Caleb Nickerson LADYSMITH Aug. 12, 2017 The Thorne Community Recreation Hall in Ladysmith was jumping Saturday night as over 100 people came out to celebrate the local fire department. Thorne Fire Chief Dan Ladouceur said that the Fireman’s Ball is

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Aug. 10, 2017 On Thursday night, the Pontiac Agricultural Society selected a new Shawville Fair Ambassador for 2017: Avery Richardson. The runners up were Amy Sheppard and Sydney Côté. After a brief introduction from Fair President Sara

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 9, 2017 Residents of Portage du Fort may soon be able to drink the water from their taps, after being under a boil water advisory for over two weeks. According to councillor Bob Simpson,

The great Chinese philosopher Confucius said that if you choose a job you love you’ll never have to work a day in your life. For Marie-Josée Corriveau, a young lady from Litchfield, the adage is more of a reflection of

Caleb Nickerson QUYON July 26, 2017 The family of a local aspiring archer is appealing to the public in order to attend an international competition in Argentina. Alexandra Paquette of Quyon, though still a teenager, is one of the top-ranked

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity Local officials and members of the Mansfield Fire Department gathered on July 17 to announce the success of several fundraisers to support their purchase of a new Jaws of Life. Their Canada Day fundraising brought in

Caleb Nickerson ALLUMETTE ISLAND July 18, 2017 Last Tuesday, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was in Chapeau to announce close to $180,000 in funding for the restoration of Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori Church. The $178,185 grant is part of the Funding Assistance Program for

  Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 21, 2017 This past week, artists from all over flocked to the area for the seventh Pontiac Artists’ Residency project. Organizer Valerie Bridgeman said that they varied from about 12 to 20 participants each day,

No matter what kind of crop or livestock they harvest, farmers have to wear many hats. Whether it’s being able to fix an old tractor that’s acting up or getting an ornery cow milked, the life of a farmer revolves