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Raising money for the Pontiac museum

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 3, 2018 On Aug. 3, the Pontiac Historical Society held its annual barbeque fundraiser for the museum it operates in on

Gardens, gifts and more, oh my!

Photos and story by Caleb Nickerson Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the

Cutting rug for Villa James Shaw

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 4, 2018 More than 100 people were at the Shawville Recreation Association Hall on Aug. 4 to dance up a storm

A perfect day for a sea pie picnic

CALEB NICKERSON BRYSON Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday, the Bryson Lions treated the community to their annual sea pie dinner fundraiser, bringing out hundreds in

Raising money for the Pontiac museum

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 3, 2018 On Aug. 3, the Pontiac Historical Society held its annual barbeque fundraiser for the museum it operates in on rue Lake in Shawville. Posting up downtown, right outside Joanne’s Valu-Mart, the group of volunteers

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Bay artists put on big show hosted by NBMA

CALEB NICKERSON NORWAY BAY Aug. 1, 2018 There was one busy and conspicuously colourful carport in Norway Bay on Aug. 1, as local artists gathered for the second annual Big Art Show. Hosted by Norway Bay Municipal Association (NBMA) coordinator

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Gardens, gifts and more, oh my!

Photos and story by Caleb Nickerson Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the fourth Gardens and Gifts tour. The self-guided trek featured nine gardens from Breckenridge to Greermount,

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$200,000 in additional funding for abattoir

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 1, 2018 The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has given an additional $200,000 grant for Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac in Shawville. The Abattoir, which got $736,200 in provincial funding in February, aims to

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Over $350,000 for highway intersection relocation

CALEB NICKERSON LITCHFIELD July 31, 2018 On July 31, local officials were at the town hall in Litchfield to announce funding for the relocation of a perilous intersection along Hwy. 148. Pontiac MNA and provincial transport minister André Fortin, alongside

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Cutting rug for Villa James Shaw

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 4, 2018 More than 100 people were at the Shawville Recreation Association Hall on Aug. 4 to dance up a storm and raise some money for a worthy cause in the process. The dance was held

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A perfect day for a sea pie picnic

CALEB NICKERSON BRYSON Aug. 5, 2018 On Sunday, the Bryson Lions treated the community to their annual sea pie dinner fundraiser, bringing out hundreds in support of the local community organization. Lion Ed Gutoskie explained that the annual event is

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