Caleb Nickerson WALTHAM Sept. 15, 2017 Several local prospectors are hoping that their claim north of Waltham will prove large enough to attract a company to extract it. Situated near the Black River off of chemin Rochon, the site boasts

On Sept. 10, a young singer with local roots made her way to the podium at one of the premier talent contests in Ottawa. Elizabeth Jones, who grew up in Quyon from the age of nine to 15, was crowned

Chris Lowrey MUN. OF PONTIAC Sept. 14, 2017 After a nearly year-long investigation, Quebec’s L’Unité Per-manente Anticorruption (UPAC) has laid charges against the former head of Public Works at the Municipality of Pontiac. Frank Fiorillo, who served as the Municipality

Caleb Nickerson MUN. OF PONTIAC Sept. 15, 2017 An Ottawa man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac, near the 5th Concession outside Quyon. At around 4:40 p.m. on Sept. 15, police investigators

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Sept. 18, 2017 Shawville Councillor Bill McCleary has announced his intention to run for mayor of the municipality. McCleary has served on Shawville municipal council for the last four years, and decided to run for the big

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Sept. 17, 2017 The annual Terry Fox Run took place on Sunday, and with it, another opportunity to honour the fight put up by those who’ve battled cancer, while helping fund research for a cure. Raising around

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Sept. 12, 2017 On Sept. 12, Pontiac MP Will Amos held a forum on the legalization of cannabis at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort Coulonge. Amos was joined by his colleague and parliamentary secretary to

Caleb Nickerson CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 14, 2017 On the evening of Sept. 14, around 20 women gathered at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay for a round-table on women in politics. It was fitting that the discussion was held in

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CAMPBELL’S BAY Sept. 18, 2017 An information session was hosted at the MRC Pontiac office in Campbell’s Bay on Monday, providing candidates and those still on the fence about running in the municipal elections with answers to all

On Wed. Aug. 30, 2017 past Lionette President Heather Stewart donated a check in the amount of $500 on behalf of the Bryson Lionettes to L’EntourElle in Fort Coulonge. L’EntourElle provides temporary shelter, resources and assistance to women who are