LeTerrain becomes capital region’s first dark sky park
August 15, 2025
A 465-acre piece of land northeast of Ladysmith was officially designated as a dark sky preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) earlier
A 465-acre piece of land northeast of Ladysmith was officially designated as a dark sky preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) earlier
Its goal is to help municipalities reduce emissions while also protecting residents from the impacts of climate change.
This is a public service announcement. In case you missed it, there is a complete and total fire ban on for most, if not all
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to
The Ladysmith Recreation Association hosted a barbecue and collection of kids games under the hot mid-afternoon sun on Saturday, in an effort to bring together
A young man was able to save his own life after a serious four-wheeler accident destroyed his right leg.
It’s been a privilege to sit in on the public information meetings hosted by the directors of Quyon’s Maison de la Famille to update the
The young gardeners who have spent their summer learning to grow vegetables at Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac hosted a community barbecue on Aug. 5 to
As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a
At June’s meeting of MRC Pontiac mayors, a member of the public asked a question about what local plans are in place for responding to
A 465-acre piece of land northeast of Ladysmith was officially designated as a dark sky preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) earlier this month, making it the first place in the national capital region to receive this
Its goal is to help municipalities reduce emissions while also protecting residents from the impacts of climate change.
This is a public service announcement. In case you missed it, there is a complete and total fire ban on for most, if not all municipalities across the Pontiac. This extends to people who have been given a permit to
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to extinguish it all weekend.
The Ladysmith Recreation Association hosted a barbecue and collection of kids games under the hot mid-afternoon sun on Saturday, in an effort to bring together the community’s young’uns while celebrating Thorne’s newly re-instated fire department. “We just wanted to do
A young man was able to save his own life after a serious four-wheeler accident destroyed his right leg.
It’s been a privilege to sit in on the public information meetings hosted by the directors of Quyon’s Maison de la Famille to update the community on their efforts to keep this critical social service organization alive. These four women
The young gardeners who have spent their summer learning to grow vegetables at Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac hosted a community barbecue on Aug. 5 to celebrate the end of their camp and raise some money for future projects. Jardin Éducatif
As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. This
At June’s meeting of MRC Pontiac mayors, a member of the public asked a question about what local plans are in place for responding to emergency situations, specifically extreme weather events. “The climate crisis basically says that we may be
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