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BAKE SALE SATURDAY MAY 26, 2018 11:00 A.M ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CAMPBELL’S BAY, QC.

Renfrew County Fiddlers 40th Anniversary Celebration on June 9, 2018 at Renfrew Armouries from 6:30 to 12:00 Admission $20.00 Late Light Lunch. Entertainment by Ivan and Vivian Hicks and Douglas Connection. Enjoy a great evening.

In the Saturday edition of the Le Droit newspaper, columnist Denis Gratton conducted an interview with the MP for Pontiac Will Amos. The article entitled “Le pagayeur canadien” reflects the tenacity of the representative in environment issues and learning the French language. Will Amos is also a federalist who believes in the creation of a […]

Teachers of the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières Union (SPEHR) representing Pontiac teachers will send more than 200 postcards to the Minister of Education, Sébastien Proulx. The union is doing this in protest over the introduction of new general content to teach, without having the necessary tools to do so. From the union, […]

During CHIP 101.9’s interview about the 2018 lineup of the Shawville Fair with the fair’s Director of Communications Josey Bouchard, the importance of this event in showcasing the region came up. Mme Bouchard greatly emphasized the importance of promoting Pontiac agriculture. Josey Bouchard spoke of the origin of the Shawville Fair, which was intended to […]

The municipality of Shawville announced municipal by-election with a yet to be determined date. Two candidates are now running for the vacated councilor seat, both William McCleary former mayoral candidate in Shawville during last November election and Sherwin Greer. The deadline to apply for the Shawville Municipal Council is Friday, May 11 at 4:30 pm. […]

In a press release issued this week, the Coalition avenir Québec criticizes the government for the delays surrounding the new call for tender for access to high-speed Internet. The economic development spokesperson for the Coalition avenir Québec, and Arthabaska MNA Éric Lefebvre believes that future calls for tender will have to be more considerate towards […]

The tree party is back at the MRC Pontiac. For the occasion, the MRC Pontiac will have 1,000 trees to be distributed for free this year as part of the annual tree and forest festival. The activity will take place on June 1, 2018 from 9 am to 3 pm in the parking lot of […]

Several annual general meetings are expected in the coming weeks for organizations based in the Pontiac. The Pontiac Snowmobile Association will hold their assembly in two weeks, on May 28 at 7:30 pm at the Gavan Hotel in Quyon. Mont d’Or will hold its AGM on Wednesday, May 30 at their office at 533 Baume […]

Motorists traveling on Highway 148 will need a few extra minutes between Chemin Terry Fox and Chemin Maple. The Ministry of Transport said that road work begins today, and will continue until August 10 between 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday. The speed limit will be 50km / h and the road will be reduced […]