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August 13, 2026

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Summer’s here

By Shelley Heaphy After a long winter and spring I feel everyone can finally rejoice and welcome the summer months. The end of the school

The Way We Were

June 15, 1994 25 Years Ago Eight records broken at McDowell: Track stars at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School in Shawville continued their yearly tradition

Insanity

Dear Editor, To anyone taking a quick tour of Quyon, it soon becomes evident that there is a wall of sand and stone running down

Do as they do in Rumsey

Dear Editor, With the extensive flooding along the Ottawa River this spring and two years ago, I was reminded of my childhood experiences of dealing

Celebrating local news

Every year, staff members from English language newspapers throughout Quebec gather to celebrate the best local news of the year. The Quebec Community Newspaper Association

Shawville United celebrates 185 years

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 9, 2019 On June 9, hundreds of Pontiac residents gathered outside the Shawville United Church for an afternoon of good food,

Community icon commemorated at McDowell

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 13, 2019 On June 13, hundreds of local residents and notable outsiders crowded the gymnasium at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary in Shawville for a special celebration in honour of a local icon. A plan in the

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Summer’s here

By Shelley Heaphy After a long winter and spring I feel everyone can finally rejoice and welcome the summer months. The end of the school year is absolutely a favourite time of year for kids, teachers and parents. Everyone has

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The Way We Were

June 15, 1994 25 Years Ago Eight records broken at McDowell: Track stars at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School in Shawville continued their yearly tradition of breaking their own records in last week’s school meet. In the junior boys hardball

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Insanity

Dear Editor, To anyone taking a quick tour of Quyon, it soon becomes evident that there is a wall of sand and stone running down a street just like the Great Wall of China. It was feverishly erected at a

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Do as they do in Rumsey

Dear Editor, With the extensive flooding along the Ottawa River this spring and two years ago, I was reminded of my childhood experiences of dealing with the backwater. I grew up in western Kentucky, in the small town of Calhoun.

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Celebrating local news

Every year, staff members from English language newspapers throughout Quebec gather to celebrate the best local news of the year. The Quebec Community Newspaper Association hosts the awards gala each year that gives journalists a chance to pick each other’s

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Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour turns 30

J.D. Potié PONTIAC June 8-9, 2019 Last weekend, nine local artists invited the community to tour the region and check out their exhibits at the 30th annual Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour. Hosted by ArtPontiac, the event consisted of a five-destination

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Shawville United celebrates 185 years

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 9, 2019 On June 9, hundreds of Pontiac residents gathered outside the Shawville United Church for an afternoon of good food, drinks and local entertainment to celebrate 185 years of worship. Hosted by members of the

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