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August 13, 2026

MRC Pontiac

Art Pontiac studio tour returns

Artists across the Pontiac and beyond welcomed visitors into their creative spaces over the weekend to get a look “Beyond the Easel”, as the studio

It takes a village to have a fête

On Saturday, rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge was packed with people and vendor booths for the annual Village en fête. Organizer Danelle Bourque said that she

Beach wheelchair to make swimming more accessible

People with mobility limitations will now be able to enjoy the Pontiac region’s many bodies of water thanks to a new floating beach wheelchair made available by a new partnership between two local organizations.  The chair, which features a frame,

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Nomination period open for Chichester byelection

Residents intending to run in the upcoming byelection for seat 4 on Chichester’s municipal council have until Aug. 21 to submit their nomination papers.  The seat was left vacant when councillor Chrissy Payne resigned from the position in July to

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Art Pontiac studio tour returns

Artists across the Pontiac and beyond welcomed visitors into their creative spaces over the weekend to get a look “Beyond the Easel”, as the studio tour was named.  The three-day event marked the official return of Art Pontiac’s studio tour

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Café 349 hosts ‘Summer Breezes’ vernissage

A vernissage for a summer art collection took place at Café 349 in Shawville on Saturday afternoon.  Nine artists from around the Ottawa Valley region took part, submitting works based on the theme “Summer Breezes”, which has been on display

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It takes a village to have a fête

On Saturday, rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge was packed with people and vendor booths for the annual Village en fête. Organizer Danelle Bourque said that she organizes the event on her own and has been working to put everything together since

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Big youth turnout at 8th Calumet fishing derby

The Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet held its eighth annual fishing derby on Saturday, and despite the periods of showers, there was a record turnout of youth and teen participants.  Organizer Guylaine La Salle said that she didn’t know why there were so

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