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MRC launches new round of FRR2 funding

$600,000 available for community projects in 2024 by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay May 15, 2024 The MRC Pontiac is once again accepting applications from

MRC buys abattoir assets

Soon-to-be cooperative of local producers to buy some assets from MRC down the road Pontiac’s only provincially licensed abattoir will live to see another day

Café Downtown does burlesque

Fort Coulonge’s Café Downtown was transformed into a cabaret on Saturday evening as six burlesque dancers performed individual routines, boas and all, to a packed

Environmental organization to grow green renovations sector in the Outaouais by K.C. Jordan GatineAU May 7, 2024 An Outaouais environmental organization has received $462,000 from

MRC launches new round of FRR2 funding

$600,000 available for community projects in 2024 by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay May 15, 2024 The MRC Pontiac is once again accepting applications from municipalities and non-profit organizations wishing to receive provincial funding, distributed by the MRC, for community

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MRC buys abattoir assets

Soon-to-be cooperative of local producers to buy some assets from MRC down the road Pontiac’s only provincially licensed abattoir will live to see another day thanks to the efforts of a small group of local farmers and the MRC Pontiac.

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Café Downtown does burlesque

Fort Coulonge’s Café Downtown was transformed into a cabaret on Saturday evening as six burlesque dancers performed individual routines, boas and all, to a packed house. This was the first burlesque show hosted by the venue, which has made a

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Environmental organization to grow green renovations sector in the Outaouais by K.C. Jordan GatineAU May 7, 2024 An Outaouais environmental organization has received $462,000 from the federal Natural Resources department to develop an energy-efficient residential home renovations market in the

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Building potted bouquets for Mother’s Day

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville May 9, 2024 Children and their parents gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge on Thursday to build a potted floral arrangement for their mothers and learn about gardening in the process. The event was organized by

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New reporter joins THE EQUITY team

by K.C. Jordan Shawville May 15, 2024 My name is K.C, and I’m new to the Pontiac region! I’m exicted to get to know the area. I grew up in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, then moved to the port city

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Quyon’s Barbotte Supper makes a comeback

by Guillaume Laflamme Quyon May 9, 2024 Quyon locals enjoyed a feast of barbotte and homemade french fries for the first time in 15 years on Thursday evening, celebrating the return of the the Quyon Legion’s Barbotte Supper tradition. The

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Mother’s Day pop-up market in Shawville

by Guillaume Laflamme Shawville May 12, 2024 Pontiac moms were treated to a shopping spree and brunch this weekend at a Mother’s Day pop-up market hosted at the Shawville Recreation Association. The event, organized by Nikki Stephens and Lana Cowley,

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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.

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