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August 27, 2026

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 […]

Members of the Shawville 4-H Club assembled at the Shawville arena for their annual Achievement Day during which they put their skills to the test ahead of the Shawville Fair. In the Overall Showmanship class Lyric McIntyre (left) was named Supreme Champion Showperson and Molly Dowe (right) was Reserve Champion Showperson.

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 […]

Members of the Shawville 4-H Club assembled at the Shawville arena for their annual Achievement Day during which they put their skills to the test ahead of the Shawville Fair. In the Overall Showmanship class Lyric McIntyre (left) was named Supreme Champion Showperson and Molly Dowe (right) was Reserve Champion Showperson.

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 […]

Parti Québécois announces Pontiac candidate

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

Parti Québécois announces Pontiac candidate

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

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

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Sunken Nazi warships

It was 8:30 a.m. last Tuesday. I was scrambling to get an editorial done before we went to print when my phone buzzed in my pocket with a CBC news alert.  “Sunken Nazi warships are resurfacing as Europe’s drought deepens,” read the headline. So few words to describe the particular

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Cottager Gary Smith shared his own version of tranquility that appeared in the form of a rainbow over Otter Lake last week.

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

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What are our children, grandchildren, and the next generation going to inherit? The “me, me, me” people don’t worry about

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