Caleb Nickerson SHEENBORO Sept. 8-9, 2017 Over the weekend dozens of athletes made their way to Sheenboro to participate in an up and coming form of endurance competition: a swimrun. A swimrun is a competition that originated in Sweden in

Caleb Nickerson CLARENDON Sept. 8, 2017 Local nature enthusiasts and stakeholders gathered in Clarendon on Friday night to celebrate the acquisition of 106 hectares of biologically diverse wetlands and forest. The plot of land sits close to the Ottawa River

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL Sept. 9, 2017 The Jack Graham Community Center in Bristol was packed on Saturday night for a celebration of the local fire department. The annual fundraiser ball brought out well over 100 people and featured plenty of

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 9, 2017 A handful of eager cyclists gathered on the PPJ in Shawville Saturday morning for the fifth bicycle tour put on by Les Amies Cycloparc PPJ. Dubbed the Lake Tour, the route took participants up

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 6, 2017 A recent donation to Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary in Shawville will help children focus on learning and not on their growling stomach. Last Wednesday, the Gatineau branch of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a financial

Caleb Nickerson MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Sept. 9, 2017 Over 150 people descended upon the Parc des Chutes Coulonge on Saturday in celebration of the local landmark and tourist attraction’s 25th anniversary. To mark the celebration, there was a bouncy castle

The Pontiac and the river that marks its western boundary are steeped in history. Before paved roads and cars, the water was the quickest way to transport goods. Rivers and lakes were vital trade routes and transportation arteries. This summer,

Caleb Nickerson BRYSON Aug. 30, 2017 The parking lot of the Voyageur Restaurant in Bryson was packed with vintage cars and motorcycles last Wednesday evening for the final cruise night of the summer. Around 25 classic vehicles were on display,

Caleb Nickerson DAVIDSON Aug. 24, 2017 Over 80 alumni of St. John’s High School gathered at Magnum Outfitters in Davidson last Thursday to catch up and reminisce about the good old days. The bilingual school opened its doors in Campbell’s