Emma McGrath

The Pontiac Reception Centre (CAP) is calling on the community to raise the $30,000 needed to fund new equipment upgrades at the Shawville long-term care home. The effort is being led by CAP foundation, which works to raise money for

The early arrival of Halloween in Sand Bay made this Saturday a little spookier than a typical summer weekend.  For the third year in a row, Sand Bay celebrated the holiday in August with trick-or-treating and tours through an elaborate

After a two year hibernation, Pontiac’s arts association is back at it, with lots in store for the coming year.

Six local bakers tested their skills in a new competition held on Saturday in Quyon, for which they had to produce bread using flour milled at the recently reopened Egan Mill.  Participants picked up their locally-milled flour last week, and

Quyon hosted the 14th iteration of the Camp of Champs ball tournament over the weekend – an annual fundraising initiative put on to support Special Olympics athletes as well as mental health initiatives.  Every third weekend of August, RVs and

This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest.  The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all kinds, including washers, volleyball, pickleball and this year, the community classic family ball tournament, all

For almost two decades, three local churches – Bethel Pentecostal, Grace Community Bible, and New Hope Christian Fellowship – have jointly organized the Vacation Bible School, a week-long morning program for the community’s youth.  This year, the 80 kids who

A group of artists and art lovers gathered at Café 349 in Shawville on Aug. 14 to celebrate this month’s exhibit titled Reflections on Water, on display at the café.  The exhibit brings together the works of nine Ottawa Valley