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April 2, 2026

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Junior team coming to Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 It appears that a Junior hockey team will be returning to the Shawville arena. Spearheaded by Eric Gauthier, the

More than $100k in funding

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 14, 2018 Last Tuesday, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was at the MRC offices in Campbell’s Bay to announce a 10

Swim, run and bike through the Bay

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 12, 2018 On Aug. 12, a small group of athletic enthusiasts gathered in Campbell’s Bay to test their mettle in

SDRA hosts annual golf tourney

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 11, 2018 On Aug. 11, dozens of people turned up at Mickey Creek Golf Course for the third annual tournament in

Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village

First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a

DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed at the Beau-Soir Dépanneur in Mansfield on Aug. 8, though

Junior team coming to Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 It appears that a Junior hockey team will be returning to the Shawville arena. Spearheaded by Eric Gauthier, the owner of the Maniwaki Mustangs, who play in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League (CPJHL),

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Six firefighters honoured for service in Thorne

CALEB NICKERSON LADYSMITH Aug. 11, 2018 The TCRA Hall in Ladysmith was packed on Saturday night to honour the local fire department and their contribution to the community. The event is one of the Thorne department’s biggest fundraisers every year

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More than $100k in funding

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 14, 2018 Last Tuesday, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was at the MRC offices in Campbell’s Bay to announce a 10 per cent increase to a provincial fund for local projects. Known as the Territory Development

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Swim, run and bike through the Bay

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 12, 2018 On Aug. 12, a small group of athletic enthusiasts gathered in Campbell’s Bay to test their mettle in a multi-discipline fitness challenge. The first ever Campbell’s Bay for fun triathlon was a striking

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SDRA hosts annual golf tourney

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 11, 2018 On Aug. 11, dozens of people turned up at Mickey Creek Golf Course for the third annual tournament in support of the Shawville District Recreation Association (SDRA). Organizer Tina Atkinson said that this is

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Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village of Portage du Fort. A tour of the stone buildings in the village brought out

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Jardin Éducatif wraps up summer activities

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD Aug. 7, 2018 Dozens of locals turned up to the Jardin Éducatif in Litchfield on Aug. 7 for a barbeque fundraiser with toppings fresh from the garden. Director Martin Riopel explained that each year the group holds

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First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a new addition into the summer calendar in Fort Coulonge: a women’s film festival. The first

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DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed at the Beau-Soir Dépanneur in Mansfield on Aug. 8, though it looks like a bit of a rush job. At about 3:30 p.m. last Wednesday,

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