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December 3, 2025

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Water Safety by Shelley Heaphy

The allure of water this time of year, and especially this year where we’ve been experiencing a long lasting heat wave, can be more than

License to speak freely

The Quebec government will finally allow the province’s drivers to express themselves a little bit more. Next month, Quebec drivers will be able to put

Additional $1.3 million in roads funding

CHRIS LOWREY CALUMET ISLAND July 5, 2018 The provincial government has committed an additional $1,373,836 in road maintenance funding for the Pontiac. The $1.3 million

Touch a Truck a honking good time

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 7, 2018 The Shawville Fairgrounds was repurposed into a playground parking lot for all sorts of local vehicles, as kids ran

Risques élevés d’incendies de forêt

SOPFEU Communiqué QUÉBEC Le 29 juin 2018 Avec les conditions de sécheresse qui perdurent actuellement, la Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU)

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

July 7, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac’s prospects looking good with 3,000 mining claims staked: The mining and prospecting future of Pontiac appears to be very bright. Officials from the provincial Ministry of Energy and Resources (MER) regional office in

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Water Safety by Shelley Heaphy

The allure of water this time of year, and especially this year where we’ve been experiencing a long lasting heat wave, can be more than one can handle. Cooling off just feels so good. With little ones, the excitement of

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License to speak freely

The Quebec government will finally allow the province’s drivers to express themselves a little bit more. Next month, Quebec drivers will be able to put vanity license plates on their vehicles. In Ontario, drivers can personalize their license plates with

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Additional $1.3 million in roads funding

CHRIS LOWREY CALUMET ISLAND July 5, 2018 The provincial government has committed an additional $1,373,836 in road maintenance funding for the Pontiac. The $1.3 million comes in addition to the $3.5 million already earmarked for the region’s infrastructure. The announcement

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Celebrating the Dicksons with music, storytelling

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL July 8, 2018 Family, friends and more descended upon the Coronation Hall Sunday afternoon, celebrating the lives of two pillars of the community with the sharing of stories and songs. A few hundred visited the hall in

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Portage artists fundraise for African orphanage

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PORTAGE DU FORT July 7, 2018 A fundraising luncheon was held at a makeshift café on Saturday, serving up sandwiches and strawberry sweets, simultaeneously supporting a faraway place. Guests to The Café at 29 rue Mill enjoyed a

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Richardson hired as Habs defensive assistant coach

Chris Lowrey MONTREAL July 9, 2018 Shawville native Luke Richardson has been hired by the Montreal Canadiens as an assistant coach. Richardson will be tasked with serving as the Canadiens defensive assistant coach. He is especially well-positioned to help the

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Touch a Truck a honking good time

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 7, 2018 The Shawville Fairgrounds was repurposed into a playground parking lot for all sorts of local vehicles, as kids ran about experiencing demonstrations, honking truck horns and more at an event on Saturday. That’s because

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Risques élevés d’incendies de forêt

SOPFEU Communiqué QUÉBEC Le 29 juin 2018 Avec les conditions de sécheresse qui perdurent actuellement, la Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) rappelle qu’une interdiction de faire des feux à ciel ouvert est présentement en vigueur. Bien

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