

Nursing students receive bursaries
Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory


Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory


Public meeting on Chalk River: Majority of speakers concerned about site MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller hosted a public forum in Fort Coulonge on April


Community Rally against Bill 96 About 20 or so concerned citizens gathered on the corner of Hwy 148 and Centre Street to rally against the


River search operation ends well A search operation on the Ottawa River for an individual who was thought to be missing was launched on June


The strife continues Premier François Legault announced that he would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31,


Flood prevention task force: Back in session The flood prevention task force sat down on Jan. 25 for the first time this season to discuss


Demonstrators call for more funding for community groups A coalition of community organizations from across the Pontiac demonstrated outside the MRC building on Feb.22 to


Glen Hartle Shawville December 17, 2022 It’s been almost 70 years since a 10 year old girl sang about hippopotamuses on The Ed Sullivan Show


Brett Thoms Pontiac December 16, 2022 The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new president, Sébastien Bonnerot, a realtor based in Fort-Coulonge. The appointment


Pierre Cyr Campbell’s Bay December 13, 2022 AutonHomme Pontiac organized a free Christmas dinner for approximately 320 people on Dec.13. The dinner was prepared and


Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory of Debbie Smith, a nurse from the area who was killed by a distracted driver


Public meeting on Chalk River: Majority of speakers concerned about site MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller hosted a public forum in Fort Coulonge on April 26 for residents of the region to express their views on the proposal to build


Community Rally against Bill 96 About 20 or so concerned citizens gathered on the corner of Hwy 148 and Centre Street to rally against the passing of Bill 96 by the CAQ. Organizer and concerned citizen Doreen Lloyd said as


River search operation ends well A search operation on the Ottawa River for an individual who was thought to be missing was launched on June 30 after a woman’s belongings were found on a dock in Campbell’s Bay. After a


The strife continues Premier François Legault announced that he would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31, 2021 in an effort to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Other


Flood prevention task force: Back in session The flood prevention task force sat down on Jan. 25 for the first time this season to discuss and plan for the spring thawing and watch out for any irregularities in water levels.


Demonstrators call for more funding for community groups A coalition of community organizations from across the Pontiac demonstrated outside the MRC building on Feb.22 to demand the government of Quebec provide them more funding, pictured above. This action was just


Glen Hartle Shawville December 17, 2022 It’s been almost 70 years since a 10 year old girl sang about hippopotamuses on The Ed Sullivan Show and that gleeful tune and energy took centre ice at the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s


Brett Thoms Pontiac December 16, 2022 The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new president, Sébastien Bonnerot, a realtor based in Fort-Coulonge. The appointment was formalized at a Nov. 21 meeting of the organization. “I’m just very excited. To


Pierre Cyr Campbell’s Bay December 13, 2022 AutonHomme Pontiac organized a free Christmas dinner for approximately 320 people on Dec.13. The dinner was prepared and delivered thanks to the contribution of the owner Mazhar Iqbal Dar “Tony” and employees of
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