
Staff shake up at the MRC: MRC director-general resigns, director of economic development hired
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay November 7, 2022 Last week the MRC Pontiac saw two major senior staff changes. It was announced late last Friday that

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay November 7, 2022 Last week the MRC Pontiac saw two major senior staff changes. It was announced late last Friday that

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac November 3, 2022 Competing in his third international competition, 19-year-old Mansfield-et-Pontefract resident Xavier Lusignan took home the gold at the Pan-Am Junior

One of the hardest things a person can go through is being in palliative care alone. When patients don’t have family or who’s family can’t

The Campbell’s Bay Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Deborah Smith Scholarship Fund, which is a scholarship that goes towards Pontiac students who plan to

Brett Thoms Shawville October 26, 2022 The Shawville Curling Club held its AGM last Wednesday evening. During the AGM the group planned for the upcoming

Brett Thoms Shawville October 25, 2022 The Shawville Seniors Meet and Greet held a meeting at the Shawville Community Lodge last Tuesday. The groups activities

Brett Thoms Shawville October 28, 2022 A play group for young children held every Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m in the basement of the

Glen Hartle Shawville Nov. 2, 2022 It doesn’t take long after arriving in Shawville to find one’s way to Café 349. This, either because there’s

Brett Thoms Quyon October 29, 2022 The Pontiac Equestrian Association, a group of riding enthusiasts in the area, held a poker ride on Saturday. About

Brett Thoms Ladysmith October 25, 2022 The Thorne Community Recreation Association (TCRA) has received a grant from the Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a crown corporation

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay November 7, 2022 Last week the MRC Pontiac saw two major senior staff changes. It was announced late last Friday that Bernard Roy, director general of the MRC Pontiac, resigned from his position on November 4,

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac November 3, 2022 Competing in his third international competition, 19-year-old Mansfield-et-Pontefract resident Xavier Lusignan took home the gold at the Pan-Am Junior weightlifting competition which took place in Peru on October 21. “Once we got there. I

One of the hardest things a person can go through is being in palliative care alone. When patients don’t have family or who’s family can’t be there for whatever reason, dedicated volunteers from the community offer to keep patients company

The Campbell’s Bay Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Deborah Smith Scholarship Fund, which is a scholarship that goes towards Pontiac students who plan to go into a registered nursing program after they complete high school. The funds raised by

Brett Thoms Shawville October 26, 2022 The Shawville Curling Club held its AGM last Wednesday evening. During the AGM the group planned for the upcoming curling season, elected a new executive board, and discussed the financial situation of the club.

Brett Thoms Shawville October 25, 2022 The Shawville Seniors Meet and Greet held a meeting at the Shawville Community Lodge last Tuesday. The groups activities were put on a hiatus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of

Brett Thoms Shawville October 28, 2022 A play group for young children held every Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m in the basement of the New Hope Church in Shawville has started back up again after a covid hiatus. There

Glen Hartle Shawville Nov. 2, 2022 It doesn’t take long after arriving in Shawville to find one’s way to Café 349. This, either because there’s really only one business street or, more likely, because someone has recommended the café as

Brett Thoms Quyon October 29, 2022 The Pontiac Equestrian Association, a group of riding enthusiasts in the area, held a poker ride on Saturday. About 20 riders assembled on a farm just outside Gatineau Park Trail in Quyon. The point

Brett Thoms Ladysmith October 25, 2022 The Thorne Community Recreation Association (TCRA) has received a grant from the Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a crown corporation under the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to refurbish its building. The money comes
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