Summer in the seventies
May 12, 2026
The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for
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The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for
Two more partners that previously provided some form of support to Quyon’s Maison de la Famille have suspended it. In a letter sent to the
New president Marie-Ève Lizée says she wants to keep growing registrations.
Pontiac MNA André Fortin was joined by Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard at Onslow Elementary School in Quyon on Saturday for Fortin’s official nomination
Municipalities are advising residents not to remove flood protection measures for the time being, as a second round of flooding is still possible in the
Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
Lac Coulonge water levels are expected to rise to 108.40 by Monday, but this could change depending on rainfall. The major flood level is set
After four days of curling at the 49th Shawville Community Bonspiel, local team Les Glorieux took home first place and the prized toilet seat trophy.
Saturday may not have brought the warmer weather typically associated with the return of the growing season, but that did not stop a small group
The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day parade had over 100 entries. These photos were pulled from
Two more partners that previously provided some form of support to Quyon’s Maison de la Famille have suspended it. In a letter sent to the Maison de la Famille in April, the Municipality of Pontiac notified the social service organization
New president Marie-Ève Lizée says she wants to keep growing registrations.
Pontiac MNA André Fortin was joined by Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard at Onslow Elementary School in Quyon on Saturday for Fortin’s official nomination as the party’s candidate in the upcoming provincial election.
Municipalities are advising residents not to remove flood protection measures for the time being, as a second round of flooding is still possible in the coming weeks.
Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
Lac Coulonge water levels are expected to rise to 108.40 by Monday, but this could change depending on rainfall. The major flood level is set at 108.50 at that location, only a few notches higher than this weekend’s expected levels.
After four days of curling at the 49th Shawville Community Bonspiel, local team Les Glorieux took home first place and the prized toilet seat trophy. The team won a tournament-high 40 points, meaning that they won five out of six
Saturday may not have brought the warmer weather typically associated with the return of the growing season, but that did not stop a small group of spring hopefuls from gathering in a windy, snow-covered Bristol field for a lesson on
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