Japanese exchange student visits family that helped her find faith
September 1, 2025
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new
After a two year hibernation, Pontiac’s arts association is back at it, with lots in store for the coming year.
Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first
Four young Pontiac residents spent the evening of Aug. 20 making their pitch for why they believe they should be chosen as this year’s Shawville
Shawville 4-H members who have been working on raising an animal over the summer brought them to the arena at the Shawville fairgrounds on Saturday
An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Gatineau is dead following a crash in Luskville late Monday evening.
The Ladysmith Recreation Association hosted a barbecue and collection of kids games under the hot mid-afternoon sun on Saturday, in an effort to bring together
Organizers of the third annual Maurice Bearegard 3-pitch ball tournament have donated the $10,000 raised at this year’s event to the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of reading to do. Her exchange program in Canada led her one Sunday to a Shawville
As students return to school across the Pontiac this week, they will be forced to adapt to what, for some, may feel like a new world order, as they will no longer be allowed to use their cellphone on school
After a two year hibernation, Pontiac’s arts association is back at it, with lots in store for the coming year.
Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first memorized, forwards and backwards, at three years old.
Four young Pontiac residents spent the evening of Aug. 20 making their pitch for why they believe they should be chosen as this year’s Shawville Fair Ambassador. Felix Vereyken, Molly Dowe, Grace Kelly and Laura Graham each took a turn
Shawville 4-H members who have been working on raising an animal over the summer brought them to the arena at the Shawville fairgrounds on Saturday to show off their projects and test their showmanship and conformation skills before they take
An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Gatineau is dead following a crash in Luskville late Monday evening.
The Ladysmith Recreation Association hosted a barbecue and collection of kids games under the hot mid-afternoon sun on Saturday, in an effort to bring together the community’s young’uns while celebrating Thorne’s newly re-instated fire department. “We just wanted to do
Organizers of the third annual Maurice Bearegard 3-pitch ball tournament have donated the $10,000 raised at this year’s event to the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay to support its work resurfacing the tennis and pickleball courts. Members of the late Beauregard’s
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