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Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTIAC Aug. 9, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac is now hiring for an abundance of positions that will need to be filled during the upcoming election. With the election scheduled for Nov. 5, staff will be needed for

Chris Lowrey LADYSMITH August 5, 2017 The Johnson Lake Property Owners Association hosted a beach party at Hitz Beach on Saturday as a part of the Thorne celebrations for Canada’s 150th birthday. More than 20 children and their parents came

Chris Lowrey THORNE August 6, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church held their annual memorial church service and supper on Sunday night. Part of the festivities involved decorating the cemetery as many parishioners placed flowers on the graves of loved ones. The

Chris Lowrey SHEENBORO August 6, 2017 The Old Fort William Cottagers’ Association (OFWCA) let it be known that they are vehemently against the proposed near surface disposal facility (NSDF) at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) site in Chalk River. More

Chris Lowrey PORTAGE DU FORT August 2, 2017 Two trees planted in the newly minted memorial garden in Portage du Fort were stolen in the early morning hours of Aug. 2. The memorial park, which is located right at the

Chris Lowrey, THE EQUITY What seemed like the entire community came out for the annual Norway Bay swim meet at the pier. The event has been going on for more than 70 years and is one of the longstanding traditions

Chris Lowrey FORT COULONGE August 6, 2017 After a week of fun, games and learning about the outdoors, the Scouts annual Jamboree that took place at the Patro in Fort Coulonge wrapped up on Sunday. Before the campers packed up

Chris Lowrey PORTAGE DU FORT August 5, 2017 A crowd of architecture aficionados could be seen roaming around Portage du Fort on Saturday during the Artistes de la Rivière walking tour of the town. Onlookers were brought to several of

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PONTIAC Aug. 9, 2017 Residents travelling along Hwy. 148 can expect more construction in the month of August, but here’s hoping it leads to better things. Two stretches will see some extensive reworking done, between a need for

A big thank you to Lydia and Lexis Demes from Nashville TN. for coming down to visit their great uncle and aunt Carl and Theresa Demell in Quyon. We flew the U.S. flag in honour of them. Submitted by Theresa