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November 26, 2025

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Sitting on the dock of the Bay

Charles Dickson THE EQUITY Phil Holmes, a Councillor in the Municipality of Clarendon, met with a gathering of 60 Sand Bay residents on the beach

Halloween arrives early in Sand Bay

Madelaine Methot Sand bay August 19, 2023 The Sand Bay Association held it’s first ever Halloween in summer on Saturday. The community had a great

Fun Day in Thorne

Madelaine Methot LADYSMITH August 19, 2023 On Saturday, Thorne municipality councillor for recreation, Jammie-lee Thrun, organized a day of fun activities for families on the

Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay August 16, 2023 Two people participated in the public question period of last Wednesday’s meeting of Pontiac MRC mayors, and both

Meet the 2023 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Charles Dickson Shawville August 15, 2023 Four well-spoken young candidates from the local farming community vied for the honour of being named Shawville Fair Ambassador

Collision sends one to hospital

Connor Lalande Pontiac August 16, 2023 A head-on collision on Hwy 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac on Wednesday evening sent one person to hospital.

Sitting on the dock of the Bay

Charles Dickson THE EQUITY Phil Holmes, a Councillor in the Municipality of Clarendon, met with a gathering of 60 Sand Bay residents on the beach for an hour in the pouring rain on Friday evening to address their concerns over

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Halloween arrives early in Sand Bay

Madelaine Methot Sand bay August 19, 2023 The Sand Bay Association held it’s first ever Halloween in summer on Saturday. The community had a great turnout at the baseball field for the night of Halloween-themed activities. This year, the association

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Fun Day in Thorne

Madelaine Methot LADYSMITH August 19, 2023 On Saturday, Thorne municipality councillor for recreation, Jammie-lee Thrun, organized a day of fun activities for families on the Thorne Community Recreation Association grounds. The event had a great turn out, with over 100

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All Hands on Deck Food Drive at Giant Tiger

Madelaine Methot Shawville August 17th, 2023 The Giant Tiger store in Shawville hosted the All Hands on Deck Food Drive on Thursday, put on each year by MyFM 96.1 Renfrew Radio, this year in support of Bouffe Pontiac. This is

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What’s happening at this years Shawville Fair?

Message from Vaughan Bastien, President of the Pontiac Agricultural Society It’s that time of year again, and we are busy getting ready for the “The Valley’s Most Family Friendly Fair”. Once again, this year Shawville Fair has something for everyone.

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Charles Dickson Campbell’s Bay August 16, 2023 Two people participated in the public question period of last Wednesday’s meeting of Pontiac MRC mayors, and both raised concerns about the proposal to build a garbage incinerator in the Pontiac. Linda Davis,

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Meet the 2023 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Charles Dickson Shawville August 15, 2023 Four well-spoken young candidates from the local farming community vied for the honour of being named Shawville Fair Ambassador in a competition held in the Homemakers Building at the fairgrounds last Tuesday evening. Each

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Collision sends one to hospital

Connor Lalande Pontiac August 16, 2023 A head-on collision on Hwy 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac on Wednesday evening sent one person to hospital. Police say two vehicles – a car and a pickup truck pulling a trailer –

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