The Board of Directors of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce have appointed a new member to the board. Jessica Forgues was given the role of the new executive director. With more than 10 years of experience working within the Pontiac

Brett Thoms Quyon June 24, 2022 Cinema Cimetiere, a group that puts on outdoor movies in Quyon, held their second film screening of the summer on Friday. For $10, movie goers could set themselves up to watch a screening of

Friday June 24th people gathered at Ferme Pure Conscience to welcome in the summer solstice, eat some local produce and take a salsa dancing lesson. Owner Gemma Villavicencio spoke on the event saying “we’re celebrating the beginning of the summer

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville June 29, 2022 For some students learning in the traditional way does not always cut it and with funding Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School was able to offer an enrichment program for select students this year, the

Eva Baldi Pontiac July 6, 2022 On June 16, Mike Owen Sabagenzi was officially chosen to represent the Quebec Solidaire party in the upcoming provincial election. Sabagenzi was born in Burundi, but his family moved to the municipality of Pontiac

Fran Langford-Erfle brought in this photo, taken circa 1950. Some of our more senior Shawville residents will remember when Selly Langford’s store occupied the space at 357 Main Street, currently occupied by Brooklyn Place. According to Fran, Selly Langford stands

Never letting anything stand in her way and with a passion for sports, Teena Murray, a native to Shawville, has landed her dream position with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Growing up, anyone that knew Murray could spot her on the ice

Brett Thoms Bryson July 2, 2022 Featuring EDM artists from across the world, the Grove and Bass festival returned to the Pontiac this year. The event was held at the Paradise Leisure Park in Bryson, just beside the bridge to

Brett Thoms Mansfield-et-Pontefract July 2, 2022 Mansfield-et-Pontefract held its annual celebration on Canada Day weekend, Mansfield-en-fête. The event featured live music, fireworks, bouncy castles, face painting and a baseball tournament. The purpose of the celebrations is to fundraise for firefighters