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February 11, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville -9.5°C

Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Mashing potatoes

Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible.  But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe

Power shift

Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to

Beau and Boomer take the town

Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author.  She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar

Mashing potatoes

Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible.  But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe a little scared of ourselves. The pandemic transformed us all from agents of love and

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Curling club repairs pushed back a month

The Shawville Curling Club’s already delayed season is facing another setback. Last week the club sent an email to membership sharing the news that the delivery of the replacement brine pump needed to get the ice plant back up and

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West Pontiac Connects throws Valentine’s bash

Over 135 upper Pontiac seniors were treated to a free Valentine’s dinner and dance in Chapeau on Friday evening, hosted by local community organization West Pontiac Connects at the Harrington Hall Community Centre.  The feast, which featured scalloped potatoes, ham,

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Power shift

Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac.  For years, when extreme heat, cold or

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Beau and Boomer take the town

Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author.  She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar with the common narrative arcs, themes and cadence of children’s books – Robert Munsch’s books

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Danford carnival kicks off 150th celebrations

Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary celebrations.  Starting at 9 a.m., volunteers were hard at work at Bethany Hall serving up

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