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August 20, 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

Big youth turnout at 8th Calumet fishing derby

The Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet held its eighth annual fishing derby on Saturday, and despite the periods of showers, there was a record turnout of youth and teen participants.  Organizer Guylaine La Salle said that she didn’t know why there were so

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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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LOCAL EVENTS

Samonix Public Hearing

August 25, 2026

167th Cobden Fair

August 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026

48th Annual Canadian Fiddle & Stepdancing Championship

August 31, 2026 - September 7, 2026

170th Expo Shawville Fair

September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

171st Renfrew Fair

September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

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