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Grads return for one last hurrah

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2017 Last June’s graduates of Pontiac High School returned to their old stomping grounds Saturday night, as a crowd of

Labadie wins Pontiac mayoral race

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has a new mayor: local entrepreneur Joanne Labadie. Labadie unseated former mayor Roger

Fast and furious

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 8, 2017 A 20-year-old woman learned an expensive lesson on Nov. 8 in Bristol after police clocked her going more than

Chemin Alary swept away

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 15, 2017 After another bout of extreme rainfall that affected several roadways in the municipality, work is about to

Murphy promotes latest novel

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Nov. 10, 2017 Local author Luke Murphy drew a healthy crowd to Hursty’s Bar and Grill in Shawville on Nov. 10 for

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Saturday afternoon, we received our first snow fall of the year. It wasn’t a significant amount as it was all melted by Sunday morning.

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Here are the unofficial election results from the Nov. 5 election in Litchfield. The mayor is Colleen Larivière, councillors by acclamation are Terry Racine, Denis

Grads return for one last hurrah

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2017 Last June’s graduates of Pontiac High School returned to their old stomping grounds Saturday night, as a crowd of proud parents, teachers, friends and community members cheered at their official convocation. Despite receiving their

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Labadie wins Pontiac mayoral race

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has a new mayor: local entrepreneur Joanne Labadie. Labadie unseated former mayor Roger Larose by a count of 1,227 to Larose’s 852, good for 59 per cent of

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Fast and furious

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 8, 2017 A 20-year-old woman learned an expensive lesson on Nov. 8 in Bristol after police clocked her going more than 145 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. After the driver set off the radar gun,

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Chemin Alary swept away

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 15, 2017 After another bout of extreme rainfall that affected several roadways in the municipality, work is about to begin to repair one stretch of road that was severely affected. A three-metre-wide stretch of

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Murphy promotes latest novel

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Nov. 10, 2017 Local author Luke Murphy drew a healthy crowd to Hursty’s Bar and Grill in Shawville on Nov. 10 for the book signing of his third novel Wild Card. The book launch gave fans an

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Saturday afternoon, we received our first snow fall of the year. It wasn’t a significant amount as it was all melted by Sunday morning. Mother Nature is letting us know what is in store for us in the coming

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Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Here are the unofficial election results from the Nov. 5 election in Litchfield. The mayor is Colleen Larivière, councillors by acclamation are Terry Racine, Denis Dubeau, Joseph John Belanger and Emile Morin. John Stitt was voted in for seat six

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48th Annual Canadian Fiddle & Stepdancing Championship

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September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

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September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

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