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March 4, 2026

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U18 Comets secure championship

Tim Ferrigan Fort-Coulonge March 27, 2023 The Fort-Coulonge Midget (U18) Comets, many playing in their final game of minor hockey, had the biggest win of

Local receives service medal

Sailor 2nd Class Nathaniel Lance from Campbell’s Bay has received the Special Service Medal for his participation in Operation Reassurance as part of NATO aboard

Groovin’s on ice

Brett Thoms Chapeau March 18, 2023 West Pontiac Connects held its second Disco Skate at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex in Chapeau on Saturday. The

March MRC Pontiac meeting round-up

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay March 15, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held its monthly Council of Mayors meeting last Wednesday. During the comparatively quick meeting presided

Ban on US biosolids: Was the Pontiac at risk?

Pierre Cyr Pontiac March 27, 2023 Last fall, during Radio-Canada’s La Semaine Verte and Enquête programs, the unknown long-term impact of importing and spreading biosolids from the United States as agricultural fertilizer was brought to light. To put it bluntly,

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U18 Comets secure championship

Tim Ferrigan Fort-Coulonge March 27, 2023 The Fort-Coulonge Midget (U18) Comets, many playing in their final game of minor hockey, had the biggest win of their lives on Sunday, defeating the Renfrew Timberwolves in the third and deciding game of

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Raymond Pilon new mayor of Campbell’s Bay

Brett Thoms Pontiac March 26, 2023 A by-election to fill the post was officially announced on March 9. Candidates had between March 10 and March 24 to register. If more than one candidate contested the election, the vote was set

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Local receives service medal

Sailor 2nd Class Nathaniel Lance from Campbell’s Bay has received the Special Service Medal for his participation in Operation Reassurance as part of NATO aboard HMCS Montreal in support of the Ukraine. The medal was created to recognize members of

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Sending it: local ski hill playing by own rules

A lot has changed since the 1960s. Milkmen no longer deliver fresh dairy to our doorsteps. Airlines have all but removed any legroom from their planes. Being a celebrity once required a discernible talent. Bell-bottom jeans – to the celebration

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Horse carriage tour through Shawville

Brett Thoms Shawviile March 18, 2023 A horse drawn carriage shared the streets in Shawville on Saturday, as Paul Scheel, joined by his dog Molly and Sean Patrois gave tours of Shawville as a part of the Shawville 150 celebrations.

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Groovin’s on ice

Brett Thoms Chapeau March 18, 2023 West Pontiac Connects held its second Disco Skate at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex in Chapeau on Saturday. The event was held to raise funds under the Driving for Success program, which helps the

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March MRC Pontiac meeting round-up

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay March 15, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held its monthly Council of Mayors meeting last Wednesday. During the comparatively quick meeting presided over by MRC Pontiac Pro-Warden and Mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract Sandra Armstrong in Warden Jane Toller’s

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