Standing up to stiff person syndrome
July 9, 2024
Three years ago Jessica Forgues as diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition she shares with Quebec singer Céline Dion.
Three years ago Jessica Forgues as diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition she shares with Quebec singer Céline Dion.
This spring, Torsten Gmeiner was skipping class, so his parents laid down a punishment. His mom, who lives in Pembroke, took away the 15-year-old’s Xbox
The Pontiac region now has its own agritourism route – a network of agricultural producers and restaurants spanning from Bristol to Sheenboro which is intended
The community of Norway Bay gathered to eat some chili and celebrate the launch of the summer season at Bristol’s Centennial Hall on Sunday evening.
The community of Mansfield rallied in the rain over the weekend for its annual Mansfield en fête festival, which this year was also used as
Hundreds of people descended on Quyon to attend the second annual Pontiac Country Festival over the weekend and celebrate all things country. There were various
Paul Amyotte has been farming for over 20 years, but he’s never seen power outages like those that have plagued the Upper Pontiac this summer.
The Pontiac Agricultural Society held its first-ever blood drive on Thursday afternoon in the Agricultural Hall at the Shawville fairgrounds. The event was hosted in
The Municipality of Sheenboro’s new archives were officially opened on Friday afternoon in front of a crowd of a few dozen. The archives, which are
Chantal Labrie, owner of Norway Bay’s My Way chip stand, knew from a young age she would make a career out of working in restaurants.
Three years ago Jessica Forgues as diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition she shares with Quebec singer Céline Dion.
This spring, Torsten Gmeiner was skipping class, so his parents laid down a punishment. His mom, who lives in Pembroke, took away the 15-year-old’s Xbox for three months. But his dad thought this was a bit harsh. Karl Gmeiner is
The Pontiac region now has its own agritourism route – a network of agricultural producers and restaurants spanning from Bristol to Sheenboro which is intended to put the Pontiac on the map as a food destination. The new tourism effort,
The community of Norway Bay gathered to eat some chili and celebrate the launch of the summer season at Bristol’s Centennial Hall on Sunday evening. Community members tasted and judged 17 chilis, and were given bread rolls to sop up
The community of Mansfield rallied in the rain over the weekend for its annual Mansfield en fête festival, which this year was also used as an opportunity to celebrate Canada Day as well as the town’s 175th anniversary. The festival,
Hundreds of people descended on Quyon to attend the second annual Pontiac Country Festival over the weekend and celebrate all things country. There were various equestrian events including a horse pull and an obstacle course, an artisan market, a car
Paul Amyotte has been farming for over 20 years, but he’s never seen power outages like those that have plagued the Upper Pontiac this summer. His Serres Paul Amyotte greenhouse on Rue Principale in Mansfield has lost power around a
The Pontiac Agricultural Society held its first-ever blood drive on Thursday afternoon in the Agricultural Hall at the Shawville fairgrounds. The event was hosted in conjunction with Héma-Québec, the non-profit responsible for recruiting blood donors and managing blood donations in
The Municipality of Sheenboro’s new archives were officially opened on Friday afternoon in front of a crowd of a few dozen. The archives, which are located in the basement of the Sheenboro municipal building at 59 Sheen Road, are home
Chantal Labrie, owner of Norway Bay’s My Way chip stand, knew from a young age she would make a career out of working in restaurants. When she was 13, her mom took her and her brother to an Aylmer chip
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