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Can $5 million be better spent?

Last week finally brought a hotly anticipated announcement about the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge, also known as the Red-Covered Bridge, in Mansfield. Pontiac MNA André Fortin

Funding boost for homes in need

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC Jan. 16, 2017 MRC Pontiac residents can get their hands on a portion of more than $50,000 allocated to the region for

Seeking a shoulder to pave on

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CALUMET ISLAND Jan. 17, 2018 The MRC Pontiac council of mayors agreed to put forward a request for an addition to the upcoming

Vote Plouffe!

Chris Lowrey BUFFALO Jan. 24, 2017 A Shawville-born hockey player who is having the season of his life in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA)

New funding for business transition

Donald Teuma-Castelletti OTTER LAKE Jan. 18, 2018 SADC Pontiac have officially announced a new fund in response to aging entrepreneurs in the area, with the

Over $100k in funding for PSDA

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CAMPBELL’S BAY Jan. 16, 2018 A local snowmobiling club received a huge amount of funding from the Ministry of Transport, for both the

Can $5 million be better spent?

Last week finally brought a hotly anticipated announcement about the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge, also known as the Red-Covered Bridge, in Mansfield. Pontiac MNA André Fortin and MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller were front and centre to announce $5.1 million in

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Funding boost for homes in need

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC Jan. 16, 2017 MRC Pontiac residents can get their hands on a portion of more than $50,000 allocated to the region for homes in need of improvement. The announcement was made on Jan. 16 by Pontiac MNA

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Seeking a shoulder to pave on

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CALUMET ISLAND Jan. 17, 2018 The MRC Pontiac council of mayors agreed to put forward a request for an addition to the upcoming paving of a road leading into town on Calumet Island. With construction planned to take

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Vote Plouffe!

Chris Lowrey BUFFALO Jan. 24, 2017 A Shawville-born hockey player who is having the season of his life in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division 1 hockey is up for the most prestigious award in college hockey. Derian Plouffe,

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New funding for business transition

Donald Teuma-Castelletti OTTER LAKE Jan. 18, 2018 SADC Pontiac have officially announced a new fund in response to aging entrepreneurs in the area, with the hope that a younger demographic will seek to continue the unique businesses. A new business

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Buying the family business at the Old Depot

Donald Teuma-Castelletti OTTER LAKE Jan. 18, 2018 Those looking to one day take over the family farm or help others make important financial decisions while selling their agriculture business had the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of everything

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Over $100k in funding for PSDA

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CAMPBELL’S BAY Jan. 16, 2018 A local snowmobiling club received a huge amount of funding from the Ministry of Transport, for both the purpose of maintaining their trails and the purchase of equipment. It was announced on Jan.

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