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Some beef and sheep products from Shawville abattoir unsafe to eat by Guillaume Laflamme Quebec Apr. 25, 2024 A warning was issued last week by

Edmonton beckons Beck

Son of Clarendon dairy farmers takes job with city’s CFL team by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Clarendon Apr. 29, 2024 Thomas Beck is obsessed with sports,

Pontiac High School theatre hits new heights

Pontiac High School’s theatre program presented the musical In The Heights over three days last week and left theatre-goers in awe.Running Thursday through Saturday evening,

MacLachlan family contributes $100k towards nursing studies Bursaries up to $20,000 each for high school grads going into a nursing program by Charles Dickson Pontiac

Shawville and Chichester rescind incinerator support Sixteen mayors oppose warden’s incinerator newsletter by Charles Dickson Shawville Apr. 29, 2024 The municipal councils of Shawville and

Some beef and sheep products from Shawville abattoir unsafe to eat by Guillaume Laflamme Quebec Apr. 25, 2024 A warning was issued last week by the province’s ministry of agriculture advising the public not to consume certain beef and sheep

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Edmonton beckons Beck

Son of Clarendon dairy farmers takes job with city’s CFL team by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Clarendon Apr. 29, 2024 Thomas Beck is obsessed with sports, and he is the first to admit it. He started playing hockey from the moment

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Quyon native Ryan Hobbs animates artPontiac discussion

by Glen Hartle Shawville Apr. 27, 2024 Local arts association artPontiac hosted a series of artists’ talks at Shawville’s Café 349 on Saturday for its second annual professional development day. The event, titled “Creativity Unleashed 2024: A Primer for Artists”

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Pontiac High School theatre hits new heights

Pontiac High School’s theatre program presented the musical In The Heights over three days last week and left theatre-goers in awe.Running Thursday through Saturday evening, with an added matinée Saturday afternoon, all four productions of the show sold out, each

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Otter Lake hosts regional darts tournament

by Guillaume Laflamme Otter Lake Apr. 27, 2024 Nine dart teams from across the Outaouais faced off in the annual Gatineau Valley regional darts tournament at the Otter Lake Recreation Centre on Saturday. The tournament, organized by Jannie Cloutier, featured

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MacLachlan family contributes $100k towards nursing studies Bursaries up to $20,000 each for high school grads going into a nursing program by Charles Dickson Pontiac Apr. 29, 2024 Students on track to graduate from any of Pontiac’s three high schools

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Shawville and Chichester rescind incinerator support Sixteen mayors oppose warden’s incinerator newsletter by Charles Dickson Shawville Apr. 29, 2024 The municipal councils of Shawville and Chichester have both rescinded their support for the incinerator project at their April meetings. Shawville’s

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Shawville Curling Club wraps another season

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Apr. 21, 2024 The Shawville Curling Club closed another successful season last week, with a banquet dinner for the daytime curlers on Thursday, season finals and a supper for the competitive league on Saturday, and

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Receptionists: the people making it all happen

To honour Administrative Professionals Day (Apr. 24) THE EQUITY spoke with people working in offices across three sectors in the Pontiac region (business, politics, and health) about what their day-to-day is like, and what keeps them coming back to work.

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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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