Soap box derby thrilled crowd: The umbrella-covered crowds at the third annual soap box derby stuck it out through the downpour to see the races come to a finish. “The crowd stuck right to the last, which was nice for

Antique Show’s improvements: Moving the 4th annual Ottawa Valley Antique Association’s show to June is credited with an improvement over last year, says president Helen Deslaurier. In the previous three years, the show was held in August. “There was no

Bird-watchers swoop into park: Leslie Park was abuzz with birds and other wildlife Saturday morning when bird-watcher and professional wildlife photographer Tony Beck led a group of hikers through the park. He said birds and other forms of wildlife are

CBC airs 16-year-old Shawville girl’s drinking and driving commercial: Former Pontiac High School student Bobbi Russett created a drinking and driving commercial that began a six-week airing on CBC television. The 16-year-old made the video in her Grade 11 communications

Charest leads roasters in tribute to MNA Middlemiss: It was a roast for MNA Robert Middlemiss, but the PQ government took the hardest hits of the evening from guest roaster and Quebec Liberal Party leader Jean Charest. Revealing an off-the-cuff

Pontiac water checked often: The tragic situation in Walkerton, Ont. has sparked interest around the world and people are beginning to wonder about the safety of their own water supplies. In Quebec, each town providing a water supply has to

Wagon train rolls with nary a hitch: The wagon masters and cowboys, teamsters and outriders steered the eight covered wagons from Chapeau to St. Joseph’s, then back to Chapeau, then off to Desjardinsville before putting their steeds, and in the

Parc Mont Solitude buds with youth: Parc Mont Solitude is providing young entrepreneurs with homes for their businesses, giving its own business a wider range of tourist attractions. John and Bernice Brusenbach have taken in Sean Mannion’s rafting company, Adventures

Quyon, Onslow step back: Snowshoes, furs, old photographs, and other pioneer-day paraphernalia were scattered in front of the stage at the Quyon Lion’s Hall for the re-enactment of old council meetings Thursday morning. The show was organized by the Quyon/Onslow

McDowell school alive with heritage: What do the people of Pontiac, the Montreal Canadiens, the Canadian beaver and the Hilton Mines all have in common? They’re the titles of the projects of grade five students at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary