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Dance honours Desabrais

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 7, 2018 What started as a night dedicated to an old hockey pal quickly evolved into an evening about the loss

Calumet council update

CALEB NICKERSON CALUMET ISLAND April 3, 2018 On April 3, Calumet Island council met for their meeting, with about thirty people in attendance. This month’s

Hotel hilarious

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON April 7, 2018 Gavan’s Hotel was packed and cheerful on Saturday night, when the crowd was treated to not just one or

More abattoir info

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 3, 2018 On April 3, a briefing was held at Shawville Town Hall with three of the owners of the abattoir

Cannabis facility partners up

Chris Lowrey LITCHFIELD April 5, 2018 Livewell Foods Inc., the group responsible for the proposed cannabis growing facility in Litchfield, has partnered with Smiths Falls-based

Driver knocks out power to over 200

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CLARENDON April 8, 2018 A single vehicle crash on late Sunday afternoon left many without power, with all signs pointing to the driver

Shady Lanes Swiss Farms crowned master breeders

A local farm has been crowned master breeders at the annual general meeting for the Canadian Brown Swiss and Braunvieh Association on March 16 in Lindsay, Ont. The Drummond family, owners of Clarendon-based Shady Lanes Swiss Farms, won the distinguished

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Dance honours Desabrais

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 7, 2018 What started as a night dedicated to an old hockey pal quickly evolved into an evening about the loss of two locals. Friends and family of Freddie Desabrais came together for the dance at

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Six new six strings donated to Pontiac High

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE April 2, 2018 Thanks to a generous donation by Harry and Anelle Searle, the students of Pontiac High School will be able to get their fingers on six newly-acquired guitars. Along with the new guitars, the Searles

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Update: Brownlee forgoes preliminary inquiry

CALEB NICKERSON GATINEAU April 11, 2018 The trial of a Clarendon man charged with second-degree murder likely won’t take place until next spring. Police were called to Brian Brownlee’s home on the 4th Concession in the early morning of Jan.

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Calumet council update

CALEB NICKERSON CALUMET ISLAND April 3, 2018 On April 3, Calumet Island council met for their meeting, with about thirty people in attendance. This month’s meeting was a marked departure from the previous one on March 5, which saw a

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Hotel hilarious

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON April 7, 2018 Gavan’s Hotel was packed and cheerful on Saturday night, when the crowd was treated to not just one or two world-class comedians, but three laugh-riot inducers in a benefit for the local Lions. Seeing

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More abattoir info

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 3, 2018 On April 3, a briefing was held at Shawville Town Hall with three of the owners of the abattoir slated for construction in Shawville. Mayor Sandra Murray started the meeting off by explaining that

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Cannabis facility partners up

Chris Lowrey LITCHFIELD April 5, 2018 Livewell Foods Inc., the group responsible for the proposed cannabis growing facility in Litchfield, has partnered with Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth Corporation and Canopy Rivers Corporation. Canopy is one of the most prominent cannabis

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Driver knocks out power to over 200

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CLARENDON April 8, 2018 A single vehicle crash on late Sunday afternoon left many without power, with all signs pointing to the driver falling asleep at the wheel. Emergency services responded to an accident on Hwy. 148 in

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