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November 26, 2025

Caleb Nickerson

Fastpitch returns to Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 6, 2020 The Shawville Men’s Fastpitch League kicked off their season on Aug. 6, with players trying to recoup what remains

ATV run introduces Pontiac to Ontarians

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2020 The parking lot of J&A Bowers Restaurant in Mansfield et Pontefract was packed with ATVs and side-by-sides

Stone School debuts new exhibits

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 7, 2020 The Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort was bustling on Friday night for the first vernissage

Deadly week on the Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2020 Emergency crews were kept busy last week following two separate incidents on the Coulonge River in Mansfield

Fair board hosts online auction

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 12, 2020 The Pontiac Agricultural Society is putting on an online auction as a way to raise money for their organization

Masks off

Well it looks likes things are returning to normal. Local councils are holding in-person meetings, the Leafs didn’t qualify for the playoffs and protesters are

United Church hosts bbq at a distance

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE July 30, 2020 On Thursday afternoon, the parking lot of the Shawville United Church was filled with the smell of grilled meat

Fastpitch returns to Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 6, 2020 The Shawville Men’s Fastpitch League kicked off their season on Aug. 6, with players trying to recoup what remains of the summer of 2020. Organizer Matt Greer said that the shutdown of the Greater

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ATV run introduces Pontiac to Ontarians

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2020 The parking lot of J&A Bowers Restaurant in Mansfield et Pontefract was packed with ATVs and side-by-sides on Saturday morning as local off-road enthusiasts showed off the region to riders from Ontario.

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Stone School debuts new exhibits

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 7, 2020 The Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort was bustling on Friday night for the first vernissage the group has hosted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The typical spread of

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Deadly week on the Coulonge

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2020 Emergency crews were kept busy last week following two separate incidents on the Coulonge River in Mansfield et Pontefract. On Aug. 5 at 3:45 p.m., police received a call that a man

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Fair board hosts online auction

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 12, 2020 The Pontiac Agricultural Society is putting on an online auction as a way to raise money for their organization in the absence of this year’s Shawville Fair. Summer student Rayden Besharah said that three

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Masks off

Well it looks likes things are returning to normal. Local councils are holding in-person meetings, the Leafs didn’t qualify for the playoffs and protesters are clogging the streets of Montreal. Thousands of people gathered in this province’s most populous city

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Terry Fox Run organizers keep things moving

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 5, 2020 The long-serving organizers of the Pontiac Terry Fox Run are trying to adapt their annual fundraiser to respect public health guidelines during the pandemic. Though the official date is still September 20, organizers John

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MDJ holds “Animiation on wheels”

CALEB NICKERSON OTTER LAKE July 28, 2020 The RA grounds in Otter Lake were alive with howls of fun and the pitter patter of little feet as the Maison des jeunes du Pontiac held the first of their “Animation on

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United Church hosts bbq at a distance

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE July 30, 2020 On Thursday afternoon, the parking lot of the Shawville United Church was filled with the smell of grilled meat and french fries as parishioners and local residents alike gathered for a spaced out barbeque.

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