Zimmerling still zipping along at 100 years old
September 4, 2025
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his
Two Pontiac Lions alumni are preparing for important seasons in their hockey careers this fall at two high-level prep schools. Pierce Rusenstrom, a 16-year-old defenceman
The Royals claimed victory over the Athletics in the final Shawville Men’s Fastpitch game on Sept. 2.
If you’re already in withdrawal after this year’s fair, we’ve got you covered. From the gymkhana to the derby, the horse pulls to the 4-H
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of
The Pontiac Reception Centre (CAP) is calling on the community to raise the $30,000 needed to fund new equipment upgrades at the Shawville long-term care
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new
Police say the single-vehicle crash that occurred the night of Aug. 23 in Shawville was likely caused by speeding.
The MRC Pontiac’s council of mayors returned from a month-long summer break on Aug. 20, voting to accept the hiring of Andrea Lafleur as the
Four young Pontiac residents spent the evening of Aug. 20 making their pitch for why they believe they should be chosen as this year’s Shawville
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his faith may have something to do with it. “My mother was really the one that
Two Pontiac Lions alumni are preparing for important seasons in their hockey careers this fall at two high-level prep schools. Pierce Rusenstrom, a 16-year-old defenceman from Bristol, is entering his first year with Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO), a prep school
The Royals claimed victory over the Athletics in the final Shawville Men’s Fastpitch game on Sept. 2.
If you’re already in withdrawal after this year’s fair, we’ve got you covered. From the gymkhana to the derby, the horse pulls to the 4-H market, the midway rides to the truck pull slides, catch up on this year’s highlights
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of reading to do. Her exchange program in Canada led her one Sunday to a Shawville
The Pontiac Reception Centre (CAP) is calling on the community to raise the $30,000 needed to fund new equipment upgrades at the Shawville long-term care home. The effort is being led by CAP foundation, which works to raise money for
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new world order, as they will no longer be allowed to use their cellphone on school
Police say the single-vehicle crash that occurred the night of Aug. 23 in Shawville was likely caused by speeding.
The MRC Pontiac’s council of mayors returned from a month-long summer break on Aug. 20, voting to accept the hiring of Andrea Lafleur as the MRC’s new finance director and to award a recycling contract. Lafleur, the current director general
Four young Pontiac residents spent the evening of Aug. 20 making their pitch for why they believe they should be chosen as this year’s Shawville Fair Ambassador. Felix Vereyken, Molly Dowe, Grace Kelly and Laura Graham each took a turn
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