Caleb Nickerson VINTON Sept. 9, 2017 Several dozen people gathered at Mickey Creek Golf Club on Saturday morning to hit the greens in support of the Shawville Recreation Association (RA). Organizer Kathy Murray explained that the RA has been holding

Every night, more and more layers are being bundled on. Reds and yellows are starting to dot the forests, and I’ve even seen some trees along Hwy. 148 sitting half-naked at the side of the road. Fall seems to have

Caleb Nickerson SHEENBORO Sept. 8-9, 2017 Over the weekend dozens of athletes made their way to Sheenboro to participate in an up and coming form of endurance competition: a swimrun. A swimrun is a competition that originated in Sweden in

Caleb Nickerson CLARENDON Sept. 8, 2017 Local nature enthusiasts and stakeholders gathered in Clarendon on Friday night to celebrate the acquisition of 106 hectares of biologically diverse wetlands and forest. The plot of land sits close to the Ottawa River

Caleb Nickerson BRISTOL Sept. 9, 2017 The Jack Graham Community Center in Bristol was packed on Saturday night for a celebration of the local fire department. The annual fundraiser ball brought out well over 100 people and featured plenty of

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CAMPBELL’S BAY Aug. 30, 2017 The Outaouais will see a substantial amount of money poured into it for the purpose of supporting development of local businesses, organizations, and transportation across a variety of sectors. Over $20 million will

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 9, 2017 A handful of eager cyclists gathered on the PPJ in Shawville Saturday morning for the fifth bicycle tour put on by Les Amies Cycloparc PPJ. Dubbed the Lake Tour, the route took participants up

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Sept. 13, 2017 Parents who banded together to fund a co-operative pre-kindergarten class at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary have been left in a lurch after being informed by the school board that the program will be changing.

Chris Lowrey FORT COULONGE Sept. 7, 2017 Local entrepreneur Jane Toller has announced her candidacy for the MRC Pontiac Warden position in this fall’s municipal elections. Toller, who finished second in the 2006 mayoral race in Toronto, made her declaration

Donald Teuma-Castelletti MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Sept. 11, 2017 A section of heavily-used road just north of Fort Coulonge will be receiving a major revamping, after the provincial government announced an investment of over $500,000 on Monday. Pontiac MNA André Fortin