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February 25, 2026

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Chapeau hosts annual island party 

This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest.  The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all

Wildfires hit the Pontiac

Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of

Chapeau hosts annual island party 

This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest.  The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all kinds, including washers, volleyball, pickleball and this year, the community classic family ball tournament, all

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Vote opens for Campbell’s Bay community projects

Residents of Campbell’s Bay will have the opportunity this month to vote on projects they wish to see implemented in their town, as the municipality’s call for projects is now open.  Campbell’s Bay, in tandem with Quebec’s municipal affairs ministry

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Vacation Bible School wraps up a week of summer fun

For almost two decades, three local churches – Bethel Pentecostal, Grace Community Bible, and New Hope Christian Fellowship – have jointly organized the Vacation Bible School, a week-long morning program for the community’s youth.  This year, the 80 kids who

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Pontiac County Recipes — Grape Wine

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. Got

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Wildfires hit the Pontiac

Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.

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