2023 Ottawa River flooding retrospect
May 16, 2023
Connor Lalande Pontiac May 15, 2023 Another spring has come, and with it, another year of flooding along the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The
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Pontiac’s firefighters celebrate their own
May 10, 2023
Brett Thoms Pontiac May 6, 2023 The fire departments of both Shawville-Clarendon and Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield held their firefighter balls on Saturday evening. Both events were
Floods cause damage for third time in six years
May 10, 2023
Brett Thoms Pontiac May 8, 2023 After a week of heavy rain, flooding hit a high point for 2023 on Friday with many property owners
Coronation at Coronation Hall
May 10, 2023
Brett Thoms Bristol May 6, 2023 Marking the crowning of Canada’s new head of state, King Charles III, the aptly named Coronation Hall in Bristol
Paraglider in critical condition: Local heroes aid first responders in cliff-side rescue
May 2, 2023
Brett Thoms Luskville April 27, 2023 A Gatineau man was severely injured after a paragliding accident on Gatineau Park Cliffs overlooking Luskville last Thursday. The
Pontiac school bus drivers strike
May 2, 2023
Brett Thoms Shawville May 1, 2023 Despite the rain, Pontiac school bus drivers represented by the Teamsters Quebec Local 106 picketed the Shawville offices of
What then to do with this Jesus of Nazareth?
May 2, 2023
Glen Hartle Shawville April 27-29, 2023 Forty-two people are listed in the playbill as the cast and crew for the Pontiac High School’s rendition of
Swisha lumber mill reopens
April 26, 2023
Brett Thoms Rapides-des-Joachims April 19, 2023 Commonwealth Plywood held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of its mill in Rapides-des-Joachims last Wednesday. The mill
April MRC meeting roundup
April 26, 2023
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay April 19, 2023 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its monthly meeting last Wednesday. At the meeting, the annual audit
Glory be!
April 26, 2023
The Little Red Wagon Winery was hopping on Friday April 21, with the foot-stomping joy brought to bear by out-of-town duo The Small Glories. This
2023 Ottawa River flooding retrospect
May 16, 2023
Connor Lalande Pontiac May 15, 2023 Another spring has come, and with it, another year of flooding along the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The waters began receding from peak levels in early-May, but in their wake they’ve left property
Pontiac’s firefighters celebrate their own
May 10, 2023
Brett Thoms Pontiac May 6, 2023 The fire departments of both Shawville-Clarendon and Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield held their firefighter balls on Saturday evening. Both events were held after a two-year covid hiatus, which prevented many service awards from being given out
Floods cause damage for third time in six years
May 10, 2023
Brett Thoms Pontiac May 8, 2023 After a week of heavy rain, flooding hit a high point for 2023 on Friday with many property owners in the Pontiac being flooded or cut off due to road closures. Mansfield-et-Pontefract, L’Isle-aux-Allumettes and
Coronation at Coronation Hall
May 10, 2023
Brett Thoms Bristol May 6, 2023 Marking the crowning of Canada’s new head of state, King Charles III, the aptly named Coronation Hall in Bristol held a coronation party last Saturday. Charles III is the third monarch to be honoured
Paraglider in critical condition: Local heroes aid first responders in cliff-side rescue
May 2, 2023
Brett Thoms Luskville April 27, 2023 A Gatineau man was severely injured after a paragliding accident on Gatineau Park Cliffs overlooking Luskville last Thursday. The 61-year-old man was severely injured, suffering damage to his head and body, but as of
Pontiac school bus drivers strike
May 2, 2023
Brett Thoms Shawville May 1, 2023 Despite the rain, Pontiac school bus drivers represented by the Teamsters Quebec Local 106 picketed the Shawville offices of Autobus Lasalle at 149 West St on Monday, the first day of their strike action.
What then to do with this Jesus of Nazareth?
May 2, 2023
Glen Hartle Shawville April 27-29, 2023 Forty-two people are listed in the playbill as the cast and crew for the Pontiac High School’s rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar. And every one of
Swisha lumber mill reopens
April 26, 2023
Brett Thoms Rapides-des-Joachims April 19, 2023 Commonwealth Plywood held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of its mill in Rapides-des-Joachims last Wednesday. The mill had been closed for over a decade before returning to operations last January. It is
April MRC meeting roundup
April 26, 2023
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay April 19, 2023 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its monthly meeting last Wednesday. At the meeting, the annual audit of the finances of both the TNO (Territoires non organisé) and the MRC was presented,
Glory be!
April 26, 2023
The Little Red Wagon Winery was hopping on Friday April 21, with the foot-stomping joy brought to bear by out-of-town duo The Small Glories. This was an evening of multifaceted “notes”. On one hand, the winery has established itself as
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