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July 9, 2026

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Poutine paradise opens in Shawville

Shawville residents hungry for casual fare are in luck this summer. The town’s Main Street chip stand has reopened after a year-long hiatus, this time

Bristol farmer teaches locals to saponify

The Brauwerk Hoffman brewery in Campbell’s Bay was transformed into a soap-making lab Saturday afternoon for a workshop hosted by Bristol farmer and soap-maker Gema

New snack shack boo-booming in the Bay

The chip stand by Highway 148 in Campbell’s Bay is under new ownership this year. Dwayne Mosley, a resident of Mansfield, has been running the chip stand since early May with his wife, kids and grandkids under the name Boo-Boo’s

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New lavender business budding in Mansfield

When Vicki Benoit was nearing retirement from three decades in healthcare, she knew she needed something new to fill her time, but was not quite sure what. Last summer, she decided to try growing lavender, and with the help of

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Shoppers flock to liquidation store on opening day

Thrifty shoppers gathered to celebrate the opening of Shawville’s much-anticipated liquidation centre by combing its bins for deals on Saturday morning. Customers were lined up a half-hour before the store’s opening to catch a glimpse of what treasures it had

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Poutine paradise opens in Shawville

Shawville residents hungry for casual fare are in luck this summer. The town’s Main Street chip stand has reopened after a year-long hiatus, this time with a new cook. Now called Poutine du Paradis (Paradise Poutine), the stand is the

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Shawville shops local at street market

Pedestrian traffic took over Shawville’s Main Street on Saturday for the first street market of the summer season. The town was abuzz with life as curious shoppers browsed wares from around 30 vendors, selling everything from freeze-dried foods to photographs

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Flavours of Africa come to Mansfield

People looking to eat a home-cooked meal within view of Mansfield’s historic red bridge will now be able to do so at the town’s newest restaurant, the Terrace du Pont Rouge, which opened its doors Saturday.

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Second annual Pontiac Business Expo showcases local talent

Twenty-three Pontiac entrepreneurs from across the region gathered in Fort Coulonge Saturday for the second annual Pontiac Business Expo, organized by the Centre de loisir des Draveurs arena committee.Business owners spent the day networking with other entrepreneurs and potential customers

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Bristol farmer teaches locals to saponify

The Brauwerk Hoffman brewery in Campbell’s Bay was transformed into a soap-making lab Saturday afternoon for a workshop hosted by Bristol farmer and soap-maker Gema Villavicencio. Ten participants, donned in chemical resistant gloves and safety glasses, carefully measured out ingredients

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