

In Photos: Shawville Fairs Past (1977 – 2001)
Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie.
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On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and is a stepping stone for other shows. “A lot of them, if they want to […]


On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and is a stepping stone for other shows. “A lot of them, if they want to […]
On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and is a stepping stone for other shows. “A lot of them, if they want to […]


On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and is a stepping stone for other shows. “A lot of them, if they want to […]


Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie.


The Anglican Young Women’s Association (AYWA) at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville hosted its second chicken barbecue of the


Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie.


The Anglican Young Women’s Association (AYWA) at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville hosted its second chicken barbecue of the


The Parti Québécois (PQ) has announced its candidate for the Pontiac riding in the upcoming provincial elections will be Marcela Cazas. According to a statement Cazas issued on social media, she arrived in Quebec in 1985 from Bolivia, and worked


The Western Québec School Board is temporarily moving its Shawville adult education centre to Fort-Coulonge as renovations at the school’s future building in Campbell’s Bay are behind schedule. The Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) was originally scheduled to move into


The MRC Pontiac council of mayors resumed its regular monthly meetings on Aug. 20 after taking a break for the month of July. Mayors began by sharing a few words of thanks to former Shawville mayor Bill McCleary, who stepped


The Parti Québécois (PQ) has announced its candidate for the Pontiac riding in the upcoming provincial elections will be Marcela Cazas. According to a statement Cazas issued on social media, she arrived in Quebec in 1985 from Bolivia, and worked


The Western Québec School Board is temporarily moving its Shawville adult education centre to Fort-Coulonge as renovations at the school’s future building in Campbell’s Bay are behind schedule. The Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) was originally scheduled to move into


The MRC Pontiac council of mayors resumed its regular monthly meetings on Aug. 20 after taking a break for the month of July. Mayors began by sharing a few words of thanks to former Shawville mayor Bill McCleary, who stepped


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