More wildfires hit the Pontiac
October 14, 2025
SOPFEU sent water bombers to fires in Thorne and Otter Lake to help contain the flames.
SOPFEU sent water bombers to fires in Thorne and Otter Lake to help contain the flames.
The RA grounds and campground in Ladysmith rang with clinking beer glasses and squeaking sauerkraut as the 40th edition of Oktoberfest Ladysmith took over the
Weeks of meatball making, sauerkraut soaking and potato mashing – to name but a few of the many labours of love performed by the team
Anyone who heard the twang of banjos and sweet fiddle melodies near Thorne’s Himmelman Road on Saturday could easily have imagined themselves in deep Appalachia,
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
A small team spent Wednesday evening rolling 150 lbs. of meatballs for the event’s 40th anniversary.
The municipality is looking at ways to save costs, while ensuring best fire response times across its territory.
A 465-acre piece of land northeast of Ladysmith was officially designated as a dark sky preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) earlier
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
SOPFEU sent water bombers to fires in Thorne and Otter Lake to help contain the flames.
The RA grounds and campground in Ladysmith rang with clinking beer glasses and squeaking sauerkraut as the 40th edition of Oktoberfest Ladysmith took over the village last weekend. But one sound missing from this festival of German culture was the
Weeks of meatball making, sauerkraut soaking and potato mashing – to name but a few of the many labours of love performed by the team of volunteers behind Oktoberfest Ladysmith – all came to a head over the weekend as
Anyone who heard the twang of banjos and sweet fiddle melodies near Thorne’s Himmelman Road on Saturday could easily have imagined themselves in deep Appalachia, sipping on moonshine and listening to the old-time masters jamming late into the night. 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.
A small team spent Wednesday evening rolling 150 lbs. of meatballs for the event’s 40th anniversary.
The municipality is looking at ways to save costs, while ensuring best fire response times across its territory.
A 465-acre piece of land northeast of Ladysmith was officially designated as a dark sky preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) earlier this month, making it the first place in the national capital region to receive this
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.
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