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November 19, 2025

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend, even though it was very different this year. It was so warm and balmy on Saturday and

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I have to tell you about the most wonderful wedding I went to on Oct. 10 in Manotick, Ont. It was the wedding of Cheryl

Waltham: Helen Perry

I sure hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. On Saturday evening, we celebrated our 50th anniversary with our children and grandchildren. We appreciate Fr.

Winter vehicle prepping

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Oct. 14, 2020 From sweater weather to freezing temperatures and messy conditions, the transition from fall to winter requires preparation whether you

Rottingwood Haunt comes back to life

EMILY HSUEH LITCHFIELD Oct. 9, 2020  Monsters, the Ghostbusters and a twelve-foot skeleton: all this and more can be found at Rottingwood Haunt, which has

Dig uncovers local history

STEPHEN RICCIO A week-long archeological survey at a Davidson property has confirmed the site’s role as a historic trading site several centuries ago, and it

Shawville Arena iced up

Employees at the Shawville Arena were hard at work this past week putting in the ice. This year, staff are experimenting with painting a section

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend, even though it was very different this year. It was so warm and balmy on Saturday and then glorious sunshine on Sunday. Despite it being a difficult year as this pandemic hangs

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I have to tell you about the most wonderful wedding I went to on Oct. 10 in Manotick, Ont. It was the wedding of Cheryl Mayhew to Dennis O’Connor and it was held in their backyard with a total of

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Waltham: Helen Perry

I sure hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. On Saturday evening, we celebrated our 50th anniversary with our children and grandchildren. We appreciate Fr. Fortunatus’ kind words and blessings at mass on Sunday morning. Due to the pandemic we

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Winter vehicle prepping

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Oct. 14, 2020 From sweater weather to freezing temperatures and messy conditions, the transition from fall to winter requires preparation whether you own a car or not. If you do own a car however, there’s no better

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Rottingwood Haunt comes back to life

EMILY HSUEH LITCHFIELD Oct. 9, 2020  Monsters, the Ghostbusters and a twelve-foot skeleton: all this and more can be found at Rottingwood Haunt, which has opened its doors again for people of all ages to experience a night of fright. 

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Terry Fox run tallies more than 8,000 km

Though the Pontiac Terry Fox run wrapped up last week, participants were still logging their kilometres until Sept. 30, for a total of 40 days to mark the Marathon of Hope’s 40th anniversary. The group started off with a goal

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Cahill advances to the semifinals of La Voix

EMILY HSUEH PONTIAC Oct. 4, 2020 Michaela Cahill, the Fort Coulonge singer currently performing on La Voix, has sung her way to the semifinals of the competition. On Oct. 4, Cahill performed Lady Gaga’s You and I live against two

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Dig uncovers local history

STEPHEN RICCIO A week-long archeological survey at a Davidson property has confirmed the site’s role as a historic trading site several centuries ago, and it also uncovered artifacts that significantly predate European colonization. The trading fort that was in the

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Shawville Arena iced up

Employees at the Shawville Arena were hard at work this past week putting in the ice. This year, staff are experimenting with painting a section of the arena’s concrete white to see if it improves the colour of the ice

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