Caleb Nickerson PORTAGE DU FORT Oct. 29, 2017 On Oct. 29, several aspiring wordsmiths gathered at the Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort for an evening of short fiction and poetry readings. The event was organized by Sean Kerr,

Caleb Nickerson QUYON Oct. 29, 2017 A group of engaged citizens gathered at the Tim Hortons Voyageurs Camp outside Quyon on Sunday afternoon for a day of interactive learning. The event was the second annual forum put on by the

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Oct. 27, 2017 On Friday night members of the Shawville Curling Club held a party to celebrate the season that will soon be underway. Club President Jeff Russell explained that there were several changes from last year.

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Oct. 23, 2017 On Oct. 23, the five candidates for warden of MRC Pontiac gathered at St. John’s Elementary School in Campbell’s Bay for a discussion about the social services and organizations in the region, hosted

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Oct. 26, 2017 On Thursday evening, candidates from the municipalities of Fort Coulonge and Mansfield came together with residents for a panel discussion on amalgamating the two communities at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort Coulonge.

There were lots of opportunities for children in the Pontiac to get into costume and solicit candy from their neighbours. On Oct. 27, over 90 children from several day cares in the area toured downtown Fort Coulonge in search of

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL Oct. 28-29, 2017 The soggy weather did little to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of competitors that arrived in Bristol over the weekend for a spectacle of humans and dogs hurtling around a dirt racetrack. The

KATHLEEN BÉLEC Caleb Nickerson MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Nov. 1, 2017 Bélec runs for re-election: The current mayor of Mansfield et Pontefract is looking to secure her second term at the helm of her municipality. Kathleen Bélec has lived in the

GASTON ALLARD Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Nov. 1, 2017 Local educator hopes to bring new blood to council: A local educator is one of the mayoral candidates seeking the top seat in the municipality of Fort Coulonge, left open by

MAURICE BEAUREGARD Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Nov. 1, 2017 Beauregard seeks mayor’s chair: A Campbell’s Bay councillor is seeking the position of mayor, after long-serving incumbent Bill Stewart announced his retirement this year. Maurice Beauregard has lived in Campbell’s Bay