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June 18, 2026

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Quyon

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

Summer in the seventies

The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for

Fortin secures fourth QLP nomination

Pontiac MNA André Fortin was joined by Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard at Onslow Elementary School in Quyon on Saturday for Fortin’s official nomination

Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of

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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New home renovation store opens in Quyon 

One could hardly find a parking spot on rue Clarendon in Quyon on Saturday for the grand opening of the new Maisons Modèles home renovation store.  Members of the public browsed selections of cabinetry, countertops, paints and tiles in the

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Summer in the seventies

The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day parade had over 100 entries. These photos were pulled from

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Fortin secures fourth QLP nomination

Pontiac MNA André Fortin was joined by Quebec Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard at Onslow Elementary School in Quyon on Saturday for Fortin’s official nomination as the party’s candidate in the upcoming provincial election.

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Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.

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