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Quyon’s Sainte-Marie elementary Fun-raiser

Quyon’s Immeuble Sainte-Marie elementary school hosted its second annual spring market fundraiser at the Quyon Community Centre on Saturday to raise money for end-of-year activities

Nashville comes to the Pontiac

Over a thousand people showed up to enjoy the annual Fort Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival at the Centre Des Draveurs arena over the weekend. The festival,

PHS celebrates athletic excellence

Pontiac High School (PHS) hosted its annual athletic banquet on Thursday celebrating all things sport. Gym teacher and emcee Darcy Findlay kept things rolling quickly

PHS Girls are Rugby Champs

Girls victorious, boys finish close second The Pontiac High School (PHS) rugby pitch was abuzz on Wednesday as the PHS Panthers played host to the

Quyon’s Sainte-Marie elementary Fun-raiser

Quyon’s Immeuble Sainte-Marie elementary school hosted its second annual spring market fundraiser at the Quyon Community Centre on Saturday to raise money for end-of-year activities for the students as well as for enhancing some of the school’s outdoor education facilities.

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Pontiac Agricultural Society holds spring dance

The Pontiac Agricultural Society hosted dozens of people at the second annual Boots and Bandanas Spring Dance at the Agricultural Hall on the Shawville Fairgrounds on Saturday evening. “It’s an appreciation party to thank all of the community for supporting

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Nashville comes to the Pontiac

Over a thousand people showed up to enjoy the annual Fort Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival at the Centre Des Draveurs arena over the weekend. The festival, organized by Fort Coulonge residents Phil Denault and Carole Faubert, was a chance for people

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PHS celebrates athletic excellence

Pontiac High School (PHS) hosted its annual athletic banquet on Thursday celebrating all things sport. Gym teacher and emcee Darcy Findlay kept things rolling quickly and smoothly, ensuring all 96 awards were handed out in a timely fashion while still

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Pontiac’s pickleball fever is spreading

Pickleball may become a new favourite pastime in the Pontiac this summer, as a handful of municipalities across the region are making moves to bring the hybrid sport, which combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis, to their own

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PHS Girls are Rugby Champs

Girls victorious, boys finish close second The Pontiac High School (PHS) rugby pitch was abuzz on Wednesday as the PHS Panthers played host to the regional rugby championships for the RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec). Matching the fever

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Connexions hosts Alzheimer’s doctor in Shawville

Connexions Resource Centre hosted an information session on diagnosing and preventing Alzheimer’s disease at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church hall in Shawville on Thursday morning, the second talk on the subject the non-profit group has organized this spring. While the

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Annual homecoming for Quyon Breakfast Club

Gentlemen of the nearly three decades old Quyon Breakfast Club gathered at the Clarendon Street Café on Highway 148 on Wednesday in a grand return to their hometown for their breakfast meetup. The monthly gathering, which normally takes place at

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Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

August 17, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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