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For Curtis Driscoll, the goal is more than simply putting on a sheep show at the Shawville Fair. The Calumet Island resident hopes to eventually
Though Bria Pieschke grew up in farm country, she didn’t grow up in a farming family. It wasn’t until her best friend’s family named a
Some 120 members of the McGahern family descended on Norway Bay for a weekend this month for their eighth family reunion. People travelled from as
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
Ten Catholic churches in the Pontiac will no longer hold weekly Sunday Masses starting in September due to a priest shortage in the region. Bishop
Last Wednesday night, the RA hall on l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet was filled with dozens of volunteers and their families for a barbecue and open mic night. Marie-Jeanne
This Canada Day, we are sharing an editorial first published in this newspaper on July 1, 1987. At the time, many editorials were printed without
The community’s recreation committee went big this year with celebrating Quebec’s national holiday, which this year coincided with the RA’s 50th anniversary.
Spring flooding damaged Bryson’s boat launch and docks, prompting the MRC Pontiac and Municipality of Bryson to seek funding options for repairs to the popular
Eleven teams scrambled across L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet on Saturday for the annual treasure hunt put on by the Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. Teams visited seven sites, completing activities designed
For Curtis Driscoll, the goal is more than simply putting on a sheep show at the Shawville Fair. The Calumet Island resident hopes to eventually turn the annual competition into a qualifier for the Royal Agricultural Fair in Toronto, one
Though Bria Pieschke grew up in farm country, she didn’t grow up in a farming family. It wasn’t until her best friend’s family named a newborn calf after her that the Calumet Island native, then 10 years old, decided she
Some 120 members of the McGahern family descended on Norway Bay for a weekend this month for their eighth family reunion. People travelled from as far as Hawaii and the New York City area for the three-day affair (Aug. 7-9),
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
Ten Catholic churches in the Pontiac will no longer hold weekly Sunday Masses starting in September due to a priest shortage in the region. Bishop Michael Brehl of the Pembroke Diocese announced in a letter on Aug. 6 that the
Last Wednesday night, the RA hall on l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet was filled with dozens of volunteers and their families for a barbecue and open mic night. Marie-Jeanne Godin-McTiernan, the president of the community’s recreation association, explained that they typically hold a get-together
This Canada Day, we are sharing an editorial first published in this newspaper on July 1, 1987. At the time, many editorials were printed without a name attached to them, meant to reflect the general opinion of the newspaper rather
The community’s recreation committee went big this year with celebrating Quebec’s national holiday, which this year coincided with the RA’s 50th anniversary.
Spring flooding damaged Bryson’s boat launch and docks, prompting the MRC Pontiac and Municipality of Bryson to seek funding options for repairs to the popular Ottawa River access point and the adjoining park. High water levels during the flooding in
Eleven teams scrambled across L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet on Saturday for the annual treasure hunt put on by the Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. Teams visited seven sites, completing activities designed to help people discover the history and nature of the island. Organizer Guylaine La Salle
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