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April 9, 2026

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

St-Paul’s Anglican Church, situated at 530 Main Street will be hosting its annual Chicken BBQ on Thursday, June 12, from 4:30- 7:00 p.m.. All are

Bethel Pentecostal celebrates 100 years

Bethel Pentecostal Church in Shawville celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend. On Saturday, they hosted a community meet-and-greet in the church’s fellowship hall followed

McGrimmon under new ownership

The McGrimmon Cartage landfill outside Shawville has a new owner who is bringing big dreams for the site’s future. Martin Perras purchased the dump last

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

St-Paul’s Anglican Church, situated at 530 Main Street will be hosting its annual Chicken BBQ on Thursday, June 12, from 4:30- 7:00 p.m.. All are welcome. The MDJ Shawville BBQ fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 13, at 455

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Bethel Pentecostal celebrates 100 years

Bethel Pentecostal Church in Shawville celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend. On Saturday, they hosted a community meet-and-greet in the church’s fellowship hall followed by a banquet at the Shawville fairgrounds, and on Sunday held a special commemorative service.

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Massee’s new work ‘preserving the past’

Shawville’s Café 349 hosted a vernissage Saturday for Calumet Island artist Jelly Massee’s engaging new collection of art titled Preserving The Past. Spread across the large dining area were more than 20 pieces of art showcasing Massee’s technique of first

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McDowell students bring home the hardware

Dr. S.E. McDowell capped off this year’s three-day track and field competition for students in grades 3 to 6 with an award ceremony on June 5 to recognize all the students’ hard work and accomplishments. The young athletes met in

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PHS welders show off rat rod and semi truck

Students from Pontiac High School’s welding program showed off their handiwork on Wednesday in the form of two trucks the students welded together from parts. Nearly 100 students from grades 8 to 11 have been working since September on two

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McGrimmon under new ownership

The McGrimmon Cartage landfill outside Shawville has a new owner who is bringing big dreams for the site’s future. Martin Perras purchased the dump last month, along with the concrete forming division of Renfrew company Town and Country, and is

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