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April 2, 2026

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Be careful when burning says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2021 With a recent wave of dry weather, Pontiac’s fire departments are warning residents to be careful when burning brush

Police target biker club in raids

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 7, 2021 A Fort Coulonge man was arrested in a series of drug raids throughout the Outaouais by police on

Chapeau Ag Society gets $5k grant

CALEB NICKERSON CHAPEAU April 8, 2021 The Chapeau Agricultural Society will be upgrading their community garden this summer, thanks to a grant of $5,000 from

Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew

In memory of Nathalie Soucie

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 3, 2021 On April 3, members of the Fort Coulonge and Mansfield community gathered to honour the memory of Nathalie

Hunting for eggs at the Chutes

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT April 4, 2021 The Chutes Coulonge Adventure Park in Mansfield et Pontefract opened their season this past weekend complete with

Easter Bunny visits Otter Lake children

Caleb Nickerson The Otter Lake RA put together a physically distanced Easter celebration on Saturday afternoon, with members dropping off goodie bags on the doorsteps

Mini market pops up in Norway Bay

Caleb Nickerson There was a pop-up market in Norway Bay on Saturday afternoon, bringing a handful of vendors out to 28 Wharf Road. Organizer Lana

Be careful when burning says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2021 With a recent wave of dry weather, Pontiac’s fire departments are warning residents to be careful when burning brush or other material. Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that . . .

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Chapeau Ag Society gets $5k grant

CALEB NICKERSON CHAPEAU April 8, 2021 The Chapeau Agricultural Society will be upgrading their community garden this summer, thanks to a grant of $5,000 from the federal New Horizons for Seniors program. The announcement was . . .

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Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew that was rolled back from 9:30. What began as an incredibly dangerous stunt, given that

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In memory of Nathalie Soucie

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 3, 2021 On April 3, members of the Fort Coulonge and Mansfield community gathered to honour the memory of Nathalie Sylvia Soucie, a well-known community pillar, who passed away suddenly on March 25 at the

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Hunting for eggs at the Chutes

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT April 4, 2021 The Chutes Coulonge Adventure Park in Mansfield et Pontefract opened their season this past weekend complete with some Easter festivities. The park’s social media manager and administrative assistant Katrina Saroka explained that

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Easter Bunny visits Otter Lake children

Caleb Nickerson The Otter Lake RA put together a physically distanced Easter celebration on Saturday afternoon, with members dropping off goodie bags on the doorsteps of the 87 children who registered this year. Clockwise from left: Caley Lemay, “Tara-dactyl Rabbit”,

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Mini market pops up in Norway Bay

Caleb Nickerson There was a pop-up market in Norway Bay on Saturday afternoon, bringing a handful of vendors out to 28 Wharf Road. Organizer Lana Cowley said that the group would be hosting their weekly market in the summer, but

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Church hosts drive-through Easter display

Caleb Nickerson Grace Community Bible Church, located on Hwy. 148 just outside of Shawville, hosted a drive-through Easter display in their parking lot, open to the public throughout the weekend. Pastor Jason Duermeyer said that it was a good way

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