

Beach wheelchair to make swimming more accessible
People with mobility limitations will now be able to enjoy the Pontiac region’s many bodies of water thanks to a new floating beach wheelchair made
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People with mobility limitations will now be able to enjoy the Pontiac region’s many bodies of water thanks to a new floating beach wheelchair made


In early August, Natasha St-Aubin turned on her tap at her home in Otter Lake to fill the bathtub for her young daughter, only to


Residents intending to run in the upcoming byelection for seat 4 on Chichester’s municipal council have until Aug. 21 to submit their nomination papers. The


Artists across the Pontiac and beyond welcomed visitors into their creative spaces over the weekend to get a look “Beyond the Easel”, as the studio


Cade Kuehl’s continued fastball excellence earned him an all-star nod at the U20 Canadian Fastpitch Championships, which wrapped up this weekend in Carp, Ont. The




A vernissage for a summer art collection took place at Café 349 in Shawville on Saturday afternoon. Nine artists from around the Ottawa Valley region


The Pontiac Conference Centre was filled on Saturday for the second Salon du Livre, a celebration of French-language arts and culture. This is the second


On Saturday, rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge was packed with people and vendor booths for the annual Village en fête. Organizer Danelle Bourque said that she


The Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet held its eighth annual fishing derby on Saturday, and despite the periods of showers, there was a record turnout of youth and


People with mobility limitations will now be able to enjoy the Pontiac region’s many bodies of water thanks to a new floating beach wheelchair made available by a new partnership between two local organizations. The chair, which features a frame,


In early August, Natasha St-Aubin turned on her tap at her home in Otter Lake to fill the bathtub for her young daughter, only to see brown water pour out of the faucet. That same day, her load of white


Residents intending to run in the upcoming byelection for seat 4 on Chichester’s municipal council have until Aug. 21 to submit their nomination papers. The seat was left vacant when councillor Chrissy Payne resigned from the position in July to


Artists across the Pontiac and beyond welcomed visitors into their creative spaces over the weekend to get a look “Beyond the Easel”, as the studio tour was named. The three-day event marked the official return of Art Pontiac’s studio tour


Cade Kuehl’s continued fastball excellence earned him an all-star nod at the U20 Canadian Fastpitch Championships, which wrapped up this weekend in Carp, Ont. The catcher from Shawville was playing for Team Quebec, as he has since 2023. He is




A vernissage for a summer art collection took place at Café 349 in Shawville on Saturday afternoon. Nine artists from around the Ottawa Valley region took part, submitting works based on the theme “Summer Breezes”, which has been on display


The Pontiac Conference Centre was filled on Saturday for the second Salon du Livre, a celebration of French-language arts and culture. This is the second year that the event has been put on by Sand Bay author Sandra Lemire Wolf,


On Saturday, rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge was packed with people and vendor booths for the annual Village en fête. Organizer Danelle Bourque said that she organizes the event on her own and has been working to put everything together since


The Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet held its eighth annual fishing derby on Saturday, and despite the periods of showers, there was a record turnout of youth and teen participants. Organizer Guylaine La Salle said that she didn’t know why there were so
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