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

Caleb Nickerson LADYSMITH Nov. 25, 2017 On Saturday evening, over 100 members of the Ladysmith Sportsman Club gathered to celebrate another successful year. Held at Hotel Ladysmith, the party featured music, prizes and plenty of big racks. Organized by hotel

Caleb Nickerson TORONTO Nov. 3-12, 2017 The Pontiac was well represented at the most recent iteration of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF), held Nov. 3 – 12 in Toronto. With over 5,000 animals on display each year, it is

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Nov. 25, 2017 On Saturday afternoon, proud family and friends gathered in the auditorium at École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge (ESSC) to witness the convocation of the class of 2017. The cameras flashed as the group

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL Nov. 8, 2017 On Nov. 8, members of Les Ami(e)s du Cycloparc PPJ met at the home of Leo Heise in Bristol for the their first annual general meeting. The group is a non-profit that was formed

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Nov. 16, 2017 On Thursday evening, hundreds of people gathered at Shawville United Church to peruse Christmas crafts and confections before tucking into a hearty dinner. The annual bazaar and dinner has been going on for over