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March 11, 2026

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Pontiac Kidney Walk a first

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 26, 2019 On Sunday afternoon, the Shawville Fairgrounds were a sea of blue t-shirts as several hundred people turned up for

Soggy grounds cancels JamFest

J.D. Potié QUYON May 22, 2019 The Quyon Jamfest will not be taking place this year, due to soggy conditions caused by severe flooding, at

Gym gets AED

Chris Lowrey QUYON May 9, 2019 Thanks to a recent fundraiser, the Quyon Community Gym has acquired an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) that can potentially

Play fastball

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE May 11, 2019 On May 11, around 40 people convened at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville to watch some locals take on

Evacuees tell their stories

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 5, 2019 Within the last few weeks, rising waters have devastated various parts of the region forcing hundreds of residents to

Local volunteers recognized with medal

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 13, 2019 On April 13, two Pontiac residents were honoured with special pieces of silverware commemorating their volunteering efforts and dedication

Coulonge holds 4th country festival

J.D. Potié FORT COULONGE May 30 – June 2, 2019 Over the weekend, hundreds of people from the Pontiac and beyond crowded the grounds at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort Coulonge for the town’s fourth annual country

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Pontiac Kidney Walk a first

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 26, 2019 On Sunday afternoon, the Shawville Fairgrounds were a sea of blue t-shirts as several hundred people turned up for the first ever Pontiac Kidney Walk. The DJ had tunes blasting and there were plenty

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Citizens oppose motorized vehicles on PPJ

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC May 15, 2019 Local interest groups have been active in the past week in their efforts to keep the PPJ trail open to only non-motorized traffic. At the last MRC meeting, a committee of mayors was formed

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Soggy grounds cancels JamFest

J.D. Potié QUYON May 22, 2019 The Quyon Jamfest will not be taking place this year, due to soggy conditions caused by severe flooding, at the Quyon Fairgrounds. At a meeting held at Gavan’s Hotel on May 15, the event’s

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Gym gets AED

Chris Lowrey QUYON May 9, 2019 Thanks to a recent fundraiser, the Quyon Community Gym has acquired an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) that can potentially save the life of someone suffering from cardiac arrest. The acquisition was helped along with

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Play fastball

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE May 11, 2019 On May 11, around 40 people convened at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville to watch some locals take on a team of young prodigies in some high-level fastball action. For the second year in

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Evacuees tell their stories

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 5, 2019 Within the last few weeks, rising waters have devastated various parts of the region forcing hundreds of residents to leave their homes behind having to find shelter elsewhere. From the Tim Hortons Camp in

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Local volunteers recognized with medal

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 13, 2019 On April 13, two Pontiac residents were honoured with special pieces of silverware commemorating their volunteering efforts and dedication to their communities. At a ceremony held at the Université du Québec en Outaouais in

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