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April 16, 2026

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With Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebrations just barely in the rear view mirror, Pontiacers are turning to the next holiday that every year serves as the unofficial launch

Shawville installs safe crosswalk

The Municipality of Shawville installed a new signalled pedestrian crosswalk last week where the PPJ crosses Centre Street, near Pontiac High School. There was already

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A crew of volunteers organized by the Norway Bay Municipal Association gathered at the community’s beach on Saturday to install new temporary docks, purchased by

A wave of power outages hits Upper Pontiac

On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin got a phone call from a resident who was worried her mother’s portable oxygen tank

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With Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebrations just barely in the rear view mirror, Pontiacers are turning to the next holiday that every year serves as the unofficial launch of the summer – Canada Day. This year, patriotic residents have an array of options

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Shawville installs safe crosswalk

The Municipality of Shawville installed a new signalled pedestrian crosswalk last week where the PPJ crosses Centre Street, near Pontiac High School. There was already a designated pedestrian crossing at that location, marked by a sign and some faded paint

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A crew of volunteers organized by the Norway Bay Municipal Association gathered at the community’s beach on Saturday to install new temporary docks, purchased by the municipality this spring. The docks will replace those that usually attach to the pier

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Hoffman to run for PPC in 2025 federal election

Brauwerk Hoffman owner Todd Hoffman has announced he will run as the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for the Pontiac riding in next year’s federal election. The announcement came at an event hosted at his Campbell’s Bay brewery on

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