Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 7, 2017 Around 300 people came out for a barbeque outside Joanne’s Valu-mart on Friday to raise money for two provincial minor hockey tournaments to be held at the Shawville Arena. Rick Atkinson, who sits on

It was on a sunny Friday afternoon that I decided to take a trip to the Pontiac Historical Museum. Growing up I was always a bit of a history nerd, though I tended to focus on the parts that seemed

Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC July 12, 2017 Nurses from the Pontiac Family Medicine Group (GMF) have started a weekly walking group called “Pontiac Walks/Marche Pontiac” to help their patients – and the general public – get in shape. Katie Taylor, one

Caleb Nickerson GATINEAU June 8, 2017 Brian Brownlee, a Clarendon man facing second-degree murder charges relating to the death of Shawville resident Darwin Zimmerling in January, was denied bail by a judge at the Gatineau courthouse on June 8. Police

Caleb Nickerson PONTIAC July 4, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac is looking to encourage visitors to the region with a new promotional tool. On July 4, the municipality launched the first edition of its tourist road map, which highlights local

Caleb Nickerson QUYON July 1, 2017 A police officer was treated for non life-threatening injuries after rolling his cruiser near Quyon on Canada Day. Sgt. Martin Fournel, spokesman for the MRC Des Collines Police, said that one of their officers

Caleb Nickerson PORTAGE DU FORT June 30, 2017 Local art-lovers flocked to the Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort on Friday night for a vernissage highlighting two very different artists. In the first floor gallery, Rémi Girard of Chelsea

The Equity held a barbeque outside of the Pontiac Printshop on rue Centre in Shawville on June 22, raising a grand total of $560 for the town’s Canada Day celebrations. Caleb Nickerson, left, and Steve Forbes, far right, present councillor

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE June 27, 2017 The Shawville R.A. was awash with pink decorations last Tuesday night as local women in business gathered for an evening of networking and fun. Upwards of 60 women attended the event – entitled “Let’s

Caleb Nickerson OTTER LAKE July 1, 2017 The citizens of Otter Lake and the surrounding area showed their patriotic spirit on Saturday as the community came together to celebrate Canada 150. The celebration kicked off at 11 a.m. with a