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A boost for Bouffe Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 29, 2021 On Friday afternoon, staff at the Shawville Giant Tiger gave the food bank Bouffe Pontiac a sizable donation. A

Shawville Arena closed for season

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 22, 2021 The Shawville Arena closed for the season on Jan. 22, after a sporadic winter that was deprived of normalcy

Four-term Pontiac MNA passes away

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 1, 2021 The Pontiac lost a prominent advocate with the passing of Charlotte L’Écuyer on Monday. In a statement issued by

Regional cases continue to drop

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 As active COVID-19 cases continue to steadily drop in the Outaouais, Premier François Legault announced in a Jan. 30

New wellness worker for Outaouais farmers

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 The Pontiac has a new mental health worker to offer free and confidential aid to farmers. Mathieu Brûlé began his new position as a farmer wellness worker with Écoute Agricole in December 2020. Écoute

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A boost for Bouffe Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 29, 2021 On Friday afternoon, staff at the Shawville Giant Tiger gave the food bank Bouffe Pontiac a sizable donation. A cheque for $3,500 was presented to Bouffe’s director general Kim Laroche. It was raised by

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Shawville Arena closed for season

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Jan. 22, 2021 The Shawville Arena closed for the season on Jan. 22, after a sporadic winter that was deprived of normalcy by the ongoing pandemic. Shawville councillor Bill McCleary explained how the current COVID-19 restrictions had

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Four-term Pontiac MNA passes away

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Feb. 1, 2021 The Pontiac lost a prominent advocate with the passing of Charlotte L’Écuyer on Monday. In a statement issued by her daughter Josey Bouchard on Feb. 1, L’Écuyer succumbed to cancer at the age of

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Toller vetoes resolution, Larivière disappointed

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 Pontiac Warden Jane Toller has retroactively vetoed an MRC resolution regarding the Litchfield biopark project that was passed amid tense discussion during the Jan. 20 meeting. The motion was raised by Bristol Mayor Brent

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Regional cases continue to drop

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 3, 2021 As active COVID-19 cases continue to steadily drop in the Outaouais, Premier François Legault announced in a Jan. 30 Facebook post that he is considering easing restrictions on retail stores and other businesses. The

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