New plaque honours Bryson lighthouse visionary
July 23, 2024
A new plaque was unveiled Sunday in Bryson honouring Al Manzoli, a longtime community member and visionary behind the town’s lighthouse. The lighthouse, which can
A new plaque was unveiled Sunday in Bryson honouring Al Manzoli, a longtime community member and visionary behind the town’s lighthouse. The lighthouse, which can
A new social services bus is teaming up with a local Pontiac organization to offer essential services to people experiencing homelessness in the area. The
The Shawville Lions Club held the 11th annual Shawville Country Jamboree over the weekend, hosting 20 acts over three days on the stage set up
Two roads in Luskville were washed out as a result of Monday afternoon’s thunderstorm, causing disruptions to local residents. One wash-out occurred on rue Thérien,
A group of French expats, friends, and Pontiac residents with French ties gathered at a home in Campbell’s Bay on Saturday to celebrate Bastille Day,
The town of Fort Coulonge officially opened its new pump track on Saturday. A kind of skate park, a pump track is an undulated paved
Mayors from the Upper Pontiac municipalities and Pontiac MNA André Fortin met with representatives from Hydro-Québec Thursday on Allumette Island to discuss the issue of
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
A new plaque was unveiled Sunday in Bryson honouring Al Manzoli, a longtime community member and visionary behind the town’s lighthouse. The lighthouse, which can be found across from Bryson’s Leo Piché park, was finished two years ago and stands
A new social services bus is teaming up with a local Pontiac organization to offer essential services to people experiencing homelessness in the area. The new “Réhabus” bus started roaming the streets last week with plans to travel across the
The Shawville Lions Club held the 11th annual Shawville Country Jamboree over the weekend, hosting 20 acts over three days on the stage set up at Armstrong Farms, just outside of Shawville. Attendees, some on day passes, others camping at
Two roads in Luskville were washed out as a result of Monday afternoon’s thunderstorm, causing disruptions to local residents. One wash-out occurred on rue Thérien, just north of Highway 148; the other on chemin Parker, on the south side of
A group of French expats, friends, and Pontiac residents with French ties gathered at a home in Campbell’s Bay on Saturday to celebrate Bastille Day, France’s national holiday. Attendees proudly sported red, white and blue attire, sang the Marseillaise (France’s
The town of Fort Coulonge officially opened its new pump track on Saturday. A kind of skate park, a pump track is an undulated paved loop with many bumps and corners, and is designed for the rider to power themselves
Mayors from the Upper Pontiac municipalities and Pontiac MNA André Fortin met with representatives from Hydro-Québec Thursday on Allumette Island to discuss the issue of ongoing power outages in the area.Mayors from Allumette Island, Chichester, Sheenboro, and Waltham met with
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,
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