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September 3, 2026

MRC Pontiac

Doubles ‘Spiel makes a comeback

The Shawville Curling Club welcomed back a long lost friend on Saturday. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, curlers hit the ice for

Meet the Meteors!

Fort Coulonge’s new women’s hockey team, the Pontiac Meteors, hosted its first all-women hockey tournament on Saturday, less than four months after Lisa Soucie first

Heating system malfunction at ESSC prompts evacuation

Nobody was injured Wednesday afternoon after a pellet stove at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) malfunctioned, causing smoke to circulate through the school’s ventilation system and all occupants of the building to be evacuated. Mansfield and Pontefract fire chief Patrick Bertrand

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Pontiac gardeners gather for second Seedy Saturday

The Thorne Community Recreation Association had an earthy smell Saturday morning for the community’s second annual Seedy Saturday event, which brought together local gardeners to swap seeds and pick up new techniques. Christine Anderson, one of the event’s organizers, said

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Doubles ‘Spiel makes a comeback

The Shawville Curling Club welcomed back a long lost friend on Saturday. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, curlers hit the ice for a doubles bonspiel, organized by club members Jeff Russell and Justine Tanguay. Doubles is different

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Meet the Meteors!

Fort Coulonge’s new women’s hockey team, the Pontiac Meteors, hosted its first all-women hockey tournament on Saturday, less than four months after Lisa Soucie first began inviting Pontiac women to join her on the ice. Players from Gatineau to Chapeau

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LOCAL EVENTS

170th Expo Shawville Fair

September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

171st Renfrew Fair

September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

Quyon Community Day

September 12, 2026

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