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July 23, 2026

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Pontiac Printshop

Summer in the seventies

The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for

Twelve days of Christmas cooking

The holidays are here, and between shopping and decorating, finding the perfect recipes to cook for your friends and family can be a bit overwhelming.

The last words of Thorne’s German past

The RA grounds and campground in Ladysmith rang with clinking beer glasses and squeaking sauerkraut as the 40th edition of Oktoberfest Ladysmith took over the

A new face at Pontiac Printshop

Last week, Cheryl Stanley (centre left) joined the team at the Pontiac Printshop full-time as our new customer service representative, offering the perfect opportunity for

A new way to read the world

Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first

Summer in the seventies

The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day parade had over 100 entries. These photos were pulled from

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Twelve days of Christmas cooking

The holidays are here, and between shopping and decorating, finding the perfect recipes to cook for your friends and family can be a bit overwhelming. To make things easier, we are sharing a guide for 12 days of Christmas cooking

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The last words of Thorne’s German past

The RA grounds and campground in Ladysmith rang with clinking beer glasses and squeaking sauerkraut as the 40th edition of Oktoberfest Ladysmith took over the village last weekend. But one sound missing from this festival of German culture was the

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A new face at Pontiac Printshop

Last week, Cheryl Stanley (centre left) joined the team at the Pontiac Printshop full-time as our new customer service representative, offering the perfect opportunity for us to share this 1981 photo of her from our archives.

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A new way to read the world

Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first memorized, forwards and backwards, at three years old.

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Pontiac County Recipes — All things beef

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. This

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