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January 28, 2026

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Flood victims get update

Chris Lowrey FORT COULONGE July 10, 2017 Pontiacers affected by this spring’s flooding got more answers to their questions on Monday as several levels of

MoP launches tourist map

Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC July 4, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac is looking to encourage visitors to the region with a new promotional tool. On July

Volunteer drivers get funding

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC July 10, 2017 After a brief scare about the prospect of volunteer drivers being eliminated in January, local collective transportation organizations like

Playing for a cause

  Donald Teuma-CastellettI SHAWVILLE July 9, 2017 The Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department held their second annual three-pitch baseball tournament last weekend, in support of purchasing the

Officer injured in vehicle rollover

Caleb Nickerson QUYON July 1, 2017 A police officer was treated for non life-threatening injuries after rolling his cruiser near Quyon on Canada Day. Sgt.

What a road trip: Pontiac Tourism

Become an ambassador for Pontiac was the message expressed for day one at Chutes Coulonge. The first day of the two-day Customer Experience Training session

Bristol flies the flag proudly

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL July 1, 2017 The Wyman rest stop was full of red- and white-clad Canadians on Saturday as the community gathered to raise

Stone School hosts vernissage

Caleb Nickerson PORTAGE DU FORT June 30, 2017 Local art-lovers flocked to the Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort on Friday night for a

More money for Canada Day

The Equity held a barbeque outside of the Pontiac Printshop on rue Centre in Shawville on June 22, raising a grand total of $560 for

Flood victims get update

Chris Lowrey FORT COULONGE July 10, 2017 Pontiacers affected by this spring’s flooding got more answers to their questions on Monday as several levels of government held a question and answer session at the Spruceholme Inn in Fort Colounge. Representatives

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MoP launches tourist map

Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC July 4, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac is looking to encourage visitors to the region with a new promotional tool. On July 4, the municipality launched the first edition of its tourist road map, which highlights local

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Volunteer drivers get funding

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC July 10, 2017 After a brief scare about the prospect of volunteer drivers being eliminated in January, local collective transportation organizations like TransporAction Pontiac can breathe a little easier. Initially, the provincial government was considering changes to

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Playing for a cause

  Donald Teuma-CastellettI SHAWVILLE July 9, 2017 The Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department held their second annual three-pitch baseball tournament last weekend, in support of purchasing the crew an air-filling machine for their equipment. Running all weekend long and hosting 12 teams

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Officer injured in vehicle rollover

Caleb Nickerson QUYON July 1, 2017 A police officer was treated for non life-threatening injuries after rolling his cruiser near Quyon on Canada Day. Sgt. Martin Fournel, spokesman for the MRC Des Collines Police, said that one of their officers

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What a road trip: Pontiac Tourism

Become an ambassador for Pontiac was the message expressed for day one at Chutes Coulonge. The first day of the two-day Customer Experience Training session was offered by the SADC Pontiac and MRC Pontiac on June 27. Eleven tourism and

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Bristol flies the flag proudly

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL July 1, 2017 The Wyman rest stop was full of red- and white-clad Canadians on Saturday as the community gathered to raise the maple leaf up its new flag pole. Despite soggy weather, and even soggier footing,

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Stone School hosts vernissage

Caleb Nickerson PORTAGE DU FORT June 30, 2017 Local art-lovers flocked to the Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort on Friday night for a vernissage highlighting two very different artists. In the first floor gallery, Rémi Girard of Chelsea

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More money for Canada Day

The Equity held a barbeque outside of the Pontiac Printshop on rue Centre in Shawville on June 22, raising a grand total of $560 for the town’s Canada Day celebrations. Caleb Nickerson, left, and Steve Forbes, far right, present councillor

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