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
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
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

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.

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

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

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
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
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

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

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
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
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

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

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

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

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
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
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,

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

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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