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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Annual ride for diabetes

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday afternoon, cowpokes of all ages gathered at the R.S. Ranch in Mansfield to ride through

Raising money for the Pontiac museum

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 3, 2018 On Aug. 3, the Pontiac Historical Society held its annual barbeque fundraiser for the museum it operates in on

Gardens, gifts and more, oh my!

Photos and story by Caleb Nickerson Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the

A perfect day for a sea pie picnic

CALEB NICKERSON BRYSON Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday, the Bryson Lions treated the community to their annual sea pie dinner fundraiser, bringing out hundreds in

Having a ball for minor hockey in Mansfield

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 3-5, 2018 Over the weekend, residents of Mansfield and Fort Coulonge gathered to support the local minor hockey association

Spreading holiday cheer in Upper Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTES ISLAND July 25, 2018 For the third year running, families in the upper Pontiac flocked to Trimmer’s Fries on Allumettes Island to

Officials retract English plaque at MRC offices

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 15, 2018 The MRC Pontiac received a warning from the Office québécois de la langue française due to a plaque on a historic monument inscribed only in English. The monument in question was unveiled in

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Annual ride for diabetes

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday afternoon, cowpokes of all ages gathered at the R.S. Ranch in Mansfield to ride through obstacles and raise money for diabetes research. Carol Malony of Otter Lake has been organizing

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Raising money for the Pontiac museum

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 3, 2018 On Aug. 3, the Pontiac Historical Society held its annual barbeque fundraiser for the museum it operates in on rue Lake in Shawville. Posting up downtown, right outside Joanne’s Valu-Mart, the group of volunteers

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Bay artists put on big show hosted by NBMA

CALEB NICKERSON NORWAY BAY Aug. 1, 2018 There was one busy and conspicuously colourful carport in Norway Bay on Aug. 1, as local artists gathered for the second annual Big Art Show. Hosted by Norway Bay Municipal Association (NBMA) coordinator

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Gardens, gifts and more, oh my!

Photos and story by Caleb Nickerson Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the fourth Gardens and Gifts tour. The self-guided trek featured nine gardens from Breckenridge to Greermount,

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Over $350,000 for highway intersection relocation

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD July 31, 2018 On July 31, local officials were at the town hall in Litchfield to announce funding for the relocation of a perilous intersection along Hwy. 148. Pontiac MNA and provincial transport minister André Fortin, alongside

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A perfect day for a sea pie picnic

CALEB NICKERSON BRYSON Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday, the Bryson Lions treated the community to their annual sea pie dinner fundraiser, bringing out hundreds in support of the local community organization. Lion Ed Gutoskie explained that the annual event is

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Having a ball for minor hockey in Mansfield

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 3-5, 2018 Over the weekend, residents of Mansfield and Fort Coulonge gathered to support the local minor hockey association with a little softball. The annual Family Ball tournament brought out 16 teams to Amyotte

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Spreading holiday cheer in Upper Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTES ISLAND July 25, 2018 For the third year running, families in the upper Pontiac flocked to Trimmer’s Fries on Allumettes Island to celebrate the holidays a little early. The Christmas in July party, as it is known,

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