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February 18, 2026

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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.

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

Fundraiser for farm support workers

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 30, 2020  A Gofundme has been started to raise money for two new support workers for local agriculture workers and their

A couple bad report cards

Last week’s news cycle was especially lively, with things kicking off again in Ottawa, starting with a throne speech. There are plenty of notable new

Lions grill for Terry

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17, 2020 The Shawville Lions Club held their annual barbeque in support of the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 17, though

Balling for the Shawville RA

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17-18, 2020 Elwood Dale Park in Shawville was alive with fast and slow pitch action, as the annual RA ball tournament

New health care graduates celebrate

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 18, 2020 Friday marked the end of a local three-month expedited course for health care workers at the Pontiac Continuing Education

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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Fundraiser for farm support workers

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 30, 2020  A Gofundme has been started to raise money for two new support workers for local agriculture workers and their families.  The new hires are part of the Écoute agricole program, which is administered by

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A couple bad report cards

Last week’s news cycle was especially lively, with things kicking off again in Ottawa, starting with a throne speech. There are plenty of notable new announcements to discuss, as well as a lot of old ones. In the former category,

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Crisis in rural health care: part 2.5

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 23, 2020 Note: This is the third instalment of a series on the crisis in rural health care that attempts to discuss as many facets of the issue as possible. If you haven’t read the first

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Lions grill for Terry

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17, 2020 The Shawville Lions Club held their annual barbeque in support of the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 17, though the circumstances were a little different this year, due to public health restrictions. Instead of

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Balling for the Shawville RA

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17-18, 2020 Elwood Dale Park in Shawville was alive with fast and slow pitch action, as the annual RA ball tournament got underway on Friday night. Organizer Matt Greer explained that the fundraiser has been going

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New health care graduates celebrate

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 18, 2020 Friday marked the end of a local three-month expedited course for health care workers at the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre (PCEC) and all 11 grads are fully employed at local facilities. A modest ceremony

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