Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE May 25, 2019 The bleachers beside the horse ring at Shawville Fair grounds was surprisingly full on a soggy Saturday afternoon as the RCMP Musical Ride rolled into town. The Musical Ride was in town to salute

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE May 26, 2019 On Sunday afternoon, the Shawville Fairgrounds were a sea of blue t-shirts as several hundred people turned up for the first ever Pontiac Kidney Walk. The DJ had tunes blasting and there were plenty

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC May 15, 2019 Local interest groups have been active in the past week in their efforts to keep the PPJ trail open to only non-motorized traffic. At the last MRC meeting, a committee of mayors was formed

J.D. Potié QUYON May 22, 2019 The Quyon Jamfest will not be taking place this year, due to soggy conditions caused by severe flooding, at the Quyon Fairgrounds. At a meeting held at Gavan’s Hotel on May 15, the event’s

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 20, 2019 Over the last month, record floods have devastated various parts of the region causing significant damage to local infrastructure and leaving hundreds of people stranded forced to be evacuated from their homes. On May

Chris Lowrey QUYON May 9, 2019 Thanks to a recent fundraiser, the Quyon Community Gym has acquired an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) that can potentially save the life of someone suffering from cardiac arrest. The acquisition was helped along with

J.D. Potié PONTIAC May 5, 2019 Within the last few weeks, rising waters have devastated various parts of the region forcing hundreds of residents to leave their homes behind having to find shelter elsewhere. From the Tim Hortons Camp in

J.D. Potié PONTIAC April 13, 2019 On April 13, two Pontiac residents were honoured with special pieces of silverware commemorating their volunteering efforts and dedication to their communities. At a ceremony held at the Université du Québec en Outaouais in

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 30, 2019 This past week, residents of Shawville have probably noticed the contingent of military vehicles parked outside the local arena. That’s because the local barn was host to a company of Canadian Forces personnel who