Pontiac Museum aiming to attract more visitors
July 11, 2026
When asked what he would do to get more visitors through the door of the Pontiac Museum in Shawville, museum curator Glen Ansell offered a
When asked what he would do to get more visitors through the door of the Pontiac Museum in Shawville, museum curator Glen Ansell offered a
Alleyn-et-Cawood may only have a full-time population of 229 people, but it celebrated in a big way for the municipality’s 150th anniversary on Saturday. Attendees
The Pontiac Historical Society discussed the past year’s activities and plans for the year to come at its annual general meeting, held on Wednesday, Nov.
After over three years of hard work, Bristol farmers Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron threw open the doors of Quyon’s iconic Egan Mill on Friday
Three years after buying Quyon’s historic Egan mill, business and life partners Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron will soon be reopening the building to the
On June 1, 2025, we had a chance to take a peak back at our history. Cars were lining the streets of Shawville, from the
What do an antique World War I sock-making machine and a violin made by a world-renowned luthier have in common? They are both new artifacts
When asked what he would do to get more visitors through the door of the Pontiac Museum in Shawville, museum curator Glen Ansell offered a bit of humour. “Put it on the highway.” Ansell is only partially joking. Since
Alleyn-et-Cawood may only have a full-time population of 229 people, but it celebrated in a big way for the municipality’s 150th anniversary on Saturday. Attendees enjoyed a range of activities, from a beer garden to a vendor market to helicopter
The Pontiac Historical Society discussed the past year’s activities and plans for the year to come at its annual general meeting, held on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Pontiac Archives in Shawville. President Robert Wills presented a report of the
After over three years of hard work, Bristol farmers Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron threw open the doors of Quyon’s iconic Egan Mill on Friday morning, inviting the community to take a tour of the building that has stood unused
Three years after buying Quyon’s historic Egan mill, business and life partners Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron will soon be reopening the building to the public as a flour mill, museum, and local farm shop at the end of June.
On June 1, 2025, we had a chance to take a peak back at our history. Cars were lining the streets of Shawville, from the hill at the hospital to halfway into town. It had been many years since the
What do an antique World War I sock-making machine and a violin made by a world-renowned luthier have in common? They are both new artifacts acquired by Pontiac Museum in the past few months. Both items were donated by local
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