
Travelling the Dumoine this summer? Take note of what you see
If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to

If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to

When Jerry and Joanne Dubeau bought the Otter Lake Depot in 2007, the building had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The back

Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their


It was raining men – and donations for the Shawville Arena – at the second annual men’s night on Friday hosted by the Pontiac Arena

Bristol resident Deb Powell is the latest resident of that municipality to be honoured for volunteerism, receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for excellent volunteer service.

The Outaouais is off to an unusually active start to wildfire season, just months after SOPFEU recorded its busiest fall fire season on record. Since

Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil

The newly elected president of Shawville District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) says she is looking forward to keep growing the organization after a rise in

Road washouts along Jim’s Lake Road (ch. Bois-Franc) have left outfitters in the Pontiac’s remote backcountry scrambling at the start of their season, cutting off

If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to record your observations. President Wally Schaber said the group, which advocates for and preserves

When Jerry and Joanne Dubeau bought the Otter Lake Depot in 2007, the building had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The back of the house was near collapse. The floors slanted from years of neglect. The yard

Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their 17-month-old son suffered a seizure in April. On Apr. 18, Thorne resident Bayley Lemay’s 17-month-old


It was raining men – and donations for the Shawville Arena – at the second annual men’s night on Friday hosted by the Pontiac Arena Fund (PAF). President Mike Rusenstrom estimates an attendance of over 600 for Friday’s event, the

Bristol resident Deb Powell is the latest resident of that municipality to be honoured for volunteerism, receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for excellent volunteer service. Powell has volunteered with different organizations since moving to Bristol about 15 years ago. She

The Outaouais is off to an unusually active start to wildfire season, just months after SOPFEU recorded its busiest fall fire season on record. Since the beginning of April, as of May 8 SOPFEU had responded to 24 fires in

Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil plant growing there. A few weeks ago, the province’s Ministry of Environment approved the municipality’s

The newly elected president of Shawville District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) says she is looking forward to keep growing the organization after a rise in registrations over the past few years. Marie-Ève Lizée, who has been the organization’s ice schedule

Road washouts along Jim’s Lake Road (ch. Bois-Franc) have left outfitters in the Pontiac’s remote backcountry scrambling at the start of their season, cutting off access to the key route that brings in clients, supplies and staff. Jim’s Lake Rd.
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