Trumpeter swan sightings on the rise
April 27, 2026
When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size –
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When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size –
Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of
The municipality is working on a plan to soon share a transfer station with Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes.
The municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes have received a provincial grant to help them design a plan to share key municipal services. Quebec’s Ministry
The $525,000 in funding will support the municipalities in working towards sharing administrative, public works and waste management services.
Council also approved new MRC committee members, and the election spending report for warden candidates.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend
The Sheenboro Archives held its first St. Patrick’s tea at the municipal hall on Sunday afternoon, and hopes to turn the event into an annual
Folklorist Shelley Posen discussed his musical adventures in Chapeau at a talk put on by the Quebec Anglo Heritage Network.
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to
When local birder Deb Powell first saw a trumpeter swan, she was struck by just how big it was. Known for its sheer size – exceeding five feet in length and weighing about the same as a two-year-old child –
Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.
The municipality is working on a plan to soon share a transfer station with Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes.
The municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes have received a provincial grant to help them design a plan to share key municipal services. Quebec’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) is awarding the municipalities $525,000 to be used for
The $525,000 in funding will support the municipalities in working towards sharing administrative, public works and waste management services.
Council also approved new MRC committee members, and the election spending report for warden candidates.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to
The Sheenboro Archives held its first St. Patrick’s tea at the municipal hall on Sunday afternoon, and hopes to turn the event into an annual one. Archives member Tim Doyle explained that the group had packed the hall for the
Folklorist Shelley Posen discussed his musical adventures in Chapeau at a talk put on by the Quebec Anglo Heritage Network.
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac. For years, when extreme heat, cold or
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