Author: Marie Gionet

Fort-Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur has announced, with relief, that the municipality has finally obtained and installed the part get the town’s water treatment plant back up and running. However, she warned that the boil-water advisory, which has been in place since the start of August, isn’t over yet. Those in town and also some sections […]

The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC), a non-profit dedicated to improving English-language reading and writing skills for local residents, is hosting a festival this weekend at Mill Dam Park in Shawville (74 Clarendon Street). The event, titled “Get the word out!”, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and will feature […]

Local fiddler Justin Bertrand recently returned from Winnipeg, where he competed in the prestigious Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Competition. He explained that during the competition, each musician is required to play a medley of tunes to highlight their proficiency in several different styles of music. The judges for this year’s competition were Mark Sullivan (a […]

Will Twolan of Breckenridge will be representing the newly created Canadian Party of Quebec in the riding of Pontiac in the ongoing provincial elections. A student in communications and political science at the University of Ottawa, he explained that he joined the new party because he was opposed to several pieces of legislation brought in […]

The Fort-Coulonge Minor Hockey Association will once again be playing in Ontario this upcoming season, greatly reducing their travel to games. Association President Paul Boisvert explained that they had to get approval from Hockey Quebec to play across the river like they typically do, as they played their last season in Quebec due to public […]