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Lions Midget A take Gatineau by storm

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 6, 2018 The Pontiac Lions Midget A team led a strong offense against the Gatineau Barons on Saturday, sliding pucks into

Lions Bantam B take on Maniwaki

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 6, 2018 The Pontiac Lions Bantam B team took on the Maniwaki Mustangs in a close game on Saturday, lat the

CANAMEX marches forward

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Jan. 10, 2018 At an upcoming meeting in Chelsea, local stakeholders and farmers will gather to discuss the possibility of a tourism

Water main break in Quyon

Chris Lowrey QUYON Jan. 3, 2017 Some residents of Quyon were without access to tap water after a water main broke on Egan Street. The

Extreme cold and the running of the dogs

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Jan. 6-7, 2018 The arctic temperatures came south just in time this year, ensuring the frigid weather would provide the backdrop for

Pontiac’s first baby of the new year

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 4, 2018 A Fort Coulonge couple welcomed the first newborn of the year at the Pontiac Hospital last Thursday morning. Milya

Allumette hydro service sees improvement in 2017

CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTE ISLAND Jan. 10, 2018 Over the past few years, Allumette Island and the surrounding municipalities have developed a reputation for sub-par hydro service. So much so that local farmer David Gillespie has been monitoring the number and

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Lions Midget A take Gatineau by storm

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 6, 2018 The Pontiac Lions Midget A team led a strong offense against the Gatineau Barons on Saturday, sliding pucks into the net like it was their day job. Embracing teamwork, and a bit of rough-housing,

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Lions Bantam B take on Maniwaki

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 6, 2018 The Pontiac Lions Bantam B team took on the Maniwaki Mustangs in a close game on Saturday, lat the Shawville Arena. Maniwaki emerged victorious in the afternoon game, scoring 3 – 2, but the

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CANAMEX marches forward

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Jan. 10, 2018 At an upcoming meeting in Chelsea, local stakeholders and farmers will gather to discuss the possibility of a tourism network that promotes sustainable agriculture, linking the Outaouais to Ottawa and beyond. Allumette Island farmer

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Water main break in Quyon

Chris Lowrey QUYON Jan. 3, 2017 Some residents of Quyon were without access to tap water after a water main broke on Egan Street. The break happened on the evening of Jan. 3 with the recent cold weather. According to

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Extreme cold and the running of the dogs

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Jan. 6-7, 2018 The arctic temperatures came south just in time this year, ensuring the frigid weather would provide the backdrop for eager dogs, skilled racers and the sleds that kept them all together over the weekend.

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Pontiac’s first baby of the new year

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Jan. 4, 2018 A Fort Coulonge couple welcomed the first newborn of the year at the Pontiac Hospital last Thursday morning. Milya Lachance-Delisle was brought into the world via C-section, showing up just in time for breakfast

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Firefighters battle blaze, knock out wall

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVLLE Jan. 3, 2017 Multiple fire crews were called after a kitchen blaze in Shawville got out of control on Wednesday. Shortly after noon on Jan. 3, firefighters from the Shawville-Clarendon Department responded to an address on Sunnyside

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