Public chimes in on arena future
September 18, 2025
About 50 people packed the Shawville RA hall to discuss the future of the town’s arena after council received a study that details some $17
About 50 people packed the Shawville RA hall to discuss the future of the town’s arena after council received a study that details some $17
The Bristol Fire Department hosted its annual fireman’s ball at the Jack Graham Community Centre on Saturday evening. In keeping with the brigade’s tradition of
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his
Two Pontiac Lions alumni are preparing for important seasons in their hockey careers this fall at two high-level prep schools. Pierce Rusenstrom, a 16-year-old defenceman
If you’re already in withdrawal after this year’s fair, we’ve got you covered. From the gymkhana to the derby, the horse pulls to the 4-H
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to
The community of Norway Bay hosted the closing weekend of its annual Olympic-like regatta competitions on Saturday and Sunday – a decades-old tradition for the
About 50 people packed the Shawville RA hall to discuss the future of the town’s arena after council received a study that details some $17 million in recommended repairs.
The Bristol Fire Department hosted its annual fireman’s ball at the Jack Graham Community Centre on Saturday evening. In keeping with the brigade’s tradition of keeping formalities brief, the evening had almost no pause for presentation or speech and was
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his faith may have something to do with it. “My mother was really the one that
Two Pontiac Lions alumni are preparing for important seasons in their hockey careers this fall at two high-level prep schools. Pierce Rusenstrom, a 16-year-old defenceman from Bristol, is entering his first year with Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO), a prep school
If you’re already in withdrawal after this year’s fair, we’ve got you covered. From the gymkhana to the derby, the horse pulls to the 4-H market, the midway rides to the truck pull slides, catch up on this year’s highlights
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of reading to do. Her exchange program in Canada led her one Sunday to a Shawville
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to extinguish it all weekend.
The community of Norway Bay hosted the closing weekend of its annual Olympic-like regatta competitions on Saturday and Sunday – a decades-old tradition for the cottage community that sees athletes of all ages compete in three weekends of various races
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