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January 7, 2026

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Caleb Nickerson

Caisse donates cash for cuddly critters

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Feb. 11, 2019 On Monday morning, representatives from the Caisse Populaire Desjardins des Rivières du Pontiac were at École secondaire Sieur

Woman injured in sled crash

CALEB NICKERSON THORNE Feb. 10, 2019 A Gatineau woman was taken to hospital over the weekend after she struck a tree while snowmobiling in Thorne.

Sled races return for 22nd year

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Feb. 9, 2019 Downtown Fort Coulonge was alive with the smell of engine exhaust on Saturday afternoon for the 22nd annual

People’s Party canvassing in Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Feb. 9, 2019 On Saturday, members of the People’s Party of Canada’s Pontiac riding association were in the area to drum

McCann elected President of Ag Society

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 24, 2019 The Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) elected a new board of directors at their annual general meeting on Jan. 24,

Celebrating new welders and old

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Feb. 1, 2019 On Friday afternoon, students and staff from Pontiac High School, along with a large contingent of guests, gathered in

Beans and fresh buns in Thorne

CALEB NICKERSON THORNE Feb. 1, 2019 On Friday night, the Thorne Community Recreation Association hosted their first event of 2019, tempting fate by loading up

Caisse donates cash for cuddly critters

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Feb. 11, 2019 On Monday morning, representatives from the Caisse Populaire Desjardins des Rivières du Pontiac were at École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge for an important donation to a unique program at the school. The Caisse

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Woman injured in sled crash

CALEB NICKERSON THORNE Feb. 10, 2019 A Gatineau woman was taken to hospital over the weekend after she struck a tree while snowmobiling in Thorne. Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Marc Tessier said that emergency crews were called to chemin Schock

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Sled races return for 22nd year

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Feb. 9, 2019 Downtown Fort Coulonge was alive with the smell of engine exhaust on Saturday afternoon for the 22nd annual snowmobile races. Competitors of all ages faced off head-to-head along a straight track set up

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People’s Party canvassing in Pontiac

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Feb. 9, 2019 On Saturday, members of the People’s Party of Canada’s Pontiac riding association were in the area to drum up support for the newly created political organization. The PPC is a right-wing populist party,

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McCann elected President of Ag Society

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 24, 2019 The Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) elected a new board of directors at their annual general meeting on Jan. 24, selecting a long-serving director as their new president. Tyler McCann, the newly elected president of

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Celebrating new welders and old

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Feb. 1, 2019 On Friday afternoon, students and staff from Pontiac High School, along with a large contingent of guests, gathered in the school’s welding shop for a barbeque celebrating a generous donation and former teacher. The

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Spotty power continues on Allumette Island

CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTE ISLAND Feb. 6, 2019 An Allumette Island resident is raising concerns about the quality of electrical service in his region, an area that has been dogged with interruptions and surges for years. David Gillespie has been tracking

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Beans and fresh buns in Thorne

CALEB NICKERSON THORNE Feb. 1, 2019 On Friday night, the Thorne Community Recreation Association hosted their first event of 2019, tempting fate by loading up members of the community with a pile of beans.

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