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August 27, 2026

MRC Pontiac

Bois-Franc bridge complete, road now open

The construction of the new bridge at kilometre 54 of chemin Bois-Franc (Jim’s Lake Road) in the region’s non-organized territories (TNO) is now complete, according

Pontiac producers pummeled in storm

Mike St-Pierre was in the barn at his farm, Double-G Farms in Clarendon, when the first of two storms hit on Aug. 10.  Environment Canada

Local man reflects on decade in Pontiac

It’s been (rudely) brought to my attention recently that I’ve been reporting on this community for a decade.  I arrived in Shawville to work as a reporter for THE EQUITY back in August 2016, one of the few members of

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New equine vet launching services in the Pontiac

A new equine veterinarian will soon be offering her services to horse owners in the Pontiac region, east of Campbell’s Bay.  Outaouais native Adrianna Schwarzer graduated form the University of Montreal’s Saint-Hyacinthe veterinary school last year, and has since moved

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Local 4-Hers compete at annual achievement day

On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day.  Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and

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Bois-Franc bridge complete, road now open

The construction of the new bridge at kilometre 54 of chemin Bois-Franc (Jim’s Lake Road) in the region’s non-organized territories (TNO) is now complete, according to the MRC Pontiac.  In an Aug. 17 post to social media, the MRC said

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Pontiac producers pummeled in storm

Mike St-Pierre was in the barn at his farm, Double-G Farms in Clarendon, when the first of two storms hit on Aug. 10.  Environment Canada had warned of a possible tornado event in the Pembroke and Cobden area, but downgraded

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