Record number of tourists hit area: Records released at a Tourisme Pontiac Tourism (TPT) meeting earlier this month revealed that a record 2,730 tourists hit the seven student-run tourist centres in Pontiac this past summer. Last year, only 1,478 tourists

Mansfield Sears outlet expands: For the first time ever in Pontiac, shoppers can go to a Sears store and leave with the product (choices limited) they purchase. For years, shoppers could phone or mail in their catalogue orders, then wait

Steam power reigns down at Campbell’s farm – Blowing off steam has been a community event at Eric Campbell’s farm since 1972. While most farmers use a combine these days, Campbell still likes to get a group together and thresh

Fair fights foul weather – and wins: Bookended by a hot, humid opening Thursday and a perfectly cool sunny Monday, the 145th Shawville Fair overcame three days of cool, rainy weather to set new attendance records. “We had the best

Beaver, deer damages multiply: The creatures of the wild are vital when it comes to keeping the food chain intact, but in other respects, they can cause a lot of trouble. Beavers and deer are doing a lot of damage

Promoting agriculture in the 21st century: “Promoting agriculture in the 21st century” is the theme of the first Shawville Fair of the new millennium. “We thought that since this is the millennium fair, we should take it as a significant

Luskville and Eardley gather for RA community weekend:    The Eardley Recreation Association (RA) held a community weekend for Luskville and Eardley this past weekend, attended by about 200 people. The Luskville recreation park housed all the entertainment, including live

Brysonfest becomes homecoming:    The annual Brysonfest has turned into a homecoming event, says organizing committee chairman Ed Gutoskie. “It has developed into a homecoming where family come back to say hello to friends and share a lot of fellowship,”

Pontiac Wagon Train 2000: Try driving a team of horses and a covered wagon from Aylmer to Shawville, parading through the towns of Luskville, Quyon and Bristol on the way. About 20 wagons and 60 outriders made the 60-mile trip,

New owners spruce up River View Inn, the cottage: When Don McCredie sold the River View Inn in April, it landed in the laps of Garry and Kelly McLean. Garry grew up cottaging in Norway Bay with his family each