ESSC firefighter course brings home awards at gala
October 9, 2024
“I was in shock and surprised, but I was really proud of us,” student says.
“I was in shock and surprised, but I was really proud of us,” student says.
Patsea Griffin loves the story of her ancestors. It’s not one she always knew, but when, in the 1980s, her uncle began collecting the genealogical
The Shawville Lions Club held the 11th annual Shawville Country Jamboree over the weekend, hosting 20 acts over three days on the stage set up
Two roads in Luskville were washed out as a result of Monday afternoon’s thunderstorm, causing disruptions to local residents. One wash-out occurred on rue Thérien,
A 77-year-old Ottawa man died in the collision. Four other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Because mostly I am staying inside, and because it has been very cold for so long, when I heard the weather report that middle of
Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Pam Komm, as she passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 90. Pam was well
On Friday evening, the Waltham Volunteer Fire Department held a dinner at the Waltham Station Restaurant. It was to honour Charlie Ethier, who retired this
This past weekend, we again had lower than normal temperatures seeing the windchills being -35 Celsius. Please keep warm or well dressed whenever going outdoors.
Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible. But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe
Dear Editor, Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for
Too often, we see some level of government forcing citizens to do this or that because they can stir up hatred between people which allows
Protest at National Assembly over intimate partner violence A protest was held at Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday morning by a group representing 50 women’s shelters
At the Jan. 29 MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, council approved $75,515.31 for a MRC territorial marketing strategy for 2026, with 80 per cent
“I was in shock and surprised, but I was really proud of us,” student says.
Patsea Griffin loves the story of her ancestors. It’s not one she always knew, but when, in the 1980s, her uncle began collecting the genealogical evidence he needed to apply to become a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario,
The Shawville Lions Club held the 11th annual Shawville Country Jamboree over the weekend, hosting 20 acts over three days on the stage set up at Armstrong Farms, just outside of Shawville. Attendees, some on day passes, others camping at
Two roads in Luskville were washed out as a result of Monday afternoon’s thunderstorm, causing disruptions to local residents. One wash-out occurred on rue Thérien, just north of Highway 148; the other on chemin Parker, on the south side of
A 77-year-old Ottawa man died in the collision. Four other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Because mostly I am staying inside, and because it has been very cold for so long, when I heard the weather report that middle of February a more moderate temperature was coming, I felt hope. I want to believe that
Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Pam Komm, as she passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 90. Pam was well loved in this community, and she will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are
On Friday evening, the Waltham Volunteer Fire Department held a dinner at the Waltham Station Restaurant. It was to honour Charlie Ethier, who retired this past year. He was presented with a plaque for his dedication and faithful service for
This past weekend, we again had lower than normal temperatures seeing the windchills being -35 Celsius. Please keep warm or well dressed whenever going outdoors. Our prayers go to the Morin family on the loss of Steve on Jan. 29.
Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible. But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe a little scared of ourselves. The pandemic transformed us all from agents of love and
Dear Editor, Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for instance. I don’t care a thing about it. I can’t imagine why anyone would go
Too often, we see some level of government forcing citizens to do this or that because they can stir up hatred between people which allows that fraction of government to divide and conquer more votes. Both in the west and
Protest at National Assembly over intimate partner violence A protest was held at Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday morning by a group representing 50 women’s shelters to demand action against conjugal violence, CBC News reported. The move comes after a report
At the Jan. 29 MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, council approved $75,515.31 for a MRC territorial marketing strategy for 2026, with 80 per cent of the funding ($60,531.73) coming from FRR component two with the remainder ($14,983.58) covered by
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