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November 26, 2025

Caleb Nickerson

Legion shares the wealth

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Oct. 1, 2020 The Pontiac Legion Branch 162 in Campbell’s Bay dispersed funds raised during their poppy campaign to a host

Tales from Vancouver

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Oct. 3, 2020 Venetia Crawford has been many places in her life, but she’s recently published a book detailing her time spent

Artist returns to Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 28, 2020 An artist that used to reside in the Pontiac returned on Monday to debut her art exhibit at Café

Check your chimneys says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Oct. 4-10, 2020 October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week, an opportunity to take the time to protect your home and family from

Talking turkey

Thanksgiving is approaching this weekend, and it’s likely one that no one is going to forget. Infections have been surging across the province and restrictions

Terry Fox run wraps up

Caleb Nickerson The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge wrapped up this week, and participants gathered on the PPJ trail in Shawville on Monday morning to celebrate.

Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The

Shawville Arena gets new boards

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Though the nature of this year’s hockey season is up in the air, volunteers and staff have been hard

Quyon Lions seek new members

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Sept. 30, 2020  The Quyon Lions have begun to settle into their new home at the new community centre in town, and

Legion shares the wealth

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Oct. 1, 2020 The Pontiac Legion Branch 162 in Campbell’s Bay dispersed funds raised during their poppy campaign to a host of local causes on Oct. 1. President Ron Woodstock told the assembled representatives that the

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Tales from Vancouver

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Oct. 3, 2020 Venetia Crawford has been many places in her life, but she’s recently published a book detailing her time spent in Vancouver, BC, titled Ventures to Vancouver. The book is a collection of interviews that

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Artist returns to Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 28, 2020 An artist that used to reside in the Pontiac returned on Monday to debut her art exhibit at Café 349 in Shawville. Elke Bzdurreck moved to the area in 1973, but left ten years

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Bouffe returns to normal service levels

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Oct. 7, 2020 The local food bank is getting back to normal after a busy summer that saw a large spike in people seeking assistance. Bouffe Pontiac Director General Kim Laroche said that they still had

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Check your chimneys says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Oct. 4-10, 2020 October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week, an opportunity to take the time to protect your home and family from the unthinkable. Shawville Fire Chief Lee Laframboise had some advice for the local population. In

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Talking turkey

Thanksgiving is approaching this weekend, and it’s likely one that no one is going to forget. Infections have been surging across the province and restrictions are ramping up in the hardest hit areas, like Montreal, Quebec City and as of

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Terry Fox run wraps up

Caleb Nickerson The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge wrapped up this week, and participants gathered on the PPJ trail in Shawville on Monday morning to celebrate. As of Sept. 28, the group boasted a weekly total was 1,361.12 km, compared to

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Work continues on Shawville water system

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Work is underway on Shawville’s water tower, which has led to some disruptions to the town’s water system. The work will repair damage to the upper panels of the tower, which were damaged by

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Shawville Arena gets new boards

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 30, 2020  Though the nature of this year’s hockey season is up in the air, volunteers and staff have been hard at work replacing the boards in the Shawville Arena. Arena Manager Wes Tubman said that

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Quyon Lions seek new members

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Sept. 30, 2020  The Quyon Lions have begun to settle into their new home at the new community centre in town, and are seeking new blood to bolster their numbers.  Lion Bob Young, one of the club’s

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