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July 9, 1975

Biggest fish is an eight pound pike: The sixth annual fishing derby held by the Cadieux Fish and Game Club at Calumet Island turned out

July 2, 1975

Royal Soucy jogs to Ottawa on Canada Day: Sixteen-year-old Royal Soucy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Soucy of Shawville, decided to run down the

June 25, 1975

Administrative appointments at Pontiac Protestant High: The Protestant Regional School Board of Western Quebec announces the following Administrative appointments at Pontiac Protestant High School: Mr.

June 18, 1975

Farewell tea for the Sisters of St. Joseph Campbell’s Bay: On Sunday, the parish of St. John the Evangelist of Campbell’s Bay held a farewell

June 11, 1975

A million dollars for roads in Pontiac County alone: The Minister of Transport of Quebec, Mr. Raymond Mailloux, has announced paving contracts for a total

June 4, 1975

Dredges being built at Norway Bay: Ontario Hydro commissioned the building of three huge barges.They will be welded together and railway tracks affixed to their

May 28, 1975

Olympiades de Pontiac at Fort Coulonge school: Two regional records were broken at the mini-olympics held in Fort Coulonge last week. The entire event was

May 21, 1975

Jack Horner, M.P. guest speaker at Orange Lodge banquet: One of the highlights of the Grand Orange Lodge of Quebec was when over 200 people

May 7, 1975

Police news: Portage bridge safety issue: At Portage du Fort, a routine inspection of the substructure of the bridge across the Ottawa River revealed cracks

April 30, 1975

Shawville Lionettes host 14th annual District Rally: The 14th Annual District A-4 Lionettes Rally was held on Sunday in the Shawville Community Hall which was

July 9, 1975

Biggest fish is an eight pound pike: The sixth annual fishing derby held by the Cadieux Fish and Game Club at Calumet Island turned out to be another success. The most beautiful prize winner was an eight pound pike which

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July 2, 1975

Royal Soucy jogs to Ottawa on Canada Day: Sixteen-year-old Royal Soucy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilles Soucy of Shawville, decided to run down the highway to Ottawa, a distance of fifty miles, on July 1. He set forth at

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June 25, 1975

Administrative appointments at Pontiac Protestant High: The Protestant Regional School Board of Western Quebec announces the following Administrative appointments at Pontiac Protestant High School: Mr. David Conrod has been selected to replace Dave Mackenzie as principal. Mr. Ellard Perry, a

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June 18, 1975

Farewell tea for the Sisters of St. Joseph Campbell’s Bay: On Sunday, the parish of St. John the Evangelist of Campbell’s Bay held a farewell tea in honour of the Sisters of St. Joseph who are closing the convent there

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June 11, 1975

A million dollars for roads in Pontiac County alone: The Minister of Transport of Quebec, Mr. Raymond Mailloux, has announced paving contracts for a total of four million dollars covering 136 miles in West Quebec, one quarter of which are

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June 4, 1975

Dredges being built at Norway Bay: Ontario Hydro commissioned the building of three huge barges.They will be welded together and railway tracks affixed to their tops along which dredging machinery will work to dig out the river bed near Arnprior

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May 28, 1975

Olympiades de Pontiac at Fort Coulonge school: Two regional records were broken at the mini-olympics held in Fort Coulonge last week. The entire event was organized and extremely well carried out by Jean Rock Bernard, who says he had 50

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May 21, 1975

Jack Horner, M.P. guest speaker at Orange Lodge banquet: One of the highlights of the Grand Orange Lodge of Quebec was when over 200 people sat down to a turkey dinner in Shawville. Roderick Brown, past Grand Master and Orange

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May 7, 1975

Police news: Portage bridge safety issue: At Portage du Fort, a routine inspection of the substructure of the bridge across the Ottawa River revealed cracks which were deemed to be sufficiently serious to close the bridge pending further investigation. Monday

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April 30, 1975

Shawville Lionettes host 14th annual District Rally: The 14th Annual District A-4 Lionettes Rally was held on Sunday in the Shawville Community Hall which was decorated in purple and gold. One hundred and fifteen Lionettes arrived around 11 a.m. in

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02 Aug

PPHS Reunion

August 2, 2025
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PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
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03 Aug

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser

August 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street

Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.

Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com

The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.

05 Aug

Community potluck to celebrate the Waltham Fire Department

August 5, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Paul Ryan Park, Waltham

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August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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