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April 2, 2026

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Santa HO HO HOPS across the Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Fort Coulonge, communities across the Pontiac dropped everything last weekend to welcome a visit from Santa Claus. See our full parade

Otter Lake market so nice they held it twice

Otter Lake’s annual November holiday vendor market was such a success this year its organizer decided to throw another one, which took place Saturday at the town’s Raymond Johnston Community Centre. The market’s first round, which took place on Nov.

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Santa HO HO HOPS across the Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Fort Coulonge, communities across the Pontiac dropped everything last weekend to welcome a visit from Santa Claus. See our full parade coverage to get a taste of the holiday spirit the jolly fellow brought with him.

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Pontiac County Recipes — Ginger snaps

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. Our

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