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August 27, 2026

Youth

Sheep show showing signs of growth

For Curtis Driscoll, the goal is more than simply putting on a sheep show at the Shawville Fair.  The Calumet Island resident hopes to eventually

Luskville campers create land art

The children from the Municipality of Pontiac’s day camp showed off the results of their hard work with Wakefield artist Marc Walter on Wednesday (Aug.

In Photos: Shawville Fairs Past (1977 – 2001)

Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie. Mrs J. Arthur Kilgour, pictured with Ken Kilgour and Joyce McCagg, presented the J. Arthur Kilgour memorial trophy for best

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Sheep show showing signs of growth

For Curtis Driscoll, the goal is more than simply putting on a sheep show at the Shawville Fair.  The Calumet Island resident hopes to eventually turn the annual competition into a qualifier for the Royal Agricultural Fair in Toronto, one

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Learning by doing, healing by caring

Though Bria Pieschke grew up in farm country, she didn’t grow up in a farming family. It wasn’t until her best friend’s family named a newborn calf after her that the Calumet Island native, then 10 years old, decided she

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Local 4-Hers compete at annual achievement day

On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day.  Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and

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Luskville campers create land art

The children from the Municipality of Pontiac’s day camp showed off the results of their hard work with Wakefield artist Marc Walter on Wednesday (Aug. 12) at the Luskville Community Centre.  The group created a sort of a circular structure

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Big youth turnout at 8th Calumet fishing derby

The Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet held its eighth annual fishing derby on Saturday, and despite the periods of showers, there was a record turnout of youth and teen participants.  Organizer Guylaine La Salle said that she didn’t know why there were so

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Molly Dowe dubbed 2026 Shawville Fair Ambassador 

Three well-spoken young women delivered speeches Thursday evening about the virtues of their respective agricultural divisions, in hopes of being named this year’s Shawville Fair Ambassador.  Molly Dowe, Khloe Drummond and Grace Kelly were the three candidates for this year’s

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LOCAL EVENTS

170th Expo Shawville Fair

September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

171st Renfrew Fair

September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

Quyon Community Day

September 12, 2026

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