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PHS students to hit the green

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 A new golf program is teeing off at Pontiac High School (PHS) as teachers look to provide activities for

Senior hockey benched until 2021

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 9, 2020 The Pontiac Comets will not be hitting the ice for regular season games this fall, head coach Danick Boisvert

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Fall has officially arrived. It began yesterday, Sept. 22. The colours of the trees are changing. There is a . . .

Home schooling up 300%

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 16, 2020 Due to concerns around COVID-19, there has been a huge increase in the number of parents opting to keep

Home schooling up 300%

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 16, 2020 Due to concerns around COVID-19, there has been a huge increase in the number of parents opting to keep

Harvesting tropical delights

MIKE ATHEY A wide variety of African produce was ready for the picking last weekend at a small Bristol farm. La Ferme Tropicale hosted an

PHS students to hit the green

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Sept. 23, 2020 A new golf program is teeing off at Pontiac High School (PHS) as teachers look to provide activities for students while still following COVID-19 health guidelines. Darcy Findlay, who teaches phys ed. and ethics

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Senior hockey benched until 2021

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 9, 2020 The Pontiac Comets will not be hitting the ice for regular season games this fall, head coach Danick Boisvert announced on Sept. 9. Boisvert released a press release with an explanation of where the

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Home schooling up 300%

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 16, 2020 Due to concerns around COVID-19, there has been a huge increase in the number of parents opting to keep their kids at home. According to the . . .

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Family Centre to use community centre for gym

STEPHEN RICCIO QUYON Sept. 8, 2020 The Quyon Family Centre will be expanding their facility space thanks to an agreement with the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP), with free access to the Quyon Community Centre to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions that have

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Fort Coulonge dig to uncover fur trading past

STEPHEN RICCIO FORT COULONGE Sept. 16, 2020 A team of archeologists will descend upon Fort Coulonge on Sept. 27 to begin a week-long dig with the hopes of uncovering artifacts from historic trading posts that were built in the area.

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Ladysmith group to restore snowmobile trails

EMILY HSUEH LADYSMITH Sept. 16, 2020 A group of snowmobilers is hoping to restore a network of trails around Ladysmith to be used in time for the coming winter. The restoration operation is headed by Wayne Born, Gerry Bimm and

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Home schooling up 300%

CALEB NICKERSON OUTAOUAIS Sept. 16, 2020 Due to concerns around COVID-19, there has been a huge increase in the number of parents opting to keep their kids at home. According to the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB)’s Director of Education

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Harvesting tropical delights

MIKE ATHEY A wide variety of African produce was ready for the picking last weekend at a small Bristol farm. La Ferme Tropicale hosted an open harvest event from Sept. 11 to 13 for anyone who wanted to drop by

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