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August 13, 2026

Youth

Regatta returns to Norway Bay

The Norway Bay pier was packed with eager spectators on Saturday to witness the final weekend of the annual regatta competition.  Fans lined the stands

Amusing ourselves to death

The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society

PHS, DWKS celebrate 2026 grads 

Staff, students and families at Pontiac High School and Dr. Wilbert Keon School celebrated the end of their high school careers on the weekend with

Regatta returns to Norway Bay

The Norway Bay pier was packed with eager spectators on Saturday to witness the final weekend of the annual regatta competition.  Fans lined the stands to watch around 100 kids compete in various swimming races, from backstroke to breaststroke to

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Coulonge plays ball for Comets minor hockey 

Thirteen teams played ball for a good cause over the weekend, facing off in the annual fundraiser tournament in support of Hockey Mineur Fort-Coulonge.  Teams competed for championships in three divisions. While the weather cooperated for games on Friday and

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Amusing ourselves to death

The title of this piece is borrowed from the influential 1985 book by NYU professor Neil Postman, who wrote about the dangers of a society guzzling easy-to-digest info-tainment on television as opposed to the more difficult task of conventional reading

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PHS, DWKS celebrate 2026 grads 

Staff, students and families at Pontiac High School and Dr. Wilbert Keon School celebrated the end of their high school careers on the weekend with respective end-of-year celebrations. Pontiac High School staff, students and parents descended upon Pine Lodge on

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Otter Lake celebrates 150 with Musical Ride

The RA grounds in Otter Lake were full on Saturday for a celebration marking the town’s 150th anniversary. The celebrations included a barbecue and vendor market, with the ball diamond hosting a performance from the RCMP’s Musical Ride, a traveling

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