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St. Paul’s commemorates 175 years

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 2, 2017 It is not often that an institution can say it predates the nation it resides in. As many local

Golfers tee off for cystinosis research

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTEFRACT June 24, 2017 Every time an eight-year-old Mansfield girl steps outside, she must put on her sunglasses. She could start puking at

MRC Pontiac is bike-friendly

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has been recognized by a cycling interest group as a bike-friendly municipality. Vélo Québec gave the

Writers win essay contest

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE June 28, 2017 Two students from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School in Shawville won essay contests organized by the local chapter of

MRC Pontiac gets new director general

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 28, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has announced that it has appointed a new director general. Bernard Roy, who has served as

Durocher joins race

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY June 20, 2017 At the monthly meeting of the council of mayors last Tuesday, Warden Raymond Durocher announced that he would

MRC backs pool project

Chris Lowrey FORT COULONGE June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has thrown its support behind an initiative spearheaded by local entrepreneur Jane Toller to bring

Bumpy roads not a cheap fix

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTIAC June 20, 2017 A long-term plan to smooth out some of the more disastrous roads in the Pontiac is getting closer to

St. Paul’s commemorates 175 years

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 2, 2017 It is not often that an institution can say it predates the nation it resides in. As many local residents were celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation, parishioners at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in

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Golfers tee off for cystinosis research

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTEFRACT June 24, 2017 Every time an eight-year-old Mansfield girl steps outside, she must put on her sunglasses. She could start puking at anytime, she’s constantly in and out of the hospital and requires a mix of medications

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MRC Pontiac is bike-friendly

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has been recognized by a cycling interest group as a bike-friendly municipality. Vélo Québec gave the MRC Pontiac an honourable mention for the organization’s mouvement vélosypathique certification program. Vélo Québec is

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Writers win essay contest

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE June 28, 2017 Two students from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School in Shawville won essay contests organized by the local chapter of the Federated Women’s Institute of Canada. Irelann Hodgins won first place and Sydney Sharpe took

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MRC Pontiac gets new director general

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 28, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has announced that it has appointed a new director general. Bernard Roy, who has served as assistant director since May 2016, will officially take over the directorship on July 1. Roy

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Durocher joins race

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY June 20, 2017 At the monthly meeting of the council of mayors last Tuesday, Warden Raymond Durocher announced that he would be running for the newly created position of elected warden. This comes on the heels

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MRC backs pool project

Chris Lowrey FORT COULONGE June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has thrown its support behind an initiative spearheaded by local entrepreneur Jane Toller to bring a public pool to Fort Coulonge. The proposal was made at the MRC council meeting

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Bumpy roads not a cheap fix

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTIAC June 20, 2017 A long-term plan to smooth out some of the more disastrous roads in the Pontiac is getting closer to fruition, but it won’t come cheap. Even with funding coming from Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation

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