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SDRA hosts annual golf tourney

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 11, 2018 On Aug. 11, dozens of people turned up at Mickey Creek Golf Course for the third annual tournament in

Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village

First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a

School supplies sought for Shawville

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 15, 2018 The Parents Voice in Shawville is looking for donations of school supplies for the upcoming school year. Most of

DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed at the Beau-Soir Dépanneur in Mansfield on Aug. 8, though

Meet your Shawville Fair Ambassador

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 9, 2018 The most recent edition of the Shawville Fair Ambassador speech night was one for the ages. Alex Mayhew, 14,

SDRA hosts annual golf tourney

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 11, 2018 On Aug. 11, dozens of people turned up at Mickey Creek Golf Course for the third annual tournament in support of the Shawville District Recreation Association (SDRA). Organizer Tina Atkinson said that this is

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Touring historic Portage du Fort

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 11, 2018 On Saturday, the Artistes de la Riviere (AR) held their annual walking tour in the historic village of Portage du Fort. A tour of the stone buildings in the village brought out

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Jardin Éducatif wraps up summer activities

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD Aug. 7, 2018 Dozens of locals turned up to the Jardin Éducatif in Litchfield on Aug. 7 for a barbeque fundraiser with toppings fresh from the garden. Director Martin Riopel explained that each year the group holds

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First-rate female film fest in Coulonge

Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson – Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a new addition into the summer calendar in Fort Coulonge: a women’s film festival. The first

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School supplies sought for Shawville

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 15, 2018 The Parents Voice in Shawville is looking for donations of school supplies for the upcoming school year. Most of the supplies go to Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary, but organizer Gillian MacDougall said that some

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DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed at the Beau-Soir Dépanneur in Mansfield on Aug. 8, though it looks like a bit of a rush job. At about 3:30 p.m. last Wednesday,

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Meet your Shawville Fair Ambassador

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 9, 2018 The most recent edition of the Shawville Fair Ambassador speech night was one for the ages. Alex Mayhew, 14, was crowned the first-ever male ambassador for the Shawville Fair. Mayhew was one of four

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Outaouais health underfunded by $250 million

CHRIS LOWREY OUTAOUAIS Aug. 15, 2018 According to a recently-released study, the healthcare system in the Outaouais – everything from access to services to education – is underfunded compared to similar regions in Quebec. The study was undertaken by Bertrand

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Officials retract English plaque at MRC offices

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 15, 2018 The MRC Pontiac received a warning from the Office québécois de la langue française due to a plaque on a historic monument inscribed only in English. The monument in question was unveiled in

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