The Pontiac Museum has restored and digitized a box of old glass plate negatives captured by Shawville photographer Harry
Imison about one hundred years
A 111-year-old quilt made by the Elmside Homemakers Club of 1916, was recently found in a local barn. Do you know any of the dozens
In the early hours of Feb. 4, Maurice Morin pulled off Highway 148 to help a driver who had gotten a flat tire. The driver,
The last time Valerie Twolan-Graham helmed the creative crew that is the Pontiac Community Players was two years ago for a period piece by Norm
Residents and elected officials from the municipality gathered at the town’s RA centre on Jan. 23 to participate in a public consultation on how to
This month the two municipalities are rolling out new strategies for household waste disposal which they hope will reduce their overall trash footprint down the
Wondering what to do with your now-retired Christmas tree? Feed it to a local goat! “They’ll take it all the way down to the bark
“They are the last generation of Comets that are still with us, so it’s important for us to recognize those guys. They bring a lot
After surviving a fire, an economic recession, and the arrival of big box stores, the longtime Shawville mainstay will be closing up shop before the
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
The Pontiac Museum has restored and digitized a box of old glass plate negatives captured by Shawville photographer Harry
Imison about one hundred years ago. Now, the museum wants your help identifying the faces which, until recently, had been
A 111-year-old quilt made by the Elmside Homemakers Club of 1916, was recently found in a local barn. Do you know any of the dozens of names stitched onto its patches?
In the early hours of Feb. 4, Maurice Morin pulled off Highway 148 to help a driver who had gotten a flat tire. The driver, who’d allegedly already stolen two vehicles near Montreal in the 12 hours prior, then took
The last time Valerie Twolan-Graham helmed the creative crew that is the Pontiac Community Players was two years ago for a period piece by Norm Foster called Hilda’s Yard (THE EQUITY, January 23, 2023). This time around, she brought a
Residents and elected officials from the municipality gathered at the town’s RA centre on Jan. 23 to participate in a public consultation on how to make the town more resilient to the increasing impacts of climate change.
This month the two municipalities are rolling out new strategies for household waste disposal which they hope will reduce their overall trash footprint down the road.
Wondering what to do with your now-retired Christmas tree? Feed it to a local goat! “They’ll take it all the way down to the bark and then even use the trunk to scratch their horns,” says Clarendon farmer Meredith Closs.
“They are the last generation of Comets that are still with us, so it’s important for us to recognize those guys. They bring a lot of stories to that Comets logo,” said Comets goalie Danick Boisvert, who organized the moment
After surviving a fire, an economic recession, and the arrival of big box stores, the longtime Shawville mainstay will be closing up shop before the end of this month, just over 50 years after owners Richard and Carolyn Meisner bought
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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