A new way to read the world
August 22, 2025
Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first
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The Shawville Fair Feature
August 19, 2025
Your one-stop-shop to make the most of your Shawville Fair weekend has arrived. Plus, from market goat clipping to derby car building, get a behind-the-scenes
Wildfires hit the Pontiac
August 12, 2025
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of
Thorne forest fire ‘under control’, says SOPFEU
August 9, 2025
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to
Taking Twain on the road
August 2, 2025
The Pontiac Community Players have transformed into a traveling theatre troupe for the month of August to perform their latest play, Twain’s Tales, in public
Body of missing Quyon man recovered from Ottawa River
July 28, 2025
Sûreté du Québec divers located his body just after noon on July 29. He was confirmed to be dead an hour later, after they got
Short-lived, long remembered: Festival celebrates 150 years of the Culbute locks
June 28, 2025
Chichester’s Culbute locks have been out of operation for over a century. On Saturday, the community got together to celebrate their legacy, and make sure
Ukrainian kickboxing champ completes high school at PHS
June 22, 2025
Oleh Mykulych came to Canada in 2022 after his parents made the decision to leave their hometown in Ukraine due to the war. Last week,
Quyon’s Maison de la Famille loses biggest funder
June 14, 2025
A critical social service provider in Quyon is turning to the community for support after losing financial backing from its most significant funder this spring.
Quyon’s century-old mill weeks away from grand reopening
June 4, 2025
Three years after buying Quyon’s historic Egan mill, business and life partners Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron will soon be reopening the building to the
A new way to read the world
August 22, 2025
Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first memorized, forwards and backwards, at three years old.
The Shawville Fair Feature
August 19, 2025
Your one-stop-shop to make the most of your Shawville Fair weekend has arrived. Plus, from market goat clipping to derby car building, get a behind-the-scenes look at just some of the ways Pontiac residents are getting ready for this year’s
Wildfires hit the Pontiac
August 12, 2025
Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.
Thorne forest fire ‘under control’, says SOPFEU
August 9, 2025
SOPFEU firefighters have declared a 3.2 hectare forest fire northeast of Sparling Lake in the municipality of Thorne to be under control after working to extinguish it all weekend.
Taking Twain on the road
August 2, 2025
The Pontiac Community Players have transformed into a traveling theatre troupe for the month of August to perform their latest play, Twain’s Tales, in public parks across the county.
Body of missing Quyon man recovered from Ottawa River
July 28, 2025
Sûreté du Québec divers located his body just after noon on July 29. He was confirmed to be dead an hour later, after they got him to shore.
Short-lived, long remembered: Festival celebrates 150 years of the Culbute locks
June 28, 2025
Chichester’s Culbute locks have been out of operation for over a century. On Saturday, the community got together to celebrate their legacy, and make sure the once-prosperous era they represent isn’t forgotten.
Ukrainian kickboxing champ completes high school at PHS
June 22, 2025
Oleh Mykulych came to Canada in 2022 after his parents made the decision to leave their hometown in Ukraine due to the war. Last week, the three-time Ukrainian kickboxing champ celebrated finishing classes at Pontiac High School.
Quyon’s Maison de la Famille loses biggest funder
June 14, 2025
A critical social service provider in Quyon is turning to the community for support after losing financial backing from its most significant funder this spring. Since April, laid-off staff have been volunteering to keep its doors open.
Quyon’s century-old mill weeks away from grand reopening
June 4, 2025
Three years after buying Quyon’s historic Egan mill, business and life partners Isabelle Lajoie and Marc Bergeron will soon be reopening the building to the public as a flour mill, museum, and local farm shop at the end of June.
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