Mayors approve a slightly larger 2024 budget Charles Dickson Shawville Nov. 22, 2023 A slightly bigger budget for MRC Pontiac was approved by the county’s 18 mayors at their monthly public meeting last week. The 2024 budget, presented to the

Dr. S. E. McDowell School was host to the first-ever in-person Pontiac Artisans Market on Saturday where 40 vendors had tables set up throughout the gymnasium. A wide variety of items were available for sale, from handcrafted goods to freeze

Camilla Faragalli Mansfield and Pontefract Nov. 25, 2023 Attendees and vendors spent a sunny morning at the George Bryson House annual outdoor Christmas market on Saturday. Free coffee and hot chocolate warmed chilly hands as groups of friends and families

The 62nd annual Santa Claus parade, this year titled the Parade of Lights, made its way through Shawville Saturday evening. The parade was organized by the municipalities of Shawville and Clarendon in collaboration with the Shawville Lions Club. Floats lined

Shawville’s annual tree lighting took place at Veterans Memorial Park Friday evening, with roughly 50 people in attendance. Hot chocolate and cookies were donated by the Municipality of Shawville. Those wanting to bring extra Christmas cheer met up at New

Camilla Faragalli Shawville Nov. 21, 2023 Sarah Jewell, a third-year nursing student from Fort Coulonge, was awarded this year’s $1,000 Deborah Smith Scholarship Fund on Tuesday at the Pontiac Hospital. Jewell, who attends Cégep de l’Outaouais in Hull, currently works

Camilla Faragalli Quyon Nov. 26, 2023 Legendary local watering hole, restaurant and live-music venue Gavan’s Hotel celebrated one year under new owner Jim Cain on Saturday evening. The night featured rock and country Ottawa band Eastbound by Bytown, plenty of

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Bristol Nov. 25, 2023 Youth of all ages left their barn clothes at home, dressing instead in their finest formal wear, and filled the Jack Graham Community Centre on Saturday evening for the Shawville 4-H club’s year-end

Province may offer higher wages in exchange for ‘flexibility’ from nurses, teachers Sophie Kuijper Dickson Shawville Nov. 21, 2023 Nancy Dufault has been working as a medical secretary at the Pontiac Hospital for 34 years. Her work involves a long