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November 19, 2025

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Terry Fox run exceeds distance goal

The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge is currently underway, with participants taking to their local trails and streets to log kilometres up until Sept. 30. The

Local artist participates in virtual show

During COVID-19, artists are busy, many maintaining visibility/selling via social media such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and websites. Here, Quyon artist Katharine Fletcher is shown

A fair experience at the manor

MIKE ATHEY CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 18, 2020 The Shawville Fair may have been cancelled, but that didn’t stop the Friends of St. Joseph’s Manor from

COVID-19 Update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 16, 2020 A woman from the Fort Coulonge/Mansfield et Pontefract area self-reported her positive COVID-19 test on Sept. 18. CHIP 101.9

Accident seriously injures man

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Sept. 16, 2020 A Stittsville man was seriously injured in a boating accident on Sept. 16, falling out of his

Waste disposal webinars update public

STEPHEN RICCIO CHALK RIVER Sept. 16, 2020 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted quarterly webinars on the progress of the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF)

PHS students to hit the green

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 A new golf program is teeing off at Pontiac High School (PHS) as teachers look to provide activities for

Terry Fox run exceeds distance goal

The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge is currently underway, with participants taking to their local trails and streets to log kilometres up until Sept. 30. The goal for the end of the month is for the Pontiac walkers, runners and bikers

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Local artist participates in virtual show

During COVID-19, artists are busy, many maintaining visibility/selling via social media such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and websites. Here, Quyon artist Katharine Fletcher is shown being videotaped at her Spiritwood Studio for the MAG (Merrickville Artist Guild) Virtual Studio Tour.

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Thrifty business at Shawville United Church

EMILY HSUEH SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 The Shawville United Church may be closed for services, but the church is still playing host to a community staple, with COVID-19 restrictions of course. Every Thursday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, the

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A fair experience at the manor

MIKE ATHEY CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 18, 2020 The Shawville Fair may have been cancelled, but that didn’t stop the Friends of St. Joseph’s Manor from holding a fair of their own on Sept. 18. Residents and staff dressed up in

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COVID-19 Update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 16, 2020 A woman from the Fort Coulonge/Mansfield et Pontefract area self-reported her positive COVID-19 test on Sept. 18. CHIP 101.9 reported that Marie-Pier Morais, a CISSSO employee, posted to her Facebook that she contracted the

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Accident seriously injures man

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Sept. 16, 2020 A Stittsville man was seriously injured in a boating accident on Sept. 16, falling out of his watercraft in the Ottawa River near chemin du Bord de l’Eau in Luskville. The man,

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Friends of Chats Falls hold online AGM

MIKE ATHEY BRISTOL Sept. 18, 2020 The Friends of Chats Falls met for their annual general meeting on Sept. 18 to review the past year and plan on how to move forward in the midst of a pandemic. The meeting,

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Waste disposal webinars update public

STEPHEN RICCIO CHALK RIVER Sept. 16, 2020 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted quarterly webinars on the progress of the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) in Chalk River and the status of the Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) closure in Rolphton

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PHS students to hit the green

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 A new golf program is teeing off at Pontiac High School (PHS) as teachers look to provide activities for students while still following COVID-19 health guidelines. Darcy Findlay, who teaches phys ed. and ethics

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