
Shawville soccer season wraps up
The Shawville Recreation Association hosted its annual multi-age soccer tournament on Saturday, wrapping up its soccer season. New this year, U9, U11, and U15 teams

The Shawville Recreation Association hosted its annual multi-age soccer tournament on Saturday, wrapping up its soccer season. New this year, U9, U11, and U15 teams

The Calumet Island RA’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste party had a little something for everyone, kicking the day off with a drum ceremony and some chair yoga, and

The fire didn’t have a chance to grow beyond the back side of the house.

The Dickson family, which has published THE EQUITY newspaper since 1953, was honoured with the highest recognition possible from the MRC Pontiac at the monthly

Chapeau cottager Patsea Griffin hosted a poetry reading at the town’s gallery, sharing readings from a book in which she and 93 other artists offer

A group of civic-minded Otter Lakers have spent the past few months hunched over the question of how best to celebrate an important milestone in

MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a

Three weeks into the minor fastball season, local associations are blowing the whistle on an umpire shortage in the region. The Pontiac’s two competitive minor

The new transformation kitchen will open later this summer.

The Shawville Recreation Association hosted its annual multi-age soccer tournament on Saturday, wrapping up its soccer season. New this year, U9, U11, and U15 teams played three games each, competing for glory of finishing as the top team in their

The Calumet Island RA’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste party had a little something for everyone, kicking the day off with a drum ceremony and some chair yoga, and wrapping it up with some live music and a fireworks show.

The fire didn’t have a chance to grow beyond the back side of the house.

The Dickson family, which has published THE EQUITY newspaper since 1953, was honoured with the highest recognition possible from the MRC Pontiac at the monthly council of mayors meeting on June 18. Warden Jane Toller presented outgoing publisher Charles Dickson

Chapeau cottager Patsea Griffin hosted a poetry reading at the town’s gallery, sharing readings from a book in which she and 93 other artists offer their reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action.

A group of civic-minded Otter Lakers have spent the past few months hunched over the question of how best to celebrate an important milestone in the town’s history. A committee of volunteers has been meeting since early this year to

MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at their monthly meeting on June 18. Under this contract, Location Martin-Lalonde Inc. will be providing

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. This

Three weeks into the minor fastball season, local associations are blowing the whistle on an umpire shortage in the region. The Pontiac’s two competitive minor ball associations, located in Shawville and Quyon, have been trying to find officials for the

The new transformation kitchen will open later this summer.
Come help us celebrate our 166th Cobden Fair! This year’s fair is perfect for all ages! It will be the perfect family event. Join us on Friday, August 22nd, 2025 until Sunday, August 24th, 2025.
Enjoy Cope Amusements midway, livestock shows, food and craft vendors, scavenger hunt, bingo and non-stop entertainment all weekend long! Our infamous Demolition Derby and Beer Tent on Saturday night! Plus, Ry-J’s Rock Climbing Wall, MTK Racetrack Racing, Mini Golf, The Skills Ontario – Trades and Tech Truck and don’t forget to join us for dinner on Friday and Saturday night! And….so much more! And again this year we are offering Pay One Price! Buy your Advance Passes for $16 online or in person.
On Friday and Saturday, tickets at the gate will cost $20. On Sunday tickets at the gate will cost $16.
End your summer with Flair, come to the Cobden Fair!
Come see the Pontiac Community Players perform “Twain’s at Mill Dam Park in Shawville! Weather dependent. If it rains the day of the show, we will cancel on our facebook page. Stay tuned folks!! Free admission for all, bring your own chair. Saturday, August 23rd at 2 p.m.
The Valley’s Most Family Friendly Fair!
Quyon Community Day – Sept 6th!! FREE Entry!!
NEW this year… the Great Canadian Lumberjacks will put on 3 demonstrations (noon, 3 & 7 pm) and the DRONES are coming back…
Live local musicians will once again hit the stage and this year “Chicken Fried” will keep us all singing and dancing into the night!!!
The Quyon Lions are once again providing a Roast Beef dinner – info on how to purchase dinner tickets will be provided soon.
And that’s not all….. the annual 3-pitch ball tournament starts Friday night and plenty of Children’s activities will be set up in the park!!!
See ya there!!!!
Salon du livre de Fort-Coulonge, le 6 septembre 2025 de 10h à 16h à la salle de conférence du Pontiac, 204 rue principale, Fort-Coulonge, QC J0X 1V0.
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