What to do on Christmas Break
December 21, 2021
How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to
How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to
We have all heard the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It would seem our provincial government has been under the illusion
It is challenging, getting Matthew Lottes to discuss his achievements. The gifted musician and accomplished teacher is quick to deflect attention toward others, lauding the
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 Former Shawville resident Paul Ellis was recently elected the vice-president of the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC), an organization
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 The Pontiac 4H Club hosted their annual award banquet at the Jack Graham Centre in Bristol on Dec. 4 to
Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville Dec. 22 Rilen Richardson, born and raised in Quyon, is one of few young men in Shawville who went on to follow
Zainab Al-Mehdar Campbell’s Bay Dec. 22 The 74-year old business owner, Lizanne Kluke, of Campbell’s Bay, has been a model in the community. One of
Submitted by PHS Teacher Brenda Davis Earlier this month, PHS wrapped up its annual holiday food drive. In total PHS donated $350 and 792 pounds
Zainab Al-Mehdar Mansfield Dec. 16 Recognized as the longest covered bridge in Quebec and the second-longest in Canada, the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge is now officially open
Zainab Al-Mehdar MRC des Collines Dec. 22 Hundreds of people gathered in Chelsea on Dec. 14 to express their outrage and show their solidarity for
How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to spend that time at home, with our kids, start to wonder, what are we going
We have all heard the old adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It would seem our provincial government has been under the illusion that this could be applied to our health care system. It’s not a very pragmatic
It is challenging, getting Matthew Lottes to discuss his achievements. The gifted musician and accomplished teacher is quick to deflect attention toward others, lauding the other gifted people with whom he collaborates. “I prefer to be away from the centre
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 Former Shawville resident Paul Ellis was recently elected the vice-president of the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC), an organization that provides guidance, education and support to more than 2,300 chaplains from across the world.
Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Dec. 17 The Pontiac 4H Club hosted their annual award banquet at the Jack Graham Centre in Bristol on Dec. 4 to celebrate the year’s accomplishments as young farmers and showpersons in 2021. The club currently has
Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville Dec. 22 Rilen Richardson, born and raised in Quyon, is one of few young men in Shawville who went on to follow his passion for football. Despite being raised in a hockey town, Rilen went against the
Zainab Al-Mehdar Campbell’s Bay Dec. 22 The 74-year old business owner, Lizanne Kluke, of Campbell’s Bay, has been a model in the community. One of the few businesses that were still open on Front street, Cadeaux Evangeline gift shop bids
Submitted by PHS Teacher Brenda Davis Earlier this month, PHS wrapped up its annual holiday food drive. In total PHS donated $350 and 792 pounds of non-perishable items to Bouffe Pontiac. Alongside the food drive, PHS also participated in two
Zainab Al-Mehdar Mansfield Dec. 16 Recognized as the longest covered bridge in Quebec and the second-longest in Canada, the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge is now officially open and safe to walk or drive over once again. Community memebers gathered for the reopening
Zainab Al-Mehdar MRC des Collines Dec. 22 Hundreds of people gathered in Chelsea on Dec. 14 to express their outrage and show their solidarity for the Grade 3 teacher that was not allowed to teach in her classroom, becase of
Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street
Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.
Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com
The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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