Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE June 29, 2017 Over 60 people came out to Joanne’s Valu-mart in Shawville last Thursday for a pre-Canada Day barbeque. “This is Canada’s 150 campaign for Loblaws,” explained owner Joanne Dumochel. “At stores that are participating across

Caleb Nickerson LADYSMITH July 1 2017 Ladysmith held a small but vibrant Canada Day celebration at the TCRA grounds on Saturday. A large flea market was held in the Clarence Bretzlaff Building, with everything from DVDs to furniture for sale.

Shawville Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE June 30 – July 2, 2017 Despite menacing clouds and brief periods of torrential rain, hundreds of people came out to Shawville over the weekend to celebrate the 150th anniversary of confederation. The members of the

Chris Lowrey QUYON June 30, 2017 Every year on the Canada Day long weekend, the population of Quyon explodes as hundreds of country music fans invade the town with their trailers in tow for the Quyon JamFest. This year’s event

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE June 30, 2017 The Shawville R.A. Hall was filled to capacity Friday night as local citizens gathered for the second annual Villa James Shaw Canada Day fundraiser dance. Albert Armstrong, president of the Villa James Shaw committee,

Chris Lowrey OTTER LAKE June 26, 2017 A 38-year-old Shawville man was arrested on June 26 in Otter Lake in connection with a fraud and robbery case. The suspect was reported to have stolen jewellery and credit cards from a

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON June 29, 2017 Last Thursday saw a messy smack-up between a tractor trailer and a car on Hwy. 148, but luckily there were only non-life threatening injuries involved. Occurring just outside of Quyon, before the intersection of

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE July 2, 2017 It is not often that an institution can say it predates the nation it resides in. As many local residents were celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation, parishioners at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTEFRACT June 24, 2017 Every time an eight-year-old Mansfield girl steps outside, she must put on her sunglasses. She could start puking at anytime, she’s constantly in and out of the hospital and requires a mix of medications

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has been recognized by a cycling interest group as a bike-friendly municipality. Vélo Québec gave the MRC Pontiac an honourable mention for the organization’s mouvement vélosypathique certification program. Vélo Québec is