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January 28, 2026

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Otter Lake’s plenary sessions are now open to the public, thanks to a resolution passed by council at its Dec. 9 meeting.   Plenary meetings

Otter Lake mayor Jennifer Quaile presented the idea of an open plenary meeting to her council, who voted on Dec. 9 to pass the resolution. Otter Lake’s plenary sessions happen on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m..

Otter Lake’s plenary sessions are now open to the public, thanks to a resolution passed by council at its Dec. 9 meeting.   Plenary meetings

Otter Lake’s plenary sessions are now open to the public, thanks to a resolution passed by council at its Dec. 9 meeting.   Plenary meetings

Otter Lake mayor Jennifer Quaile presented the idea of an open plenary meeting to her council, who voted on Dec. 9 to pass the resolution. Otter Lake’s plenary sessions happen on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m..

Otter Lake’s plenary sessions are now open to the public, thanks to a resolution passed by council at its Dec. 9 meeting.   Plenary meetings

Researchers consult Pontiacers on their community

A pair of researchers with the Observatoire du Développement de l’Outaouais (ODO) were in Shawville on Wednesday night to consult the public on their community.  Coordinator Yves McNicoll and research assistant Caroline Rousseau led the discussion, which took place at

RBC manager shares tips and tricks for fraud protection

Fourteen years ago, Shawville’s Royal Bank of Canada encountered maybe one case of fraud every month, according to branch manager Meagan Derouin. She said these days, she is seeing an average of two cases every day.  “It’s all different types

Researchers consult Pontiacers on their community

A pair of researchers with the Observatoire du Développement de l’Outaouais (ODO) were in Shawville on Wednesday night to consult the public on their community.  Coordinator Yves McNicoll and research assistant Caroline Rousseau led the discussion, which took place at

RBC manager shares tips and tricks for fraud protection

Fourteen years ago, Shawville’s Royal Bank of Canada encountered maybe one case of fraud every month, according to branch manager Meagan Derouin. She said these days, she is seeing an average of two cases every day.  “It’s all different types

Municipal Elections 2025

Election Coverage

Quebec’s next municipal elections will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when voters across the province will choose their mayors, councillors, and wardens.

Warden candidates reflect on election results, acknowledge vote split

Pontiac votes in seven new mayors, five incumbents

Who’s running to be your next mayor? Fort-Coulonge

Who’s running to be your next mayor? L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet

Watch our Conversation with the Candidates for Warden of MRC Pontiac Livestream!

Community Calendar

Crowds gather at the Shawville fairgrounds for the annual demolition derby on Monday.

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Low hanging fruit

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is determined that now is the perfect moment for this province to be thinking about whether it would rather remain in Canada or set out on its own, and is adamant option B would be best for all residents of this province, not only his francophone base. 

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Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

AI needs an electric fence

We no longer live in Grandma’s world. We all know thousands of great, honest, people that we would trust with

Why are we dealing with China?

Winston Churchill once said democracy was the absolute worst way to run a country, but any other way was unthinkable.

A.I. hits close to home 

Only a week ago, I received some phone calls from some longtime dairy producers about an article that arrived in

Oakam

Christmas gifts were different this year. But the animals still came first. Seventy-five or 80 years ago, when I got

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25 YEARS AGO

January 24, 2001

Local woman performs good deed: It’s not often you hear about the good deeds of people, but they do happen.

January 24, 2001

Local woman performs good deed: It’s not often you hear about the good deeds of people, but they do happen.

50 YEARS AGO

January 28, 1976

Teachers practice for strike nobody wants: Teachers at all the schools in Shawville demonstrated outside their schools before classes last

January 28, 1976

Teachers practice for strike nobody wants: Teachers at all the schools in Shawville demonstrated outside their schools before classes last

75 YEARS AGO

January 25, 1951

Old Pros Trim Shawville 9-8:  The old stars of pro hockey emerged from the dim past last Friday night and

January 25, 1951

Old Pros Trim Shawville 9-8:  The old stars of pro hockey emerged from the dim past last Friday night and

100 YEARS AGO

January 28, 1926

Chicken Thieves Still Active: Information reached here on Friday that the chicken thieves whose exploits here were noted in our

125 YEARS AGO

January 24, 1901

Local news: Saturday was one of the coldest days of the year, the mercury having dropped down to 26 (some

January 24, 1901

Local news: Saturday was one of the coldest days of the year, the mercury having dropped down to 26 (some

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