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April 16, 2026

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Gone fishin’

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 8, 2019 On June 8, hundreds of Pontiac residents gathered at Mill Dam Park in Shawville for the town’s annual Fishing

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

Gone fishin’

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 8, 2019 On June 8, hundreds of Pontiac residents gathered at Mill Dam Park in Shawville for the town’s annual Fishing Derby. Organized by the municipality, the event served as an opportunity for parents to bring

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Lobster fest at the Shawville Lions Club

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 8, 2019 On June 8, hundreds of Pontiac residents gathered at the Shawville Lions Club for its first annual lobster dinner. Organized by the Lions Club, the event served as an opportunity for locals to get

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DIFD tournament returns for ninth year

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE May 31 – June 2, 2019 Last weekend, hundreds of people gathered at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville to play some sports in support of a mental health initiative. Organized by local residents Hailey Murray, Kegan Keon

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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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