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March 11, 2026

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New storage business in Litchfield

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD Aug. 12, 2020 A new storage business is slowly carving out a spot for itself along Rte. 301-S in Litchfield. Denis Doiron

Fastpitch returns to Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 6, 2020 The Shawville Men’s Fastpitch League kicked off their season on Aug. 6, with players trying to recoup what remains

ATV run introduces Pontiac to Ontarians

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2020 The parking lot of J&A Bowers Restaurant in Mansfield et Pontefract was packed with ATVs and side-by-sides

Stone School debuts new exhibits

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 7, 2020 The Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort was bustling on Friday night for the first vernissage

COVID update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge announced an updated back to school plan for . . .

John Atkinson, a man of the people

CALEB NICKERSON John Atkinson was a man of the people. Whether it was from behind the bar at his watering hole on Hwy. 148 or coaching youth sports, he always knew how to put a smile on people’s faces and

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Parc Leslie opens up camping options

STEPHEN RICCIO OTTER LAKE Aug. 12, 2020 Parc Leslie is now allowing visitors who wish to stay for less than a week, hoping to bring in more campers after having opened with tight restrictions on June 1. After being given

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New storage business in Litchfield

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD Aug. 12, 2020 A new storage business is slowly carving out a spot for itself along Rte. 301-S in Litchfield. Denis Doiron is in the process of building his new business Entrepôt 301 Storage Inc., which he

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Maison des jeunes hold annual meeting

STEPHEN RICCIO MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 5, 2020 The Maison des jeunes (MDJ) du Pontiac held their annual general meeting on Aug. 5 at its headquarters in Mansfield et Pontefract, highlighting last year’s accomplishments and outlining its aims for this

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Fastpitch returns to Shawville

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 6, 2020 The Shawville Men’s Fastpitch League kicked off their season on Aug. 6, with players trying to recoup what remains of the summer of 2020. Organizer Matt Greer said that the shutdown of the Greater

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ATV run introduces Pontiac to Ontarians

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2020 The parking lot of J&A Bowers Restaurant in Mansfield et Pontefract was packed with ATVs and side-by-sides on Saturday morning as local off-road enthusiasts showed off the region to riders from Ontario.

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Ottawa couple plants their roots in Pontiac

STEPHEN RICCIO SHAWVILLE Aug. 12, 2020 While the idea of living sustainably has become increasingly publicized, many people are held back by the constraints of modern living. For Jennie Videto and Chris Lambert however, environmental sustainability is central to their

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Stone School debuts new exhibits

CALEB NICKERSON PORTAGE DU FORT Aug. 7, 2020 The Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort was bustling on Friday night for the first vernissage the group has hosted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The typical spread of

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COVID update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge announced an updated back to school plan for . . .

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Women’s crisis centre experiences dip in calls

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Aug. 12, 2020 L’EntourElle women’s crisis centre has experienced a recent decrease in phone calls to its 24/7 help line, which is a change in course from the early phase of COVID-19 lockdown measures. In early April,

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