Danford carnival kicks off 150th celebrations
January 31, 2026
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary
On Friday evening, the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge was packed for the ninth Lumberjack Dinner. The tradition was started by Jane Toller, herself
Nearly six months after one of the most popular Shawville Fairs in the event’s 170-year history, the Pontiac Agricultural Society held its annual general meeting
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope,
This week we are continuing our dive into the Wyman Women’s Institute Cook Book, published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary in 1973.
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
A local resident and PhD candidate from the University of Guelph is looking to hear from entrepreneurs in MRC Pontiac as part of her research.
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the
It’s Saturday morning and this intrepid reporter is on assignment. Today’s mission: photograph people at the Ski at School event in Campbell’s Bay. As I
The Shawville Pontiacs lost a pair of games against two of the highest ranked teams in the league over the weekend, going 4-1 against the
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Starting at 9 a.m., volunteers were hard at work at Bethany Hall serving up
On Friday evening, the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge was packed for the ninth Lumberjack Dinner. The tradition was started by Jane Toller, herself a descendant of local lumber barons the Brysons, as a way to commemorate the region’s
Nearly six months after one of the most popular Shawville Fairs in the event’s 170-year history, the Pontiac Agricultural Society held its annual general meeting to update members on its successes and plans for the year ahead. Fair revenue this
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope, which is distributed by the provincial ministry of municipal affairs and administered by MRC Pontiac.
This week we are continuing our dive into the Wyman Women’s Institute Cook Book, published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary in 1973. There are two kinds of people in this world : those who like lamb, and
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
A local resident and PhD candidate from the University of Guelph is looking to hear from entrepreneurs in MRC Pontiac as part of her research. Melanie McCann Lang, a student at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, said
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the surge in electrical demand as the temperatures hovered around -30 C, shut down just before
It’s Saturday morning and this intrepid reporter is on assignment. Today’s mission: photograph people at the Ski at School event in Campbell’s Bay. As I get out of my car, the -30 winter Ottawa River wind whipping my face, I
The Shawville Pontiacs lost a pair of games against two of the highest ranked teams in the league over the weekend, going 4-1 against the Manotick Mariners at home on Friday night, and 8-4 on the road Sunday night against
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