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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

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)

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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13th annual Fred Meilleur Tourney another success

CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTES ISLAND June 29, 2018 On Friday, over 100 people in the upper Pontiac participated in the 13th annual Fred Meilleur Memorial Golf Tournament, raising funds for two important local causes. Organizer and Mayor of Allumettes Island, Winston

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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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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.

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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