CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Oct. 4, 2018 On Thursday morning, grade 11 students at Pontiac High School (PHS) got quite the pleasent surprise from a member of the local business community. Danny Lalonde, owner of Lalonde’s Towing in Charteris and a

Donald Teuma-Castelletti ISLE AUX ALLUMETTES Sept. 30, 2018 Serving up nearly 40 turkeys and 120 loaves worth of stuffing, an annual parish supper in the northern Pontiac continues to draw a line nearly out of the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex.

I had responded to an open call for hands to pick grapes at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon, and I had no idea what to expect as I puttered down chemin du Calumet Ouest. I’d done some basic

Donald Teuma-Castelletti VINTON, SHAWVILLE Sept. 29, 2018 With attendance up over 60 per cent, 120 steaks to grill, and everybody swinging from, and for, the heart, Atkinson’s Sports Bar celebrated another year of supporting the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Sept. 29, 2018 The Quyon Family Centre held their annual Harvest Supper last weekend, gathering local families for a community meal while supporting a charity that helps many in the Pontiac. Seeing upwards of 100 guests on

Donald Teuma-Castelletti LUSKVILLE Sept. 29, 2018 A new family-oriented run promoting healthy lifestyles took over Luskville Falls Saturday morning, seeing 150 runners hit the trail. Offering two course lengths plus a warm-up Zumba session, la Grande Course de Pontiac offered

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRYSON Sept. 29, 2018 Pontiac families had the chance to play, design, shop and dine at the Bryson Recreation Association on Saturday, all while learning about unique resources available in their communities to help them succeed at home

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE Sept. 29, 2018 Fans of francophone culture had the chance to experience an evening of rhyme, song, and plenty of references to film when Phare Ouest held their annual showcase of poetry last Saturday. Featuring 12

The Stone Fence Theatre’s production of I Come from the Valley toured into Shawville Saturday night, performing at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School. Written by Ish Theilheimer and Johanna Zomers, and directed by Chantal Elie-Sernoskie, the audience laughed and clapped

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE Sept. 30, 2018 Cheers from the sidelines erupted Sunday evening at the Fort Coulonge arena, as the Pontiac Senior Comets’ Adrian Moyes ended a tense overtime period with less than 30 seconds left on the clock.