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June 11, 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

Hwy. 303 south closed for culvert replacement

CALEB NICKERSON cLARENDON May 29-July 19, 2019 The Ministry of Transport is advising motorists that sections of Rte. 303 South will be closed from May 29 to July 19 for culvert replacements. Local traffic is permitted in areas where work

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DIFD tournament returns for ninth year

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE May 31 – June 2, 2019 Last weekend, hundreds of people gathered at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville to play some sports in support of a mental health initiative. Organized by local residents Hailey Murray, Kegan Keon

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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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