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September 3, 2026

MRC Pontiac

Shawville notes

Our sympathies to the Linttell family on the loss of William on July 6, at the age of 89. Our deepest condolences to the Bulmer

Arena Fund update

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure

Antinonymous

Dear Editor, I was surprised how visceral of a response I had today after reading some posts online penned by Anonymous. I know that there

Dust storm warning!

“That’s a first for me!” came The Weather Network on Sunday morning (some very observant retired dairy farmer’s wife, who has the most popular Sunday

Two new cell towers slated for Pontiac

Last week the Quebec government announced the next phase of their “Opération Cellulaire” program, including two new cell towers for the Pontiac region. In Quebec’s

Payne resigns as Chichester councillor

Chrissy Payne has resigned as councillor in Chichester, according to a press release by Pontiac Ouest released on Monday.  Payne tendered her resignation at the

Swisha outdoors club stays afloat

One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on

Shawville notes

Our sympathies to the Linttell family on the loss of William on July 6, at the age of 89. Our deepest condolences to the Bulmer family on the loss of Margaret on July 7, at the age of 97. Happy

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Arena Fund update

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure the future of our arena. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, every dollar

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Antinonymous

Dear Editor, I was surprised how visceral of a response I had today after reading some posts online penned by Anonymous. I know that there are many reasons that have been used over the last few hundred years for people

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Dust storm warning!

“That’s a first for me!” came The Weather Network on Sunday morning (some very observant retired dairy farmer’s wife, who has the most popular Sunday morning show on radio, told me before I got up). My family has lived in

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Two new cell towers slated for Pontiac

Last week the Quebec government announced the next phase of their “Opération Cellulaire” program, including two new cell towers for the Pontiac region. In Quebec’s initial two phases of improvements to the province’s cell coverage, only one tower had been

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Payne resigns as Chichester councillor

Chrissy Payne has resigned as councillor in Chichester, according to a press release by Pontiac Ouest released on Monday.  Payne tendered her resignation at the monthly council meeting of July 6, where she announced that a new opportunity in Toronto

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Service award created in honour of late Jim Hodgins

Nominations are now open for a new annual award meant to recognize individuals who have shown outstanding leadership, volunteerism, and participation in the Shawville community.  The award has been created by the children of the late Jim (James) Hodgins, who

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Swisha outdoors club stays afloat

One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on July 6.  The Association Plein Air Rapides-des-Joachims Outdoorsmen Club was in danger of folding after

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