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On Wednesday, a local golfer took home the top prize in a large regional tournament, the “A” Division of the Ottawa Valley Golf Association’s 2022 City and District Championships. Stéphane Paré hoisted the Gerald Lees Trophy at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Aylmer after winning the three-day, multi-course tournament by five strokes, topping a […]

With the provincial elections approaching on October 3, political parties across Quebec are gearing up for campaign season, announcing candidates across the 125 ridings. In the Pontiac, there are currently four candidates that have announced their intention to run: incumbent André Fortin of the Liberals, Terrence Watters of the Conservatives, Pierre Cyr of the Greens, […]

L’Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) recently published their projections of the province’s population from 2021 to 2041. While the institute doesn’t call these projections a certainty, they are a depiction of where regions are headed if recent trends continue. MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller has stated numerous times that the region is undergoing […]

This past weekend, the downtown of Campbell’s Bay was alive with the sound of music as part of a tribute for former mayor and late community icon, Cletus Ferrigan. Ferrigan, who passed away this past April, had been very active on musical Facebook groups during the pandemic lockdowns and had been planning on holding an […]

The wait is nearly over for those looking to attend this year’s Shawville Fair, as tickets become available next week on August 1, both online and at the fair office (21 rue Lang in Shawville). The fair is one of, if not the biggest event in the Pontiac each year, bringing in thousands of people […]

This past Saturday, a young athlete from Luskville claimed a gold medal at The Québec Games, which are currently taking place in Laval. Isabel Marie Holt and her teammates took the top spot in the category of Road Cycling (U15 Mixed Relay Team Time Trial). She was part of the team made up of Zoe-Alexa […]

The Aventure Hélianthe organization is hosting a locals night this Thursday (July 28) at their newly opened axe-throwing lanes at the Pont Blanc beach in Mansfield. Organization director Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey explained that the event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to the axe-throwing, there will also be food and other […]

Rte. 303 between Ladysmith and Schwartz was closed temporarily on Friday afternoon as crews from the Pontiac North Fire department worked to put out a nearby brush fire. The call came in at 2:21 p.m. and according to firefighter Caroline Gagné, they were on scene by 2:41 p.m. and had the blaze under control by […]

The newly created Pontiac North Fire Department, which merged the crews from Thorne and Otter Lake, is seeking help from local resident to design their new logo, with a grand prize of two weekend passes to this year’s Shawville Fair. Firefighter Caroline Gagné explained that since the two departments officially merged earlier this year, they […]

The 12th annual Canada Day flea market in Shawville was a resounding success, bringing in a record amount this year. Organizer Chris Beimers explained that this was their first year back following the pandemic and they managed to raise more than $7,500, which will be donated to local teachers at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary for […]