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Mayor Larose unhappy with flood relief

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC July 24, 2017 Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose recent modifications to the province’s disaster relief program do not go

2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Meet your 2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors. From left: Amy Sheppard, Horticulture; Emma Tourangeau, Classic Car Show; Holly Rivet, Pet Show; Sydney Côté, Entertainment; Avery Richardson,

Singing for skiers

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL July 15, 2017 Around ninety country music fans came out to the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol on Saturday night to

Fireman’s golf tournament a blast

Caleb Nickerson MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT July 15, 2017 Almost 70 golfers made their way out to the Pontefract Golf Club on Saturday for a day

Ride the lightning

A truck in Quyon hit a powerline on the afternoon of July 11, taking down the line and causing a headache for commuters in the

MRC Pontiac now fourth poorest in Quebec

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC July 26, 2017 One of the most often cited statistics in local politics in the Pontiac is that our MRC is the second poorest in the province. One of the main markers determining the socio-economic standings in

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Mayor Larose unhappy with flood relief

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC July 24, 2017 Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose recent modifications to the province’s disaster relief program do not go far enough. In a post on the municipality’s Facebook page, Larose said that “the disaster

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2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Meet your 2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors. From left: Amy Sheppard, Horticulture; Emma Tourangeau, Classic Car Show; Holly Rivet, Pet Show; Sydney Côté, Entertainment; Avery Richardson, Homecraft and Sheyann Hodgins, Light Horse.

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Singing for skiers

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL July 15, 2017 Around ninety country music fans came out to the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol on Saturday night to listen to some tunes and support local organization Ski Pontiac. Crooner Lauren Hall provided the

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Fireman’s golf tournament a blast

Caleb Nickerson MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT July 15, 2017 Almost 70 golfers made their way out to the Pontefract Golf Club on Saturday for a day on the greens to raise money for their local fire department. The tournament has been

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Ride the lightning

A truck in Quyon hit a powerline on the afternoon of July 11, taking down the line and causing a headache for commuters in the community. Rue Clarendon was closed for a good chunk of the afternoon while crews cleaned

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Pontiac region represented at Tour de Montréal

Students from the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board took part in a 135 km bike tour of the Montréal area on July 2. Jeremy Poulin and Joshua-Noël Strigl from École Secondaire Sieur de Coulonge, along with teacher Dominique Bomans represented the Pontiac

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Bilan de mi-saison 2017 en assurance récolte

GOUVT DU QUÉBEC Communiqué GATINEAU Le 12 juillet 2017 La Financière agricole du Québec présente le bilan de mi-saison en assurance récolte pour la région de l’Outaouais. Ce bilan décrit les conditions climatiques et leurs effets sur les cultures produites

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28 Jun

Festival de la Culbute Festival

June 28, 2025
All Day

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Culbute Locks, an industrial marvel in its day and an important part of our local heritage.
A day filled with celebration;
– The Great Canadian Lumberjack Show
– Music and dancing
– Food and drink
– and much more!
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada

28 Jun

PPHS Reunion

June 28, 2025
All Day

PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6

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