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August 13, 2026

Infrastructure

Warden Toller not seeking re-election

With just over three months left before the end of her second term as MRC Pontiac’s first elected warden, Jane Toller has announced she will not be running for a third term in the upcoming municipal election. She shared the

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Shawville Lions host 12th annual Jamboree

The twelfth annual Shawville Lions Country Jamboree saw about 150 trailers park up at the Armstrong Farm off Hwy. 148 outside of Shawville for the weekend, to enjoy three days of Ottawa Valley country music. “Its a lot of work

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MRC Pontiac to develop flood adaptation plan

A new initiative launched this spring will see the MRC Pontiac develop a plan to protect residents, property and infrastructure throughout its 18 municipalities from flooding. The MRC is teaming up with Outaouais environmental agency CREDDO to lead a working

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Otter Lake awards money to two community projects

An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake 150 committee will receive $12,950 toward celebrations for the municipality’s 150th anniversary next year, and

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Thorne to turn the page with own library

Volunteers have been hard at work over the past few months preparing a space in Thorne’s community centre to be used as a municipal library. Thorne ratepayers had access to the Shawville-Clarendon Library until earlier this year, when council voted

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