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Donald Teuma-Castelletti CHAPEAU Dec. 16, 2018 Three long-serving volunteers of St. Alphonsus Parish were the esteemed recipients of medals from the papal office, recognizing their dedication to the Catholic church, their family and the community. Bert Collin and brothers Henry

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 19, 2018 For many years in the 70s and 80s, Santa had a secret helper from the Shawville area. The jolly old fellow’s wrists weren’t what they used to be, and he required some assistance to

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Dec. 8, 2018 On Saturday, after more than a decade of community fundraising, Pontiac residents got their first look at the new dialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital. Dozens of officials, hospital staff and even future patients

CALEB NICKERSON Quyon Dec. 4, 2018 The second fatal fire in Quyon in as many weeks destroyed a business and also claimed the life of one man in the early hours of Dec. 4. Municipality of Pontiac Fire Chief Richard

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Dec. 9, 2018 Two local churches, Pontiac High School and Valley Heritage Radio were recently infested with all manner of rodent and one amphibian with a penchant for dangerous driving, as the Pontiac Community Players (PCP) performed

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Dec. 1, 2018 The Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department (SCFD) held their annual awards evening on Saturday, where it was announced that the crew has two new recipients of the Governor General’s award for fire services. Both Mike Tubman

Donald Teuma-Castelletti MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Dec. 1, 2018 Vehicles from both sides of the river lined Hwy. 148 on Saturday, as hundreds flocked to an annual Christmas market in Mansfield et Pontefract so big, it couldn’t be contained indoors. With

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Dec. 2, 2018 Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 231 held their first community turkey dinner on Sunday afternoon, welcoming about 100 guests to their hall thanks to the efforts of some community-minded volunteers. Claire Mulligan and her

CALEB NICKERSON BRISTOL Nov. 21, 2018 A trip to Shawville turned into a close call for a brother and sister from Masham, after their vehicle careened off the road and into the Quyon River on Nov. 21. Rejeanne Larose and

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE Nov. 26, 2018 Despite the dreary weather on Nov. 26, more than a dozen Fort Coulonge and Mansfield residents gathered to march through the town and raise awareness about an important topic: domestic violence. Organized by