Author: Caleb Nickerson
The village of Bryson is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year with a host of activities throughout the year to bring people from throughout the region to their small slice of the Pontiac. Meghan Griffin, a volunteer with the 150 committee, explained that they’d had the summer festival in years past, but were reviving it […]
The Pontiac Continuing Education Centre in Shawville is offering evening classes for local residents who are interested in improving their conversational French skills. Registration is open for these 30 hour courses, which will be offered this fall from early September to late November. PCEC Director Debra Stephens explained that the courses were offered earlier this […]
Pontiac Continuing Education Centre Director Debra Stephens talks about the French classes they’re offering this fall.
Meghan Griffin of the Bryson 150 committee talks about their upcoming summerfest.
The Shawville Lions Country Jamboree is back for another year, with dozens of campers set to converge on Armstrong Heritage Farm just outside of town as things get underway later this week. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Shawville Lions President Ed Walsh (who also moonlights at the mayor of Clarendon) to talk about the preparations for the event. […]
Shawville Lions President Ed Walsh talks about their annual Country Jamboree, taking place July 20-23.
On Saturday (July 15), dozens of people gathered at the Shawville Recreation Association grounds to take in some ball games and enjoy a community day as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Hailey Murray, a volunteer with the Shawville RA, explained that the action on the diamond featured some minor ball, as well as […]
On Thursday night, the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce held a 5 a 7 event at Brauwerk hoffman brewery in Campbell’s Bay. About 20 people were present, representing a number local businesses as well as officials from MRC Pontiac and the local SADC. Chamber President Sebastien Bonnerot said that one of the primary purposes of the […]
Overnight closures on the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort will continue throughout August and September, according to a new list of dates that have been added to Ontario Power Generation’s website. The bridge will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates: July 17, 18, 19, 20 […]
The annual Canada Day flea market in Shawville was a resounding success again this year, raising a whopping $6,859.70 for educational supplies at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School. The total haul was just shy of last year’s record breaking $7,586.80. The event has been going on for more than a decade, and was spearheaded by […]
