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Calumet man conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet resident Martin Bertrand is now one of an estimated few hundred thousand people who can claim to have summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Located in

Seniors’ supper back in Bryson

The Bryson Lions Club fed a turkey dinner to over 120 seniors on Sunday evening at the club’s senior’s appreciation supper.  The packed room of

New flavours at Kojack’s

One of Shawville’s longest-standing restaurants is getting a makeover. Kojack’s Restaurant, Shawville’s only destination for Chinese fare, has been open for business since 1988 when

Waltham council opens working sessions to public

Waltham council tried something new on Monday evening (Mar. 16), opening its monthly working sessions so that interested members of the public can witness the deliberations. The decision to lift the veil on these working sessions, also sometimes called plenary

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Calumet man conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet resident Martin Bertrand is now one of an estimated few hundred thousand people who can claim to have summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Located in Tanzania, Uhuru Peak in Kilimanjaro National Park is the tallest peak in Africa and one

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Seniors’ supper back in Bryson

The Bryson Lions Club fed a turkey dinner to over 120 seniors on Sunday evening at the club’s senior’s appreciation supper.  The packed room of hungry seniors was treated to a free dinner of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes, as

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Otter Lake Native Alliance casts lines for Bouffe

Otter Lake’s chapter of the Native Alliance of Quebec hosted over 190 fishermen on Saturday in the group’s second annual bass tournament in support of food bank Bouffe Pontiac. Organizer Chuck Burke said the event featured expanded divisions this year

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Ladysmith loves the cold at winter carnival

The TCRA grounds in Ladysmith were bustling with people bundled up for the cold for a winter carnival organized by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee on Saturday.  The event featured a BBQ, kids’ games, a pick-up hockey game, a euchre tournament,

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Pontiac High outdoor ed puts on inaugural Loppet

Students from Pontiac High School and McDowell Elementary were whizzing around the PHS school grounds on Friday in the school’s inaugural Pontiac Loppet.  What exactly is a loppet, you might ask? Well, according to PHS outdoor education teacher Jordan Kent,

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New flavours at Kojack’s

One of Shawville’s longest-standing restaurants is getting a makeover. Kojack’s Restaurant, Shawville’s only destination for Chinese fare, has been open for business since 1988 when owner Jack Ko moved to town from Gatineau.  Now, the business’ two newest owners say

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