CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Dec. 13, 2017 Staff, students, volunteers and friends gathered at the office of the Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) in Campbell’s Bay on Dec. 13 for a wine and cheese social to mark the holidays. The

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Dec. 15, 2017 With Christmas nearly here, a group of local volunteers got together in Fort Coulonge on Friday night to gather food for those in need and help spread some holiday cheer. Volunteers in the

  by Caleb Nickerson Has there ever been a time in your life where you’ve wanted to get away from it all? To live in modern society means to be dependent on a plethora of things so ubiquitous that to

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Dec. 13, 2017 On Dec. 13, MRC employees, as well as local officials and residents met in Campbell’s Bay to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the county council’s first meeting. The event was marked by the

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Dec. 6, 2017 The Anglican Church Hall in Shawville was filled on Dec. 6 as revelers participated in a long-standing local tradition. According to President Laurie Howard, the Shawville Lionettes have been putting their Christmas Cheer Dinner

Caleb Nickerson BRYSON Dec. 4, 2017 On Dec. 4, dozens of people gathered to celebrate the Bryson Golden Age Club’s 40th anniversary at the local Lions Hall, with the daughter of the group’s first president at the helm. There was

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Dec. 8, 2017 On Friday, around 40 people gathered for lunch at the former Masonic Hall in Shawville to support the work of Animal Aide Pontiac. The organization is made up of a handful of volunteers that

For many people, the defining moments in their lives don’t come when they achieve the goals they set for themselves, but rather how they react to a seemingly insurmountable obstacle that gets put in their way. For Derian Plouffe, a

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL Dec. 8, 2017 On Dec. 8, a group of local farmers and their companions gathered at the Pine Lodge in Bristol for an annual “office party” of sorts. Nancy Pirie was one of the organizers of the

Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC Dec. 7, 2017 On Thursday, dozens of local volunteers headed out into the early-morning cold and donned reflective vests in support of the local food bank. The 10th annual Bouffe Pontiac food drive took place between 6