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

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Dec. 1, 2017 Children in Fort Coulonge got a chance to meet with the big man in red on Friday evening at St. Pierre’s Parish hall. Every year, Le Patro teams up with the local Knights

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Dec. 1, 2017 On Friday afternoon, local conservatives and curious members of the public got a chance to meet Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer during a meet and greet at the Lions Hall in Shawville. THE EQUITY

Caleb Nickerson OTTAWA Dec. 1, 2017 A local entrepreneur recently got the chance of a lifetime: to appear with a Canadian legend in front of a crowd of thousands. Sylvain Drapeau owns and operates Escapade Eskimo, a dogsledding company based

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL Dec. 1, 2017 On Friday night, hundreds of local Pontiacers came together at the Jack Graham Community Centre to help out a friend in need. Back on Nov. 5, Bristol resident Kevin Hannaberry didn’t think anything was

Caleb Nickerson LADYSMITH Nov. 25, 2017 The TCRA Hall was packed Saturday evening for the Ladysmith and Friends Christmas Dinner. Volunteers from the recreation association hustled to and fro from the kitchen to the buffet table in order to keep

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Nov. 25, 2017 As the local children gathered below in the lobby of the Shawville arena to meet with Santa, dozens of people arrived at the Lions Hall upstairs to rally around a local family in need.

Caleb Nickerson MRC PONTIAC Nov. 24-25, 2017 The Christmas spirit was apparent in the Pontiac over the last few days, as Shawville hosted it’s annual tree-lighting ceremony on Nov. 24 and the Parade of Lights on Nov. 25. Local businesses