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January 7, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Boil water advisory

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 9, 2017 Residents of Portage du Fort may soon be able to drink the water from their taps, after

Good to see engaged citizens

On Sunday over 150 people piled aboard boats and formed a flotilla on the Ottawa River to protest a proposed disposal site for radioactive materials

Local archer seeks funding

Caleb Nickerson QUYON July 26, 2017 The family of a local aspiring archer is appealing to the public in order to attend an international competition

$178,185 for church renovations

Caleb Nickerson ALLUMETTE ISLAND July 18, 2017 Last Tuesday, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was in Chapeau to announce close to $180,000 in funding for the

Labadie runs for mayor

Caleb Nickerson MUN. OF PONTIAC July 26, 2017 With the municipal elections looming in November, Luskville resident Joanne Labadie has joined the mayoral race in

Avery Richardson chosen as 2017 Fair Ambassador

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Aug. 10, 2017 On Thursday night, the Pontiac Agricultural Society selected a new Shawville Fair Ambassador for 2017: Avery Richardson. The runners up were Amy Sheppard and Sydney Côté. After a brief introduction from Fair President Sara

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Boil water advisory

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 9, 2017 Residents of Portage du Fort may soon be able to drink the water from their taps, after being under a boil water advisory for over two weeks. According to councillor Bob Simpson,

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Good to see engaged citizens

On Sunday over 150 people piled aboard boats and formed a flotilla on the Ottawa River to protest a proposed disposal site for radioactive materials at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) property in Chalk River, Ont. The near surface disposal

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Local archer seeks funding

Caleb Nickerson QUYON July 26, 2017 The family of a local aspiring archer is appealing to the public in order to attend an international competition in Argentina. Alexandra Paquette of Quyon, though still a teenager, is one of the top-ranked

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$25,000 for new Jaws of Life for Mansfield

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity Local officials and members of the Mansfield Fire Department gathered on July 17 to announce the success of several fundraisers to support their purchase of a new Jaws of Life. Their Canada Day fundraising brought in

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$178,185 for church renovations

Caleb Nickerson ALLUMETTE ISLAND July 18, 2017 Last Tuesday, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was in Chapeau to announce close to $180,000 in funding for the restoration of Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori Church. The $178,185 grant is part of the Funding Assistance Program for

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Born under the stars by Caleb Nickerson

No matter what kind of crop or livestock they harvest, farmers have to wear many hats. Whether it’s being able to fix an old tractor that’s acting up or getting an ornery cow milked, the life of a farmer revolves

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Labadie runs for mayor

Caleb Nickerson MUN. OF PONTIAC July 26, 2017 With the municipal elections looming in November, Luskville resident Joanne Labadie has joined the mayoral race in the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP), running against Mayor Roger Larose, who is rounding out his

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