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September 3, 2026

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It takes a village to have a fête

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

McGaherns reunite, celebrate Irish roots

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),

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Café 349 hosts ‘Summer Breezes’ vernissage

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

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It takes a village to have a fête

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

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Big youth turnout at 8th Calumet fishing derby

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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Molly Dowe dubbed 2026 Shawville Fair Ambassador 

Three well-spoken young women delivered speeches Thursday evening about the virtues of their respective agricultural divisions, in hopes of being named this year’s Shawville Fair Ambassador.  Molly Dowe, Khloe Drummond and Grace Kelly were the three candidates for this year’s

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LOCAL EVENTS

170th Expo Shawville Fair

September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

171st Renfrew Fair

September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

Quyon Community Day

September 12, 2026

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