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March 11, 2026

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Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The

Truck crash takes out hydro pole

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Aug. 31, 2020 Around noon on Aug. 31, a large moving truck crashed into a hydro pole just outside Shawville on Hwy.

Cahill clinches spot in La Voix finale

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 11, 2020 Pontiac’s own Michaela Cahill has sung her way to the final round of La Voix. The singer from Fort Coulonge performed live on Oct. 11 against her teammate on Team Marc to win over

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Cahill advances to the semifinals of La Voix

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 4, 2020 Michaela Cahill, the Fort Coulonge singer currently performing on La Voix, has sung her way to the semifinals of the competition. On Oct. 4, Cahill performed Lady Gaga’s You and I live against two

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Local songstress to perform live on La Voix

EMILY HSUEH FORT COULONGE Sept. 30, 2020  A singer from the Pontiac is stepping into the national spotlight in hopes of winning it big. Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill, 26, is a well known musician in the community, and has

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Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The work will repair damage to the upper panels of the tower, which were damaged by

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Giant pumpkin contest brings big competition

EMILY HSUEH CLARENDON Sept. 26, 2020  Spectators of all ages were pumped to watch their kin squash the competition at Starborn Farms’ giant pumpkin contest on Sept. 26. Fifteen giant pumpkins and other gourds were lined up in front of

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Family Centre to use community centre for gym

STEPHEN RICCIO QUYON Sept. 8, 2020 The Quyon Family Centre will be expanding their facility space thanks to an agreement with the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP), with free access to the Quyon Community Centre to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions that have

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Fort Coulonge dig to uncover fur trading past

STEPHEN RICCIO FORT COULONGE Sept. 16, 2020 A team of archeologists will descend upon Fort Coulonge on Sept. 27 to begin a week-long dig with the hopes of uncovering artifacts from historic trading posts that were built in the area.

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Truck crash takes out hydro pole

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Aug. 31, 2020 Around noon on Aug. 31, a large moving truck crashed into a hydro pole just outside Shawville on Hwy. 148, before driver plowed through a fence and more than 100 feet of . .

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