Beau and Boomer take the town
January 31, 2026
Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author. She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar
Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author. She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar
This past weekend, the Pontiac Community Players performed four sold-out shows of their latest production Boeing, Boeing at the Pontiac High School auditorium. The play
The Shawville Pontiacs may have lost their fifth straight game on Saturday, but it did not change their gameplan going into the upcoming Northern Premier
It’s official – Ladysmith now celebrates Christmas in January, thanks to a new tradition started by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee. For the second year in
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary
On Friday evening, the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge was packed for the ninth Lumberjack Dinner. The tradition was started by Jane Toller, herself
Nearly six months after one of the most popular Shawville Fairs in the event’s 170-year history, the Pontiac Agricultural Society held its annual general meeting
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope,
This week we are continuing our dive into the Wyman Women’s Institute Cook Book, published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary in 1973.
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author. She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar with the common narrative arcs, themes and cadence of children’s books – Robert Munsch’s books
This past weekend, the Pontiac Community Players performed four sold-out shows of their latest production Boeing, Boeing at the Pontiac High School auditorium. The play is an influential comedy written by French playwright Marc Camoletti. The plot centres on Bernard
The Shawville Pontiacs may have lost their fifth straight game on Saturday, but it did not change their gameplan going into the upcoming Northern Premier Hockey League (NPHL) playoffs. The Pontiacs are mathematically guaranteed to finish in third place in
It’s official – Ladysmith now celebrates Christmas in January, thanks to a new tradition started by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee. For the second year in a row, the community group hosted a turkey feast, fixings and all, followed by a
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Starting at 9 a.m., volunteers were hard at work at Bethany Hall serving up
On Friday evening, the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge was packed for the ninth Lumberjack Dinner. The tradition was started by Jane Toller, herself a descendant of local lumber barons the Brysons, as a way to commemorate the region’s
Nearly six months after one of the most popular Shawville Fairs in the event’s 170-year history, the Pontiac Agricultural Society held its annual general meeting to update members on its successes and plans for the year ahead. Fair revenue this
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope, which is distributed by the provincial ministry of municipal affairs and administered by MRC Pontiac.
This week we are continuing our dive into the Wyman Women’s Institute Cook Book, published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary in 1973. There are two kinds of people in this world : those who like lamb, and
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
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