Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE May 1, 2018 Two games kicked off the Shawville Men’s Fastpitch season last week, with new and experienced players alike hitting the field to shake off the winter rust. With five teams in the league, nearly all

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON May 5, 2018 On May 5, the Onslow Home and School Association put on a pancake breakfast for around 100 people as a fundraiser for new playground equipment. In addition, visitors to the school could peruse over

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE May 1, 2018 Grade 11 students from Pontiac High School have been getting a hands-on lesson about the history of the region, by working on projects at the Pontiac Archives. Close to 40 students would be learning

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON May 5, 2018 Keeping with their reputation as a musical hub in the Ottawa Valley, Gavan’s Hotel in Quyon was host to a musical expo like no other on Saturday afternoon. Serving as a fundraiser for the

When most people think of financial institutions, they think of cold, unfeeling, Ebenezer Scrooge-types reaping huge profits off legions of Bob Cratchits that come through their gilded doors. But one lender in Fort Coulonge is part of a movement to

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC May 9, 2018 It’s been a full year since the Pontiac was hit with the 100-year flood. Several municipalities around the region are still recovering from last year’s devastation, with more flooding predicted for this

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC May 9, 2018 With many communities in the Pontiac still recovering from last year’s floods, it appears the region isn’t out of the woods yet. The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board has warned that the river level

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC May 4, 2018 Several people in Shawville, Campbell’s Bay and Ladysmith woke up on May 4 to discover they were robbed in the overnight hours. Rhonda Meisner was one of the victims. She had a cell phone

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC May 9, 2018 The $170,000 fraud that was committed against the MRC represents nearly 60 per cent of the total amount of money owed to the MRC from municipal fines. More than $170,000 was stolen from the