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Summer festival on Calumet Island

Connor Lalande Calumet Island June 24, 2023 The Grand Calumet Island Recreational Committee rang in Fête nationale (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) Day in style with a summer festival

Community fundraiser at Healing Garden

Connor Lalande Mansfield-et-Pontefract June 24, 2023 In a celebration of culture and heritage, the Pontiac Native Community held a fundraising event at the Pontiac Healing

Mansfield’s roadside restroom

Rest area will encourage tourism and improve road safety Pierre Cyr Mansfield June 26, 2023 Work is underway to set up a new, state-of-the-art restroom

Fortin declines run for Liberal leadership

“I’ve got two little girls who need a dad,” says Pontiac MNA. Connor Lalande Pontiac June 28, 2023 Pontiac MNA André Fortin has announced that he will not run for leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. “Tough decision, but I

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Summer festival on Calumet Island

Connor Lalande Calumet Island June 24, 2023 The Grand Calumet Island Recreational Committee rang in Fête nationale (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) Day in style with a summer festival this past Saturday. A free-of-charge event held annually over the last few years, the summer

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Community fundraiser at Healing Garden

Connor Lalande Mansfield-et-Pontefract June 24, 2023 In a celebration of culture and heritage, the Pontiac Native Community held a fundraising event at the Pontiac Healing Garden this past Saturday. A community gathering point meant to reflect on the lasting legacy

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Mansfield’s roadside restroom

Rest area will encourage tourism and improve road safety Pierre Cyr Mansfield June 26, 2023 Work is underway to set up a new, state-of-the-art restroom facility beside Route 148 near the Marchand covered bridge, across from the George Bryson Cultural

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