Fort-Coulonge employees sign first collective agreement
The union representing municipal employees in Fort-Coulonge signed their first collective agreement with the municipality’s management on June 22. The seven municipal employees other than
Canada Day brings the heat
Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood
Allumette Island fire destroys home
Pontiac Ouest and Waltham fire departments spent Saturday fighting a raging house fire on L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which ultimately destroyed the home. Pontiac Ouest fire chief Glynn
Ontario man dies after single-vehicle crash in Litchfield
Police have yet to confirm the reason the car went off the road, but said they do not believe speed or alcohol to be factors in the crash.
Otter Lake Summerfest brings out community
Otter Lake’s 150th anniversary celebrations continued over the weekend with a full-day summer party on Saturday. Sarah Gravelle, one of the organizers, said that the
Given’er in Quyon: Tractor pull draws a crowd
The fairgrounds in Quyon were packed with hundreds of spectators on Saturday afternoon for the Quyon Truck and Tractor Pull. Kerry Lynn O’Connell, one of
Footy fans gather in Norway Bay for Canada-Morocco match
Centennial Hall in Norway Bay was full with football fans on Saturday afternoon ready to cheer on team Canada in their World Cup knockout match
As milfoil grows its reach, another invasive species is also making a move on Pontiac waterways
The spiny water flea competes for food with other zooplankton, affecting fish populations up the food chain.
Mayors approve PPJ upgrades, heritage building inventory next steps
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on June 18, council approved the annual budget for the upkeep of the PPJ trail. The gravel
Canada Day comes early
Several Pontiac communities couldn’t wait until July 1 to show off their Canadian pride. Ladysmith and Sand Bay both celebrated the country’s birthday on Saturday
Local fire departments see uptick in false alarms from crash-detection alerts
Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise is expressing concern after his department responded to several false alarms triggered by cell phone crash-detection alerts. He said that
Hundreds turn out for Lions’ fundraiser in support of Morin, Frost families
The Pontiac Lions Club organized a full day of activities to raise money for the families of Steve Morin and Charlie Frost, two Campbell’s Bay residents who died tragically in a snowmobile accident in Mansfield this winter.
Orr back on Bristol council
Residents of Bristol have voted in former mayor Brent Orr to fill the municipality’s vacant council seat in the by-election held Sunday.
National motocross event tears up Otter Lake
The St-Aubin farm in Otter Lake was converted into a veritable dust bowl for three days this weekend as over 1,000 racers tore up the
Mansfield en fête supports fire dep’s new rescue boat
Between the hoots and the hollers coming from Mansfield’s Parc Amyotte ballfield, and the cheers from the stage, this year’s Mansfield en fête crowd brought