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March 4, 2026

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Out and about for trout

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville June 4, 2022 This year’s kids fishing derby had a record turnout with 124 officially registered. It is an annual event held

Algonquins oppose Chalk River dump

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 26, 2022 The Kebaowek First Nation hosted an online roundtable titled No Consent for Nuclear Waste on Algonquin Lands last Thursday.

CAQ holds policy convention

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 30, 2022 The CAQ held a policy convention last weekend in Drummondville, which was the party’s last major gathering before October’s

Planting Trees

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville May 28, 2022 Dedicated to celebrating the month of the Tree and Forests the MRC Pontiac staff were giving out free trees

Hurling axes in the Pontiac

Brett Thoms Mansfield-et-Pontefract May 29, 2022 The Coopérative Aventure Hélian held the grand opening of six new axe throwing lanes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract on Sunday. The

Big show for the 25th

Zainab Al-Mehdar Fort-coulonge May 26, 2022 Serving lots of glitter and sass, the students of the Corriveau School of Dance packed a full house and

An unsung hero of the Shawville Fair

Pontiac native, national country music star and long-time promoter and talent agent for the Shawville Fair, Ron Sparling, is set to be honoured at the

Shawville Fair board hosts ladies night

Brett Thoms Shawville June 3, 2022 The Shawville Fair board hosted a ladies night at the fairgrounds on Friday night in order to fundraise for this year’s fair. The theme of the event, which was titled: Ladies Night 2022 –

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Out and about for trout

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville June 4, 2022 This year’s kids fishing derby had a record turnout with 124 officially registered. It is an annual event held Quebec-wide where kids can fish without . . .

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Algonquins oppose Chalk River dump

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 26, 2022 The Kebaowek First Nation hosted an online roundtable titled No Consent for Nuclear Waste on Algonquin Lands last Thursday. The roundtable was attended by the chiefs of various Algonquin nations, as well as .

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CAQ holds policy convention

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 30, 2022 The CAQ held a policy convention last weekend in Drummondville, which was the party’s last major gathering before October’s election. The theme of the meeting was . . .

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Conservative leadership race comes to the Pontiac

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay May 29, 2022 The federal Conservative Party leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis visited the Pontiac at the Church of Faith, Praise and Prayer in Campbell’s Bay on a campaign stop. Lewis, who is an MP representing Haldimand-Norfolk

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Planting Trees

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville May 28, 2022 Dedicated to celebrating the month of the Tree and Forests the MRC Pontiac staff were giving out free trees to community members as part of the Tree and Forests Festival. The staff set up

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Hurling axes in the Pontiac

Brett Thoms Mansfield-et-Pontefract May 29, 2022 The Coopérative Aventure Hélian held the grand opening of six new axe throwing lanes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract on Sunday. The idea of the axe throwing centre was . . .

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Big show for the 25th

Zainab Al-Mehdar Fort-coulonge May 26, 2022 Serving lots of glitter and sass, the students of the Corriveau School of Dance packed a full house and danced the night away at this year’s 25th show. Before the show, head dance teacher

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An unsung hero of the Shawville Fair

Pontiac native, national country music star and long-time promoter and talent agent for the Shawville Fair, Ron Sparling, is set to be honoured at the upcoming fair. Born in 1940 in Campbell’s Bay, Que. Sparling went on to be a

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