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June 25, 2026

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Comets to return to the ice this fall

Local ownership group buys rights to Bytown Royals, will relocate to Fort Coulonge The Pontiac’s only semi-professional hockey team will make a return to the

Standing up to stiff person syndrome

Three years ago Jessica Forgues as diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition she shares with Quebec singer Céline Dion.

Year in Review – January and February 2023 Over the next few weeks we we will reviewing events that affected us here in the Pontiac,

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

Comets to return to the ice this fall

Local ownership group buys rights to Bytown Royals, will relocate to Fort Coulonge The Pontiac’s only semi-professional hockey team will make a return to the ice this fall in Fort Coulonge, joining the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League (EOSHL) this

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Year in Review – January and February 2023 Over the next few weeks we we will reviewing events that affected us here in the Pontiac, in THE EQUITY’S 2023 Year in Review January Fire at bus garage A fire at

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Pontiac Comets reignited for 2023-2024 season

Pierre Cyr Fort Coulonge June 19, 2023 Great news for hockey fans, the Pontiac Comets are back in business. Team owner Sébastien Bonnerot has announced that the semi-pro team will return for the 2023-2024 season after a three-season absence. The

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MRC Pontiac holds cultural policy consultation

Brett Thoms Shawville April 21, 2023 The MRC Pontiac, in partnership with the Montreal-based consultancy firm ArtExpert held a series of public consultations on updating the cultural policy of the MRC. There were five consultations in total, with three being

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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 of Debbie Smith, a nurse from the area who was killed by a distracted driver

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