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April 16, 2026

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Posting stirs controversy

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Jan. 16, 2019 An online advertisement for a job posting at Shawville’s newly opened abattoir has stirred controversy online. The Kijiji ad

A prime cut of ribbon

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Jan. 14, 2019 Farmers and dignitaries got a chance to get a look inside the Pontiac’s new abattoir as Abattoir les Viandes

Fire destroys home

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Jan. 9, 2019 A home in Quyon was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Jan. 9, the third fire

Rotarians bring the “chair-ity”

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 17, 2018 On Dec. 17, the Shawville Rotary Club announced that they would be financing the final 12 chairs for the

Parishioners presented with papal medals

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CHAPEAU Dec. 16, 2018 Three long-serving volunteers of St. Alphonsus Parish were the esteemed recipients of medals from the papal office, recognizing their

Posting stirs controversy

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Jan. 16, 2019 An online advertisement for a job posting at Shawville’s newly opened abattoir has stirred controversy online. The Kijiji ad said the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac was looking for a Halal butcher. The ad

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A prime cut of ribbon

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Jan. 14, 2019 Farmers and dignitaries got a chance to get a look inside the Pontiac’s new abattoir as Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 14. It was an opportunity for

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Fire destroys home

CALEB NICKERSON QUYON Jan. 9, 2019 A home in Quyon was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Jan. 9, the third fire to hit the region in about a month’s time. Municipality of Pontiac Fire Chief Richard

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Farmers bonspiel returns for another year

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Jan. 5, 2019 The Shawville Curling Club hosted its annual Farmers’ Bonspiel on Jan. 5, with 12 teams hitting the ice over the course of the day. Organizer Eric Smith has been overseeing the event for around

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Groups plan for year of fighting nuclear waste dump

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Dec. 15, 2018 A coalition of groups dedicated to stopping the installation of a near surface disposal facility at Chalk River’s nuclear research facility met at Bristol’s Pine Lodge on Saturday, seeking to develop an action plan

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Rotarians bring the “chair-ity”

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 17, 2018 On Dec. 17, the Shawville Rotary Club announced that they would be financing the final 12 chairs for the Pontiac High School auditorium restoration project. PHS Principal Debra Stephens said that they now have

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It’s time for the 2018 year in review

It’s that time again, when we turn another page on what was 2018 and present a brief synopsis of the top news making stories from our neck of the woods. January Bryson blaze leaves family homeless A fire that started

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Parishioners presented with papal medals

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CHAPEAU Dec. 16, 2018 Three long-serving volunteers of St. Alphonsus Parish were the esteemed recipients of medals from the papal office, recognizing their dedication to the Catholic church, their family and the community. Bert Collin and brothers Henry

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