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Fortin launches campaign in Aylmer

CHRIS LOWREY AYLMER Aug. 26, 2018 Dozens of supporters packed into Pontiac MNA André Fortin’s campaign office on Aug. 26 to cheer him on as

NUCLEAR: Downtown info sessions, protest

CHARLES DICKSON OTTAWA Aug. 21-22, 2018 “The plan to entomb and abandon radioactive carcasses of nuclear reactors next to major rivers is an abomination,” says

Pontiac pool proponents push petition

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Aug. 24, 2018 On Friday morning, proponents of the Pontiac pool project gathered outside the Draveurs Leisure Centre in Fort Coulonge

CAQ tap Olive Kamanyana for Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Aug. 29, 2018 On Aug. 23, The Equity sat down with Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ)’s candidate for the Pontiac riding, Olive Kamanyana.

Fundraising for women’s health

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 On Aug. 22, a group of local women gathered at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary in Shawville to raise funds

Les effets du retard de financement public

IRIS Communiqué GATINEAU Le 8 août 2018 Les conclusions de la note socioéconomique de l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS) sont claires, la région

Learning the basics of floral design

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 Have you ever wondered how to turn a bunch of flowers into a creative display? It doesn’t matter if

Fortin launches campaign in Aylmer

CHRIS LOWREY AYLMER Aug. 26, 2018 Dozens of supporters packed into Pontiac MNA André Fortin’s campaign office on Aug. 26 to cheer him on as he launched his campaign for the Quebec election. Fortin was introduced by MRC Pontiac Warden

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NUCLEAR: Downtown info sessions, protest

CHARLES DICKSON OTTAWA Aug. 21-22, 2018 “The plan to entomb and abandon radioactive carcasses of nuclear reactors next to major rivers is an abomination,” says Dr. Gordon Edwards, President of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility. Speaking at a press

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NDP of Quebec choose Pontiac representative

CHRIS LOWREY PONTIAC Aug. 29, 2018 After re-emerging as a provincial political party in 2014 and electing their leader earlier this year, the New Democratic Party of Quebec (NDPQ) is hitting the campaign trail. The party has chosen 22 year-old

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Julia Wilkie stands for Quebec Solidaire

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Aug. 29, 2018 With voters across the province heading to the polls in just over a month, left-wing party Quebec Solidaire (QS) has announced their candidate for the Pontiac riding. Julia Wilkie is currently studying cinema at

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Pontiac pool proponents push petition

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Aug. 24, 2018 On Friday morning, proponents of the Pontiac pool project gathered outside the Draveurs Leisure Centre in Fort Coulonge to mark the official launch of their support campaign. Pontiac Warden Jane Toller, who is

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CAQ tap Olive Kamanyana for Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Aug. 29, 2018 On Aug. 23, The Equity sat down with Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ)’s candidate for the Pontiac riding, Olive Kamanyana. Though she resides in Gatineau, outside of the Pontiac, Kamanyana said she took an interest

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Fundraising for women’s health

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 On Aug. 22, a group of local women gathered at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary in Shawville to raise funds and awareness in support of women’s health. Organized by Courtney Dubeau and Saphia Massarwy, the

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Les effets du retard de financement public

IRIS Communiqué GATINEAU Le 8 août 2018 Les conclusions de la note socioéconomique de l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS) sont claires, la région de l’Outaouais bénéficie de moins de financement que les autres régions administratives comparables au Québec.

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Learning the basics of floral design

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 Have you ever wondered how to turn a bunch of flowers into a creative display? It doesn’t matter if you don’t know honeysuckle from a hornet’s nest, a new demonstration at the Shawville Fair

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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.

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