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January 21, 2026

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Iconic Quyon mill reopens to public

After over three years of hard work, Bristol farmers Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron threw open the doors of Quyon’s iconic Egan Mill on Friday

Iconic Quyon mill reopens to public

After over three years of hard work, Bristol farmers Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron threw open the doors of Quyon’s iconic Egan Mill on Friday morning, inviting the community to take a tour of the building that has stood unused

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Fortin named Liberals’ new ‘whip en chef’

The Quebec Liberal Party’s recently elected leader Pablo Rodriguez has appointed Pontiac MNA André Fortin to the position of “whip en chef”, or chief whip for the party. In a June 26 press release, Fortin was also named opposition critic

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Graham retires after quarter-century at PHS

Last week, Gord Graham stood in the ravaged mess of his Pontiac High School classroom, staring at the Rubbermaid tote into which he had to squeeze a quarter-century’s worth of belongings. “I used to have the Red Ensign up on

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Thorne to get fire services from Shawville-Clarendon

The Municipality of Thorne will benefit from the fire protection and emergency response services of the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department (SCFD) starting July 1, thanks to a new agreement between the three municipalities. According to the agreement, which will be in

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Pontiac County Recipes — Potato Pancakes

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. Need

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Rotary members celebrated for decades of service

Two longtime Shawville rotarians were honoured for their decades of service to the club at a small gathering at Café 349 on Monday evening. Eason Russell was recognized for his 40-year dedication to the community service organization, alongside Richard Meisner

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