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July 9, 2026

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Fort-Coulonge

Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Keith Laroche of Fort Coulonge. Keith was the beloved son of Lucie Rivet (Rocky Bertrand)

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

Fort-Coulonge Sea Pie Supper powers on

The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s

Living with nature, using common sense

When we look back in history, there is a reason why people did things the way that they did. Common sense is often not taught in school but learned the hard way.  The first thing that engineers should be taught

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Cipaille feeds the masses in Fort-Coulonge

Sunday afternoon saw the Knights of Columbus hall in Fort-Coulonge packed with several hundred people for the annual cipaille supper. The traditional meat pie is a favourite in the community, and the turnout offered evidence of this, with tables and

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Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Keith Laroche of Fort Coulonge. Keith was the beloved son of Lucie Rivet (Rocky Bertrand) and the late Michel Jr. Laroche. He was a helpful young man with a big

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SADC Pontiac highlights new loan programs at AGM

On Thursday evening SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting at Rafting Momentum in Bryson.  SADCs are federally-funded organizations that support rural economic development through grants, loans, and other tools.   The group reviewed the minutes of last year’s meeting,

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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 spectacle talent show. The band, called Les Carcajous du Nord, is made up of students

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Fort-Coulonge Sea Pie Supper powers on

The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s sea pie supper.  With just over 100 tickets sold for Saturday evening’s feast, the club’s

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