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Culture Week kicks off with drive-in

EMILY HSUEH CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 26, 2020 La Semaine de la Culture, or Culture week in the Pontiac kicked off this weekend with a drive-in

The grass is greener in Litchfield

STEPHEN RICCIO Going from living in Armenia to owning a construction company in Laval is not a typical life path for many. Going from that

Putting the Yak in Pontiac

EMILY HSUEH Gema Villavicencio was never a farmer. She grew up in Nicaragua where she and her family owned some chickens, but she never raised

Lions grill for Terry

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17, 2020 The Shawville Lions Club held their annual barbeque in support of the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 17, though

Terry Fox run exceeds distance goal

The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge is currently underway, with participants taking to their local trails and streets to log kilometres up until Sept. 30. The

Balling for the Shawville RA

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17-18, 2020 Elwood Dale Park in Shawville was alive with fast and slow pitch action, as the annual RA ball tournament

Culture Week kicks off with drive-in

EMILY HSUEH CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 26, 2020 La Semaine de la Culture, or Culture week in the Pontiac kicked off this weekend with a drive-in movie night at the Campbell’s Bay R.A.  Dozens of cars arrived to first catch the

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The grass is greener in Litchfield

STEPHEN RICCIO Going from living in Armenia to owning a construction company in Laval is not a typical life path for many. Going from that to owning a 93-acre hemp farm in Litchfield is even more unusual, but it happens

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Giant pumpkin contest brings big competition

EMILY HSUEH CLARENDON Sept. 26, 2020  Spectators of all ages were pumped to watch their kin squash the competition at Starborn Farms’ giant pumpkin contest on Sept. 26. Fifteen giant pumpkins and other gourds were lined up in front of

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Putting the Yak in Pontiac

EMILY HSUEH Gema Villavicencio was never a farmer. She grew up in Nicaragua where she and her family owned some chickens, but she never raised cattle, tended to fields of vegetables, or harvested crops. At the age of 14, Villavicencio

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Crisis in rural health care: part 2.5

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 23, 2020 Note: This is the third instalment of a series on the crisis in rural health care that attempts to discuss as many facets of the issue as possible. If you haven’t read the first

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Lions grill for Terry

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17, 2020 The Shawville Lions Club held their annual barbeque in support of the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 17, though the circumstances were a little different this year, due to public health restrictions. Instead of

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Terry Fox run exceeds distance goal

The Pontiac Terry Fox challenge is currently underway, with participants taking to their local trails and streets to log kilometres up until Sept. 30. The goal for the end of the month is for the Pontiac walkers, runners and bikers

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Balling for the Shawville RA

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Sept. 17-18, 2020 Elwood Dale Park in Shawville was alive with fast and slow pitch action, as the annual RA ball tournament got underway on Friday night. Organizer Matt Greer explained that the fundraiser has been going

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