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August 20, 2026

Caleb Nickerson

The meaning of community

Though there weren’t too many events left on the calendar, there is no way that you could characterize these past seven days as a slow

Two men punished for soggy joyride

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 30, 2019 A video shot Tuesday night and shared on social media quickly went viral and landed two young men

More warnings for Sorting Centre

Chris Lowrey LITCHFIELD May 3, 2019 The Pontiac Sorting Centre has received another warning from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment after being convicted of

Fire guts Mansfield home

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT April 30, 2019 A chimney fire gutted the upper floor of a home in Mansfield on Friday afternoon. According to

CANAMEX project sees progress

CALEB NICKERSON Pontiac May 8, 2019 Significant developments have been made in the creation of an international agri-tourism circuit, according to a local farmer who

Shawville church groups help feed an army

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 30, 2019 This past week, residents of Shawville have probably noticed the contingent of military vehicles parked outside the local arena.

Fire department honours dedicated members

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY May 11, 2019 A good sized crowd gathered at the RA Hall in Campbell’s Bay on Saturday evening for the annual firemen’s ball. The evening serves as a time for the force to reflect on the

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The meaning of community

Though there weren’t too many events left on the calendar, there is no way that you could characterize these past seven days as a slow news week. It makes choosing the topic for an editorial much more difficult. Should the

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Two men punished for soggy joyride

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 30, 2019 A video shot Tuesday night and shared on social media quickly went viral and landed two young men in a pile of trouble. The video, taken with the app Snapchat, shows the pair

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More warnings for Sorting Centre

Chris Lowrey LITCHFIELD May 3, 2019 The Pontiac Sorting Centre has received another warning from the Quebec Ministry of the Environment after being convicted of four environmental violations and being fined more than $40,000 in October of 2018. The Sorting

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Hundreds evacuated, stranded by flooding

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC May 8, 2019 The flooding over the past few weeks has affected many municipalities in the region in a variety of ways, from damaged infrastructure to evacuated homes. Up in Thorne, Mayor Karen Kelly said that some

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Fire guts Mansfield home

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT April 30, 2019 A chimney fire gutted the upper floor of a home in Mansfield on Friday afternoon. According to owner Brigitte Sabourin, the sole occupants at the time were friends of hers who were

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CANAMEX project sees progress

CALEB NICKERSON Pontiac May 8, 2019 Significant developments have been made in the creation of an international agri-tourism circuit, according to a local farmer who is coordinating the project. Allumettes Island resident David Gillespie appeared at the 36th Annual Vermont

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Shawville church groups help feed an army

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 30, 2019 This past week, residents of Shawville have probably noticed the contingent of military vehicles parked outside the local arena. That’s because the local barn was host to a company of Canadian Forces personnel who

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LOCAL EVENTS

Samonix Public Hearing

August 25, 2026

167th Cobden Fair

August 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026

48th Annual Canadian Fiddle & Stepdancing Championship

August 31, 2026 - September 7, 2026

170th Expo Shawville Fair

September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

171st Renfrew Fair

September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

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