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July 2, 2026

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Sieur-de-Coulonge band rocks Sept-Îles

Six young musicians from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge got their moment in the spotlight last week in Sept-Îles at the provincial final of the Secondaire en

Onslow spring fair makes a splash

The schoolyard at Onslow Elementary in Quyon was alive with activity on Thursday night as the school’s home and school committee hosted its annual spring

PHS celebrates student-athletes

Last Wednesday evening, Pontiac High School’s auditorium was filled for the school’s annual athletic banquet.  The evening was hosted by physical education teacher Chad Davis,

ESSC students share their creative sides

Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase.  On Tuesday evening, the

Dance show brings mermaids to Mansfield

The Corriveau School of Dance’s annual year-end performance brought the magical underwater The Little Mermaid to the stage at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge over three sold-out

Sieur-de-Coulonge band rocks Sept-Îles

Six young musicians from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge got their moment in the spotlight last week in Sept-Îles at the provincial final of the Secondaire en spectacle talent show. The band, called Les Carcajous du Nord, is made up of students

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Onslow spring fair makes a splash

The schoolyard at Onslow Elementary in Quyon was alive with activity on Thursday night as the school’s home and school committee hosted its annual spring fair.  President Amanda MacKechnie said this is the committee’s second annual spring fair after taking

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PHS celebrates student-athletes

Last Wednesday evening, Pontiac High School’s auditorium was filled for the school’s annual athletic banquet.  The evening was hosted by physical education teacher Chad Davis, who began with a short story about the Grade 11 male beep test record, which

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ESSC students share their creative sides

Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase.  On Tuesday evening, the school’s library was transformed into a gallery, its book shelves hung with about 100 pieces

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Rugby Panthers tear up the pitch in Shawville

Four Pontiac High School (PHS) rugby teams continued Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec  (RSEQ) league play last Thursday in what was the school’s first tournament of the year on home soil.  Two boys’ and two girls’ teams from PHS

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Dance show brings mermaids to Mansfield

The Corriveau School of Dance’s annual year-end performance brought the magical underwater The Little Mermaid to the stage at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge over three sold-out nights last week. The 1989 Disney film’s cast of characters leaped and twirled and flipped

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Renos under way on former Continuing Ed building

Renovations are now under way at the 26 rue Leslie in Campbell’s Bay in preparation for the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre’s (PCEC) return there at the end of August. In March, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) council of commissioners

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