CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTE ISLAND July 13, 2018 On July 13, Trimmer’s Fries on Allumette Island hosted their third annual celebration to mark National French Fry day, bringing out hundreds of people to eat, and enjoy their favorite tuber. Owner Cheryl

Donald Teuma-Castelletti THORNE July 13-15, 2018 Bretzlaffs of all kinds descended upon Thorne last weekend, as their decennial reunions were interrupted for a special occasion – the 150th anniversary of their ancestors coming to Canada. Seeing over 300 family members

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CHAPEAU July 14, 2018 Anglers in Chapeau were met with some relieving weather Saturday morning, enjoying a dark, cloudy sky as they competed in the 33rd annual Chapeau Lions Pickerel and Bass Fishing Tournament. With 61 teams competing

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 14, 2018 Men in tights held others in chokeholds while shouts of “Use the chair!” rang out from the crowd on Saturday night, as old school, high energy wrestling matches took over the Shawville Arena. Featuring

CALEB NICKERSON CALUMET ISLAND July 16, 2018 Barely a third of the electorate headed to the polls for the byelection for council seat four on Calumet Island, but nevertheless Alice Meilleur Pieschke came away with a convincing win. When voting

CHRIS LOWREY MUN. OF PONTIAC July 10, 2018 Councillors with the Municipality of Pontiac decided to remove a motion from the July 10 council meeting that would have granted Mayor Joanne Labadie the mandate to negotiate a new tourism trail

CALEB NICKERSON GATINEAU July 13, 2018 On July 13, charges against six Indigenous activists, including Fort Coulonge resident and provincial Green Party candidate Roger Fleury, were dropped by the City of Gatineau. The charges stemmed from a protest back in

KATHERINE HYNES BEVERLY HILLS May 11, 2018 Robert and Heather MacKechnie, owners of Shawville Ford, received the prestigious Diamond Award from Ford Motor Company at Beverly Hills, California. This is the eighth time Shawville Ford has received this honour. The

CALEB NICKERSON QUEBEC July 18, 2018 Last weekend, a Clarendon man pedaled over 200 kilometres to raise money for cancer research, riding in an annual event that brought in millions of dollars. Mike Guitard explained that he signed up for

Chris Lowrey ALLUMETTES ISLAND July 13, 2018 A 55-year-old woman from Rigaud, Quebec is in serious but stable condition in hospital after a vehicle collided with her motorcycle. The accident happened at the corner of Hwy. 148 and ch. Pembroke