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Remembering the old Ottawa Valley

Brett Thoms Shawville March 4, 2023 Forgotten Memories of the Ottawa Valley, a folk music show about the history of the Ottawa Valley by local

Art: a cultural universality

Glen Hartle Pontiac March 8, 2023 The Ministry of Education’s Culture in the Schools program is designed to offer meaningful experiences to students at all

Brett Thoms THE EQUITY Leo the Lion came out to visit the skaters while the rink was being zambonied.

RBC Skate Day held in Shawville

Brett Thoms Shawville February 4, 2023 The second RBC Skate Day was held in the Shawville Arena last sunday. The first event was held 2019,

Bristol area farm doing things differently

Connor Lalande Bristol March 8, 2023 Nestled along Highway 148, just west of Bristol, there is a farm unlike any other within the Pontiac. After pulling off the highway and driving a short distance up the meandering driveway, a charming

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Remembering the old Ottawa Valley

Brett Thoms Shawville March 4, 2023 Forgotten Memories of the Ottawa Valley, a folk music show about the history of the Ottawa Valley by local performer Marc Audet, came to The Little Red Wagon Winery last Saturday night. Songs performed

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Art: a cultural universality

Glen Hartle Pontiac March 8, 2023 The Ministry of Education’s Culture in the Schools program is designed to offer meaningful experiences to students at all levels and three regional primary schools benefited from the program starting February 27 and running

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Shop owner warned over English Facebook posts

Brett Thoms Shawville Feb. 24, 2023 The owner of Boutique Shawville Shooz, Jill McBane, received a warning letter last week from Quebec’s French language authority, the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF), after publishing posts in English-only on her

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Spaghetti supper raises $5,000 for local family

Brett Thoms Shawville Feb. 23, 2023 The McDowell Home and School Committee organized a community spaghetti supper to support the family of Jennifer Rivet-Butler, a Shawville mother who passed away recently, leaving behind seven children. The supper ended up fundraising

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