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March 4, 2026

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Eight Chapeau clans reunited over the weekend to go head-to-head with their rivals in the community’s 18th annual family hockey tournament at the Upper Pontiac

The Fitzpatricks beat out the Godins for first place in the 18th annual Chapeau family tournament on Feb. 28.

Eight Chapeau clans reunited over the weekend to go head-to-head with their rivals in the community’s 18th annual family hockey tournament at the Upper Pontiac

Eight Chapeau clans reunited over the weekend to go head-to-head with their rivals in the community’s 18th annual family hockey tournament at the Upper Pontiac

The Fitzpatricks beat out the Godins for first place in the 18th annual Chapeau family tournament on Feb. 28.

Eight Chapeau clans reunited over the weekend to go head-to-head with their rivals in the community’s 18th annual family hockey tournament at the Upper Pontiac

Campbell’s Bay throws one last winter bash

Winter came through for one last hoorah on Sunday, just in time for the annual Campbell’s Bay winter carnival.  With full sun and temperatures hovering around -15 C, youngsters were abound at the town’s ice rink.  Pumped up on hot

Campbell’s Bay throws one last winter bash

Winter came through for one last hoorah on Sunday, just in time for the annual Campbell’s Bay winter carnival.  With full sun and temperatures hovering around -15 C, youngsters were abound at the town’s ice rink.  Pumped up on hot

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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The spaces that hold us

This week’s paper shares several stories about people across the Pontiac organizing themselves to hold onto the spaces that hold us.  In Pontiac county’s northeastern corner, Danford Lake residents celebrated the beginning of a new chapter for their beloved community hall. In the early ‘70s, without a designated space to

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Cheers to those who do

Everybody enjoys going to a good old country fall fair. Many people don’t realize that many of the best county

Thoughts

Grandpa said: “take a look back, before you take any big or small step ahead”. For years, I was envious

Let the people choose

Too often, we see some level of government forcing citizens to do this or that because they can stir up

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25 YEARS AGO

February 28, 2001

Graveline trial starts: The trial of Rita Graveline, the Luskville woman who shot her husband in August 1999, started Feb.

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50 YEARS AGO

March 3, 1976

Pontiac Coop Medical still going strong invites new members: The Pontiac Cooperative Medical Services is one of several cooperatives operating

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75 YEARS AGO

March 1, 1951

A little of this and that: Orchid of the week . . . To ourselves from Mrs. Pearl M. Hodgins,

March 1, 1951

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100 YEARS AGO

March 4, 1926

Local news:Mr. Trueman Tuck has removed his barber shop and Insurance office across the street to the premises lately occupied

March 4, 1926

Local news:Mr. Trueman Tuck has removed his barber shop and Insurance office across the street to the premises lately occupied

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125 YEARS AGO

February 28, 1901

Local news: Information reached us on Tuesday evening that a case of smallpox exists at the house of Mr. William

February 28, 1901

Local news: Information reached us on Tuesday evening that a case of smallpox exists at the house of Mr. William

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