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April 23, 2026

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Shawville market welcomes early Christmas

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 21, 2018 Christmas came early to the Shawville Farmers’ Market, though many would have to call it a Florida winter with

Why we need a pool

Dear Editor, As we move forward attracting business and investment to the Pontiac we need to provide the Pontiac with attractions and amenities so that

Patience By Shelley Heaphy

I don’t know if it’s summer vacation or the heat, but I’m in serious need of some help with keeping calm and being patient with

Local fastpitch update

SHAWVILLE Two games took place on July 17, starting with the 7 p.m. game of the Tubman Autobody Twins against the Young’s Appliance Repairs Inc.

Who owns Curley Lake Road?

CHRIS LOWREY MUN. OF PONTIAC July 25, 2018 The question of who owns Curley Lake Road appears to be one of the sticking points going

Shawville market welcomes early Christmas

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 21, 2018 Christmas came early to the Shawville Farmers’ Market, though many would have to call it a Florida winter with the lack of wintery white surrounding the shopping experience. In an effort to boost awareness

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History on display at Orange Lodge open house

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 21, 2018 Members of the Royal Enniskillen Loyal Orange Lodge #27 opened the doors to their hall Saturday afternoon, welcoming the public to discover their history and building at an open house event. Running from noon

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Strong winds test paddlers at annual regatta

Donald Teuma-Castelletti NORWAY BAY July 21, 2018 It was a marathon of races on the Ottawa River last Saturday, as the annual regatta took over Norway Bay’s Pier Beach with canoes, kayaks and the monstrous-sized, teamwork-powered dragon boats. With nearly

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Why we need a pool

Dear Editor, As we move forward attracting business and investment to the Pontiac we need to provide the Pontiac with attractions and amenities so that the increased population chooses to live here. We also need to improve a better quality

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

July 21, 1993 25 Years Ago Heroic rescue saves lives: On July 18, at the beach in Quyon, quick, selfless action saved two young men from drowning. Sometime around noon, Scott Smith, 12 ,and Lonnie Collier, 15, both of Aylmer

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Patience By Shelley Heaphy

I don’t know if it’s summer vacation or the heat, but I’m in serious need of some help with keeping calm and being patient with my kids. I absolutely love almost every moment of spending summer with the kiddos this

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When one door closes, a window opens

While the Shawville Senior Pontiacs will have to wait for at least one more year before they hit the ice, local hockey fans still have an option to take in Senior A hockey in the Pontiac. The Fort Coulonge Comets

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Local fastpitch update

SHAWVILLE Two games took place on July 17, starting with the 7 p.m. game of the Tubman Autobody Twins against the Young’s Appliance Repairs Inc. Royals. The Twins swept over the Royals, winning 14-0. Pitching for the Twins was Shane

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Farewell, for now, to Under the Pines

Photos and story by Donald Teuma-Castelletti The seventh – and what may well be the final – Under the Pines concert was a show so invigorating, there was barely a body able to contain their foot stomping in time with

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Who owns Curley Lake Road?

CHRIS LOWREY MUN. OF PONTIAC July 25, 2018 The question of who owns Curley Lake Road appears to be one of the sticking points going forward in the negotiations between the Municipality of Pontiac, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and

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