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Truck crash takes out hydro pole

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Aug. 31, 2020 Around noon on Aug. 31, a large moving truck crashed into a hydro pole just outside Shawville on Hwy.

Crisis in rural health care: part 2

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 9, 2020 Note: This is the second instalment of a series on the crisis in rural health care that attempts to

GELAM hosts fun competition

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Sept. 6, 2020 On Sunday, eight riders from GELAM Riding Stables in Clarendon gathered for a day of friendly competition, with plenty

New vehicle for fire department

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 4, 2020 The Campbell’s Bay Litchfield Fire Department introduced a new vehicle into their fleet last week, replacing an aged

Balling for minor hockey

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Sept. 4-6, 2020 Amyotte Park in Mansfield et Pontefract was busy over the weekend for a ball tournament in support

A sendoff for the Clarkes

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 5, 2020 Even torrential rain couldn’t dampen spirits Saturday afternoon, as a local couple got a hearty send off after spending

Norway Bay garage sale continues

Caleb Nickerson, The Great Norway Bay Garage Sale continued this past weekend, though it was a little different this year. Organizer Lana Cowley invited vendors

Homecraft, horticulture and more

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 3, 2020 The Pontiac Agricultural Society managed to hold their homecraft, horticulture and produce divisions this year, though there was a

A labour of love

Ah, Labour Day weekend, the “official” end of summer and the return of routine.Normally this week, folks around these parts would be coming off a

Truck crash takes out hydro pole

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Aug. 31, 2020 Around noon on Aug. 31, a large moving truck crashed into a hydro pole just outside Shawville on Hwy. 148, before driver plowed through a fence and more than 100 feet of . .

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Crisis in rural health care: part 2

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 9, 2020 Note: This is the second 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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GELAM hosts fun competition

CALEB NICKERSON CLARENDON Sept. 6, 2020 On Sunday, eight riders from GELAM Riding Stables in Clarendon gathered for a day of friendly competition, with plenty of family members cheering from the sidelines. The morning opened up with . . .

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New vehicle for fire department

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 4, 2020 The Campbell’s Bay Litchfield Fire Department introduced a new vehicle into their fleet last week, replacing an aged SUV that’s used for medical calls. Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard, who is also a

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Balling for minor hockey

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Sept. 4-6, 2020 Amyotte Park in Mansfield et Pontefract was busy over the weekend for a ball tournament in support of . . .

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A sendoff for the Clarkes

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 5, 2020 Even torrential rain couldn’t dampen spirits Saturday afternoon, as a local couple got a hearty send off after spending nearly two decades in the Pontiac. Simon and Julia Clarke came to the region .

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Norway Bay garage sale continues

Caleb Nickerson, The Great Norway Bay Garage Sale continued this past weekend, though it was a little different this year. Organizer Lana Cowley invited vendors to join the crew from the Bristol Market at their location on chemin Wharf, in

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Homecraft, horticulture and more

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 3, 2020 The Pontiac Agricultural Society managed to hold their homecraft, horticulture and produce divisions this year, though there was a decline in entries due to COVID-19. The results were as follows:

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A labour of love

Ah, Labour Day weekend, the “official” end of summer and the return of routine.Normally this week, folks around these parts would be coming off a high from the Shawville Fair with memories of lineups, livestock and for the adults, plenty

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Masks still an issue for local businesses

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 2, 2020 Despite masks being mandatory in indoor public spaces for more than a month, local business owners are still dealing with headaches from policing the public health rules. At Langford’s Grocery in Shawville, manager Christine

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