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December 3, 2025

Commuters across the Pontiac were called upon to support those in need on Thursday morning, thanks to the work of an army of 49 volunteers who dedicated the early hours of the day to raising money for Bouffe Pontiac.
Food drive volunteers, from left, Corey Dubeau, Scott Tubman, Kevin Kluke, Serena Lariviere, Veronique Lamoureux, Alain Dubeau and Chris Sauriol spent Thursday morning collecting donations in Campbell’s Bay. Photo: Sophie Kuijper Dickson.
Commuters across the Pontiac were called upon to support those in need on Thursday morning, thanks to the work of an army of 49 volunteers who dedicated the early hours of the day to raising money for Bouffe Pontiac.
Commuters across the Pontiac were called upon to support those in need on Thursday morning, thanks to the work of an army of 49 volunteers who dedicated the early hours of the day to raising money for Bouffe Pontiac.
Food drive volunteers, from left, Corey Dubeau, Scott Tubman, Kevin Kluke, Serena Lariviere, Veronique Lamoureux, Alain Dubeau and Chris Sauriol spent Thursday morning collecting donations in Campbell’s Bay. Photo: Sophie Kuijper Dickson.
Commuters across the Pontiac were called upon to support those in need on Thursday morning, thanks to the work of an army of 49 volunteers who dedicated the early hours of the day to raising money for Bouffe Pontiac.

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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Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall, to express dissent of another Quebec healthcare policy – this time its controversial Law 2.  We’ve been here before: the closing of the obstetrics department,

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

AI on the farm

At a recent AGM of the Quebec Farmers’ Association, the subject of AI (artificial intelligence) came up. As I looked

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A modern day headhunter is some person that recruits top people for whatever field they work in.  We know several

Things change

Today, everybody wants more health care, shorter work days and weeks, better roads, and less taxes. There once was a

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November 29, 2000

Nuclear emergency plan on the way to Pontiac: In the event of a nuclear disaster at Atomic Energy of Canada

November 29, 2000

Nuclear emergency plan on the way to Pontiac: In the event of a nuclear disaster at Atomic Energy of Canada

50 YEARS AGO

December 3, 1975

Campbell’s Bay is first municipality to donate to Pontiac scholarship fund: The Pontiac County Social Planning Council Student Fund was

December 3, 1975

Campbell’s Bay is first municipality to donate to Pontiac scholarship fund: The Pontiac County Social Planning Council Student Fund was

75 YEARS AGO

December 7, 1950

Department Approves New Shawville High School: Following the opening of the new school at Quyon, Wednesday afternoon a complimentary dinner

December 7, 1950

Department Approves New Shawville High School: Following the opening of the new school at Quyon, Wednesday afternoon a complimentary dinner

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December 3, 1925

Local news: The Campbell’s Bay hockey club have combined with the Boys’ Club to build an open-air rink for this

125 YEARS AGO

November 29, 1900

Local news: Mr. Robert Barker, an old resident of Clarendon, died at Mr. Jas. Carson’s on Sunday last from paralysis.

November 29, 1900

Local news: Mr. Robert Barker, an old resident of Clarendon, died at Mr. Jas. Carson’s on Sunday last from paralysis.

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