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

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE June 29, 2017 Over 60 people came out to Joanne’s Valu-mart in Shawville last Thursday for a pre-Canada Day barbeque. “This is Canada’s 150 campaign for Loblaws,” explained owner Joanne Dumochel. “At stores that are participating across

Caleb Nickerson LADYSMITH July 1 2017 Ladysmith held a small but vibrant Canada Day celebration at the TCRA grounds on Saturday. A large flea market was held in the Clarence Bretzlaff Building, with everything from DVDs to furniture for sale.