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March 4, 2026

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Trees for free at the MRC

On Friday, local residents had the opportunity to pick up some free trees thanks to a long-standing program by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and

One hurt in Hwy. 148 crash

CALEB NICKERSON LUSKVILLE May 20, 2019 A single-vehicle accident on May 20 involving a trailer sent one man to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. At

SQ patrols over long weekend

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 22, 2019 Over the May-long weekend, officers with La Sureté du Québec increased their patrolling in the province asking residents to

Shaw project presses forward

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 21, 2019 On May 21, members of the Villa James Shaw Committee and the public got the first look at what

Coulonge holds 4th country festival

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE May 30 – June 2, 2019 Over the weekend, hundreds of people from the Pontiac and beyond crowded the grounds at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort Coulonge for the town’s fourth annual country

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No damp spirits at this year’s spring fair

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 23, 2019 Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School in Shawville was teeming with families on Thursday evening for the annual Spring Fair. Though the festivities are usually spread out across the school’s playground, the wet weather forced

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Anishinaabe history presentation in Quyon

J.D. Potié QUYON May 26, 2019 On May 26, around 40 Pontiac residents gathered at the Bert Kennedy Centre in Quyon for a two-hour presentation on Anishinaabe Algonquin history and its effect on the current issues of our society. Hosted

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Trees for free at the MRC

On Friday, local residents had the opportunity to pick up some free trees thanks to a long-standing program by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. MRC Pontiac Environmental Coordinator Kari Richardson said that they received 4,000 trees to distribute

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One hurt in Hwy. 148 crash

CALEB NICKERSON LUSKVILLE May 20, 2019 A single-vehicle accident on May 20 involving a trailer sent one man to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. At around 3:40 p.m., the 71-year-old driver was heading east on Hwy. 148 when he lost

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SQ patrols over long weekend

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 22, 2019 Over the May-long weekend, officers with La Sureté du Québec increased their patrolling in the province asking residents to be mindful of road safety with the expectation of a higher than normal volume of

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Shaw project presses forward

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 21, 2019 On May 21, members of the Villa James Shaw Committee and the public got the first look at what the planned seniors’ complex would look like. The group was joined by architect Lino Alves,

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