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Debut album recorded in the Bay

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Feb. 17, 2021 The small riverside community of Norway Bay played a significant role in one artist’s newest album. Will Cardinal is

A meal and a history lesson

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Feb. 17, 2021 Though the dining room is empty, the walls of Café 349 are filled with old photos providing a glimpse

Debut album recorded in the Bay

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Feb. 17, 2021 The small riverside community of Norway Bay played a significant role in one artist’s newest album. Will Cardinal is a cottager in the area who has been visiting the town every summer since he

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A meal and a history lesson

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Feb. 17, 2021 Though the dining room is empty, the walls of Café 349 are filled with old photos providing a glimpse into the area’s history. The restaurant on Main Street remains open only for take out,

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Des Collines police nab daytime drunk driver

CALEB NICKERSON MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Feb. 5, 2021 A 71 year-old drunk driver was apprehended by police in the Municipality of Pontiac at around three in the afternoon on Feb. 5. According to MRC des Collines Police, the driver was

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Snow sculpting competition in Otter Lake

CALEB NICKERSON OTTER LAKE Feb. 17, 2021 Parents in Otter Lake looking for a fun family activity have just a few more days left to register for a municipality-wide snow sculpture competition. One of the organizers, Kassandra Fleury said that

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Bylaw posted detailing MRC council of mayors pay

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Feb. 2, 2021 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors passed Bylaw 265-2020 in relation to remuneration of the MRC’s elected officials for 2021 during its Jan. 20 meeting, and the official bylaw became available on its website

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New restaurateurs open two Pontiac eateries

CALEB NICKERSON There’s a new spot to grab a bite to eat in both Luskville and Fort Coulonge. Café Resto Karim opened two different locations over the past week, in the heart of these two distant communities. Co-owners Julie Dubois

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