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March 19, 2026

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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to 100 green-clad guests who gathered for tea, sweets and sandwiches at the Quyon Community Centre.  […]

Luskville resident Stephen Young (left) paints a clover on the cheek of Gabrielle Meranger, daughter of Quyon chip truck owner Jason Meranger. Young has been painting shamrocks on people’s cheeks at Gavan’s for some 30 years.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to 100 green-clad guests who gathered for tea, sweets and sandwiches at the Quyon Community Centre.  […]

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to 100 green-clad guests who gathered for tea, sweets and sandwiches at the Quyon Community Centre.  […]

Luskville resident Stephen Young (left) paints a clover on the cheek of Gabrielle Meranger, daughter of Quyon chip truck owner Jason Meranger. Young has been painting shamrocks on people’s cheeks at Gavan’s for some 30 years.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to 100 green-clad guests who gathered for tea, sweets and sandwiches at the Quyon Community Centre.  […]

Waltham council to hold open working sessions

Waltham council tried something new on Monday evening (Mar. 16), opening its monthly working sessions so that interested members of the public can witness the deliberations. The decision to lift the veil on these working sessions, also sometimes called plenary

Fort-Coulonge women’s hockey tournament doubles in size 

The Pontiac Meteors women’s hockey team hosted its second annual tournament on home ice in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. The event drew eight teams from Gatineau and across the Ottawa Valley, twice the number that participated in last year’s inaugural

Waltham council to hold open working sessions

Waltham council tried something new on Monday evening (Mar. 16), opening its monthly working sessions so that interested members of the public can witness the deliberations. The decision to lift the veil on these working sessions, also sometimes called plenary

Fort-Coulonge women’s hockey tournament doubles in size 

The Pontiac Meteors women’s hockey team hosted its second annual tournament on home ice in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. The event drew eight teams from Gatineau and across the Ottawa Valley, twice the number that participated in last year’s inaugural

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!

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

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