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November 26, 2025

Caleb Nickerson

Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village

First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a

DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed at the Beau-Soir Dépanneur in Mansfield on Aug. 8, though

Annual ride for diabetes

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday afternoon, cowpokes of all ages gathered at the R.S. Ranch in Mansfield to ride through

Raising money for the Pontiac museum

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 3, 2018 On Aug. 3, the Pontiac Historical Society held its annual barbeque fundraiser for the museum it operates in on

Gardens, gifts and more, oh my!

Photos and story by Caleb Nickerson Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the

Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village of Portage du Fort. A tour of the stone buildings in the village brought out

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Jardin Éducatif wraps up summer activities

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD Aug. 7, 2018 Dozens of locals turned up to the Jardin Éducatif in Litchfield on Aug. 7 for a barbeque fundraiser with toppings fresh from the garden. Director Martin Riopel explained that each year the group holds

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First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a new addition into the summer calendar in Fort Coulonge: a women’s film festival. The first

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DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed at the Beau-Soir Dépanneur in Mansfield on Aug. 8, though it looks like a bit of a rush job. At about 3:30 p.m. last Wednesday,

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Officials retract English plaque at MRC offices

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 15, 2018 The MRC Pontiac received a warning from the Office québécois de la langue française due to a plaque on a historic monument inscribed only in English. The monument in question was unveiled in

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Annual ride for diabetes

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday afternoon, cowpokes of all ages gathered at the R.S. Ranch in Mansfield to ride through obstacles and raise money for diabetes research. Carol Malony of Otter Lake has been organizing

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Raising money for the Pontiac museum

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 3, 2018 On Aug. 3, the Pontiac Historical Society held its annual barbeque fundraiser for the museum it operates in on rue Lake in Shawville. Posting up downtown, right outside Joanne’s Valu-Mart, the group of volunteers

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Bay artists put on big show hosted by NBMA

CALEB NICKERSON NORWAY BAY Aug. 1, 2018 There was one busy and conspicuously colourful carport in Norway Bay on Aug. 1, as local artists gathered for the second annual Big Art Show. Hosted by Norway Bay Municipal Association (NBMA) coordinator

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Gardens, gifts and more, oh my!

Photos and story by Caleb Nickerson Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the fourth Gardens and Gifts tour. The self-guided trek featured nine gardens from Breckenridge to Greermount,

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