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August 13, 2026

K.C. Jordan

Regatta returns to Norway Bay

The Norway Bay pier was packed with eager spectators on Saturday to witness the final weekend of the annual regatta competition.  Fans lined the stands

Beach wheelchair to make swimming more accessible

People with mobility limitations will now be able to enjoy the Pontiac region’s many bodies of water thanks to a new floating beach wheelchair made available by a new partnership between two local organizations.  The chair, which features a frame,

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Molly Dowe dubbed 2026 Shawville Fair Ambassador 

Three well-spoken young women delivered speeches Thursday evening about the virtues of their respective agricultural divisions, in hopes of being named this year’s Shawville Fair Ambassador.  Molly Dowe, Khloe Drummond and Grace Kelly were the three candidates for this year’s

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A reporter’s farewell, and a thank-you

It was a jarring first day on the job.  Over two years ago, freshly arrived in the Pontiac from Nova Scotia, my first assignment was to attend the McDowell Spring Fair. I remember the quizzical look on one volunteer’s face

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Regatta returns to Norway Bay

The Norway Bay pier was packed with eager spectators on Saturday to witness the final weekend of the annual regatta competition.  Fans lined the stands to watch around 100 kids compete in various swimming races, from backstroke to breaststroke to

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Coulonge plays ball for Comets minor hockey 

Thirteen teams played ball for a good cause over the weekend, facing off in the annual fundraiser tournament in support of Hockey Mineur Fort-Coulonge.  Teams competed for championships in three divisions. While the weather cooperated for games on Friday and

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