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April 23, 2026

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Shawville Fair

Fairground Horsepower extravaganza

Connor Lalande Shawville June 24, 2023 With the late June humidity hanging in the air, competitors, spectators and a wide selection of horses gathered at

The Fair comes to the Manoir

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay September 16, 2022 Les Ami(e)s du Manoir St-Joseph held its annual Fair Day for the residents last Friday. This involved various

An unsung hero of the Shawville Fair

Pontiac native, national country music star and long-time promoter and talent agent for the Shawville Fair, Ron Sparling, is set to be honoured at the

What an a-fair

In the span of a little over six weeks, the Shawville Fair board of directors, volunteers and sponsors have done the seemingly impossible: They’ve built

Writing competition to be held at Shawville Fair

Western Quebec Literacy Council putting up $200 prize Connor Lalande Shawville July 30, 2023 Calling all writers – the Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has announced that it will be sponsoring a writing award at the 2023 Shawville Fair. “We’re

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Fairground Horsepower extravaganza

Connor Lalande Shawville June 24, 2023 With the late June humidity hanging in the air, competitors, spectators and a wide selection of horses gathered at the Shawville Fairgrounds this past Saturday for a draft horse pull. Draft horse pulling is

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The Fair comes to the Manoir

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay September 16, 2022 Les Ami(e)s du Manoir St-Joseph held its annual Fair Day for the residents last Friday. This involved various activities, the highlight of which was volunteers from the 4-H Club bringing out some animals

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An unsung hero of the Shawville Fair

Pontiac native, national country music star and long-time promoter and talent agent for the Shawville Fair, Ron Sparling, is set to be honoured at the upcoming fair. Born in 1940 in Campbell’s Bay, Que. Sparling went on to be a

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What an a-fair

In the span of a little over six weeks, the Shawville Fair board of directors, volunteers and sponsors have done the seemingly impossible: They’ve built a five-day extravaganza for the people of the Pontiac. To put things into perspective, planning

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