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SDRA hosts annual golf tourney

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 11, 2018 On Aug. 11, dozens of people turned up at Mickey Creek Golf Course for the third annual tournament in

Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village

First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a

Shawville LYSE LACOURSE 819-647-5932 lyse380@gmail.com

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Gwen Wentworth, Holly Lalonde, Tom Fahey, Ian Nimchuk, Benjamin Younge, Ingrid Wittig, Heather Campbell, Patsy Walls, Linda Cuthbertson, Amy Lavallee, Denver Thrun, Donna Stewart, Marc Gregory, Christina Hodgins, Robyn Wisotzki, Douglas

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SDRA hosts annual golf tourney

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 11, 2018 On Aug. 11, dozens of people turned up at Mickey Creek Golf Course for the third annual tournament in support of the Shawville District Recreation Association (SDRA). Organizer Tina Atkinson said that this is

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Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village of Portage du Fort. A tour of the stone buildings in the village brought out

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Jardin Éducatif wraps up summer activities

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD Aug. 7, 2018 Dozens of locals turned up to the Jardin Éducatif in Litchfield on Aug. 7 for a barbeque fundraiser with toppings fresh from the garden. Director Martin Riopel explained that each year the group holds

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First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a new addition into the summer calendar in Fort Coulonge: a women’s film festival. The first

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Aug. 11, 1993, 25 Years Ago Japanese tour didn’t break the budget: Shawville was able to give a delegation from Japan the grand tour of the area and it didn’t break the budget. Mayor Albert Armstrong said entertaining the 12-member

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School supply drive by Shelley Heaphy

Back to school. That’s right, I said it, back to school is almost upon us. Now don’t fret, we do still have a few weeks left of beautiful summer holidays, however the start of school is creeping up on us

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Property owners in Gatineau Park deserve rights

A regular refrain in this province is that business and property owners are burdened with unnecessary red tape. For a local example, look no further than those who own land in Gatineau Park. Municipality of Pontiac property owners whose land

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Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

August 17, 2025
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The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.

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