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Pontiac Quad Club’s inaugural rally

J.D. Potié PONTIAC July 13, 2019 On July 13, around 60 quad-riders from the Pontiac and beyond embarked on a two-and-a-half-hour journey through some of

Party at the park

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE July 13, 2019 On July 13, over 100 Pontiac parents and their children gathered for fun filled festivities at Mill Dam Park

60 years and still running

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE July 10, 2019 While chatting at the dinner table around a month ago, local resident John Tracy reminded his wife Gail Proudfoot

The Way We Were

July 13, 1994 25 Years Ago First person to shoot the chute: Aside the majesty of the descending white water of the falls, the concrete

Dealing with “I’m bored”

Figuring out how to beat boredom is a crucial life skill that kids have to learn. For little kids there’s really absolutely no reason they

When critics take the reins

The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) is still in the infancy of it’s first time leading the provincial government, and does it ever show. On June

A helping hand

The weather has turned hot. I’m not complaining! Not after such a long, cold winter, but my pup is feeling the heat. We were on

Community garage sale in Sand Bay

J.D. Potié SAND BAY July 13, 2019 On July 13, locals and cottagers in Sand Bay were out and about roaming in the town’s streets looking to turn their neighbors unwanted things into their own prized possessions during the municipality’s

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Pontiac Quad Club’s inaugural rally

J.D. Potié PONTIAC July 13, 2019 On July 13, around 60 quad-riders from the Pontiac and beyond embarked on a two-and-a-half-hour journey through some of the region’s best off-road trails during the Pontiac Quad Club’s first annual ATV Rally. The

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Party at the park

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE July 13, 2019 On July 13, over 100 Pontiac parents and their children gathered for fun filled festivities at Mill Dam Park in Shawville during the third edition of the town’s bi-annual park party. Hosted by the

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Gardening workshop for budding green thumbs

J.D. Potié LITCHFIELD July 6, 2019 On July 6, a group of local planting apprentices gathered at the Jardin Educatif du Pontiac in Litchfield for the second part of an interactive workshop on home gardening courtesy of a local agricultural

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60 years and still running

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE July 10, 2019 While chatting at the dinner table around a month ago, local resident John Tracy reminded his wife Gail Proudfoot that they had been graduated from Shawville High School (SHS) for 60 years – quite

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The Way We Were

July 13, 1994 25 Years Ago First person to shoot the chute: Aside the majesty of the descending white water of the falls, the concrete log ramp stands ignored and redundent. Its era is over. No longer do countless tons

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Dealing with “I’m bored”

Figuring out how to beat boredom is a crucial life skill that kids have to learn. For little kids there’s really absolutely no reason they should be bored. We have so much at our fingertips these days that engaging them

Read More »

When critics take the reins

The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) is still in the infancy of it’s first time leading the provincial government, and does it ever show. On June 17, the province revealed a revised map of the flood plains throughout the province, which

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A helping hand

The weather has turned hot. I’m not complaining! Not after such a long, cold winter, but my pup is feeling the heat. We were on our way home one morning and all of a sudden I noticed he wasn’t at

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