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April 2, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

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

WE to me

Though the last time the WE Charity saga was discussed in these columns was only a few short weeks ago, so much has changed. What

Vandalism on the PPJ

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE July 18 -19, 2020 Over the July 18-19 weekend the PPJ trail in Shawville, as well as some nearby signage and a

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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WE to me

Though the last time the WE Charity saga was discussed in these columns was only a few short weeks ago, so much has changed. What originally looked like your run-of-the-mill bit of favouritism towards a charity group that provided a

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Vandalism on the PPJ

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE July 18 -19, 2020 Over the July 18-19 weekend the PPJ trail in Shawville, as well as some nearby signage and a picnic table were vandalized with . . .

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