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March 4, 2026

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Community Rally against Bill 96

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville May 28, 2022 Approximately 20 or so concerned citizens gathered on the corner of Hwy 148 and Centre Street to rally the

Norway Bay landmark reopens

Brett Thoms Bristol May 21 2022 Norway Bay’s golf course officially reopened on Saturday morning. Now owned by Astra Estates, the owners say it was

Springing into the Spring Fair

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville May 19, 2022 With a lot of planning the Home and School Committee for McDowell Elementary School put on their first in-person

The Danger Cable comes to Quyon

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 21, 2022 Eighteen teams of three clashed with bikes and mallets on Saturday and Sunday in the Rumble Tube: The Danger

Falling from great heights

Even before this past weekend’s heavy winds, the large, tin-covered barn at Hurdman Heights Farm was in decline. For over a century, the Pontiac landmark

Community Rally against Bill 96

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville May 28, 2022 Approximately 20 or so concerned citizens gathered on the corner of Hwy 148 and Centre Street to rally the recent passing of Bill 96 by the CAQ Quebec. Organizer and concerned citizen Doreen Lloyd

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Norway Bay landmark reopens

Brett Thoms Bristol May 21 2022 Norway Bay’s golf course officially reopened on Saturday morning. Now owned by Astra Estates, the owners say it was a​​ long time coming. “The first tee off was by our family at 7 a.m.,”

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Springing into the Spring Fair

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville May 19, 2022 With a lot of planning the Home and School Committee for McDowell Elementary School put on their first in-person spring fair since the pandemic hit in 2019. It is the biggest fundraiser they hold

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Ribbon cut for Bristol’s new rescue boat

Brett Thoms Bristol May 21, 2022 The Bristol Fire Department officially inaugurated its new rescue boat on Saturday. The purchase of the boat was largely financed with donations from the community. In total, Bristol residents raised about $30,000 in 10

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The Danger Cable comes to Quyon

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 21, 2022 Eighteen teams of three clashed with bikes and mallets on Saturday and Sunday in the Rumble Tube: The Danger Cable, a bike polo tournament held at the rink on the Quyon fairgrounds. “It is

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Falling from great heights

Even before this past weekend’s heavy winds, the large, tin-covered barn at Hurdman Heights Farm was in decline. For over a century, the Pontiac landmark on the north-east side of Highway 148 in Breckenridge has stood proudly on the height

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