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“Take me out to the ball game!”

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 21, 2017 On Friday, staff and students from Pontiac High School (PHS) gathered at the R.A. field in Shawville for a

CHIP FM hosts annual barbecue

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Sept. 21, 2017 Dozens of loyal listeners came out to Fort Coulonge Thursday afternoon as staff at CHIP 101.9 FM hosted

Additional resources for local caregivers

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 21, 2017 On Thursday morning, various stakeholders and local officials met at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay to discuss

Shawville’s three-pitch and fastball scorcher

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Sept. 22-24, 2017 The Shawville and District Recreation Association hosted a three-pitch and fastball tournament last weekend, seeing over ten teams bring

Inter-city bus line gets funding boost

Chris Lowrey ALLUMETTES ISLAND Sept. 21, 2017 The government of Quebec is ponying up nearly $130,000 to maintain the inter-city bus line between Allumettes Island

Changes to 911 service in MRC Pontiac

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 19, 2017 Come 2018, a new company will be handling the dispatching of local first responders in the MRC Pontiac.

Putting fun in Family Fun Day

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CALUMET ISLAND Sept. 23, 2017 Offering inflatable bouncy structures, lots of sugary snacks, face painting and a range of fun for the whole

“Take me out to the ball game!”

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 21, 2017 On Friday, staff and students from Pontiac High School (PHS) gathered at the R.A. field in Shawville for a PD Day softball tournament. This is the fourth year the tournament has run and 70

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CHIP FM hosts annual barbecue

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Sept. 21, 2017 Dozens of loyal listeners came out to Fort Coulonge Thursday afternoon as staff at CHIP 101.9 FM hosted a barbecue on the front steps of the station. Hotdogs, drinks and cake were served

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Additional resources for local caregivers

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 21, 2017 On Thursday morning, various stakeholders and local officials met at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay to discuss a new initiative to support English-speaking caregivers for seniors in the Pontiac. Connexions Resource Centre,

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Shawville’s three-pitch and fastball scorcher

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Sept. 22-24, 2017 The Shawville and District Recreation Association hosted a three-pitch and fastball tournament last weekend, seeing over ten teams bring their A game to the field, despite enduring record hot September temperatures. Kicking the fastball

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Inter-city bus line gets funding boost

Chris Lowrey ALLUMETTES ISLAND Sept. 21, 2017 The government of Quebec is ponying up nearly $130,000 to maintain the inter-city bus line between Allumettes Island and Gatineau. The bus leaves Allumettes Island weekday mornings just after 5 a.m. and arrives

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Changes to 911 service in MRC Pontiac

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 19, 2017 Come 2018, a new company will be handling the dispatching of local first responders in the MRC Pontiac. Currently, local emergency calls are routed to Groupe CLR, the largest private 911 call centre

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$273,000 in renovations to Pontiac MRC office

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 19, 2017 At the most recent meeting of the Council of Mayors in Campbell’s Bay on Sept. 19, the contract for the third phase of renovations to the MRC offices was awarded to the Gatineau-based

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Putting fun in Family Fun Day

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CALUMET ISLAND Sept. 23, 2017 Offering inflatable bouncy structures, lots of sugary snacks, face painting and a range of fun for the whole gang, the first Calumet Island Family Day was a huge success for all involved. “It’s

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