A wave of power outages hits Upper Pontiac
June 25, 2024
On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin
On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin
Members of the Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) community spent Saturday afternoon in the Giant Tiger parking lot serving up hot dogs, hamburgers
Local history enthusiasts sat down at the Pontiac archives on Wednesday morning to enjoy a presentation by genealogist Gloria Tubman. The presentation centered around the
Members of the Shawville Lions Club dished up an East Coast-inspired community feast on Saturday night at the club’s annual lobster supper. Residents of Shawville
Paul Desjardins and Phil Dagenais organized a guided ATV tour of the Pontiac on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Soldier On program of the
Quebec’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, celebrated every year on June 24, is just around the corner.Pontiacers keen to take part in the province’s national holiday have at
The new farmer’s market building in Chapeau is up and running ahead of schedule. On Saturday morning, the second weekend the building was open, it
The Bryson Recreation Association hosted a one-day baseball tournament and fun day at the town’s Lions Park on Saturday for Father’s Day weekend. Heralded as
Players in the Shawville minor fastball league spent last Monday evening collecting bottles from Shawville residents in an effort to raise funds for the league.
On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin got a phone call from a resident who was worried her mother’s portable oxygen tank
Members of the Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) community spent Saturday afternoon in the Giant Tiger parking lot serving up hot dogs, hamburgers and selling homemade baked goods donated by families of the association. The BBQ and bake
Local history enthusiasts sat down at the Pontiac archives on Wednesday morning to enjoy a presentation by genealogist Gloria Tubman. The presentation centered around the Ottawa River, historically known as the Grand River, and discussed its significance as a travel
Members of the Shawville Lions Club dished up an East Coast-inspired community feast on Saturday night at the club’s annual lobster supper. Residents of Shawville and Clarendon, cottagers from Norway Bay, and Pontiac residents from further afield gathered at Shawville’s
Paul Desjardins and Phil Dagenais organized a guided ATV tour of the Pontiac on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Soldier On program of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group, and they hope to see it become a tradition in
Quebec’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, celebrated every year on June 24, is just around the corner.Pontiacers keen to take part in the province’s national holiday have at least two good options for local festivities.On Calumet Island, the municipality’s recreation committee is hosting
The new farmer’s market building in Chapeau is up and running ahead of schedule. On Saturday morning, the second weekend the building was open, it hosted a collection of six or so vendors selling everything from pies to produce. The
The Bryson Recreation Association hosted a one-day baseball tournament and fun day at the town’s Lions Park on Saturday for Father’s Day weekend. Heralded as Swingin’ Into Summer, eight teams from Bryson, Calumet Island, Campbell’s Bay, Fort Coulonge, Otter Lake
Players in the Shawville minor fastball league spent last Monday evening collecting bottles from Shawville residents in an effort to raise funds for the league. The bottle drive, organized by the Shawville District Recreation Association, saw ball players pair up
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