiest time to toilet train —less clothes to wash and it’s warm so kids can go commando

The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier June 1, 1994 25 Years Ago Exchange students find Pontiac a lot like home: The further one travels from home, the

SQ patrols over long weekend

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 22, 2019 Over the May-long weekend, officers with La Sureté du Québec increased their patrolling in the province asking residents to

DIFD tournament returns for ninth year

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE May 31 – June 2, 2019 Last weekend, hundreds of people gathered at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville to play some sports in support of a mental health initiative. Organized by local residents Hailey Murray, Kegan Keon

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Coulonge holds 4th country festival

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE May 30 – June 2, 2019 Over the weekend, hundreds of people from the Pontiac and beyond crowded the grounds at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort Coulonge for the town’s fourth annual country

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Anishinaabe history presentation in Quyon

J.D. Potié QUYON May 26, 2019 On May 26, around 40 Pontiac residents gathered at the Bert Kennedy Centre in Quyon for a two-hour presentation on Anishinaabe Algonquin history and its effect on the current issues of our society. Hosted

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Trees for free at the MRC

On Friday, local residents had the opportunity to pick up some free trees thanks to a long-standing program by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. MRC Pontiac Environmental Coordinator Kari Richardson said that they received 4,000 trees to distribute

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Toilet training tips

By Shelley Heaphy Some say summer is the easiest time to toilet train —less clothes to wash and it’s warm so kids can go commando without being chilly. I’ve trained a number of kids both at home and while working

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The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier June 1, 1994 25 Years Ago Exchange students find Pontiac a lot like home: The further one travels from home, the more things look the same. Thirty grade 5 and 6 students from elementary schools in

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SQ patrols over long weekend

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 22, 2019 Over the May-long weekend, officers with La Sureté du Québec increased their patrolling in the province asking residents to be mindful of road safety with the expectation of a higher than normal volume of

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