Gift from the heart: The people of Fort Coulonge opened up their hearts and veins to those in need of blood.The March 14 Hema Quebec blood donor clinic drew out 191 donors, exceeding their goal of 150. “We’re really amazed

What a show!: It was their night, from the large groups to the soloist and the smallest skaters, dancing with cute confusion that delighted the audience, Shawville Figure Skating Club put on their close-out bash for all to see at

Fire destroys Chapeau home: A Chapeau family lost their home and personal possessions last week after an electrical fire engulfed their two-story 107-year-old log home. The Kennedy family escaped from their burning home after an upstairs smoke alarm went off

Shawville-Clarendon carnival proves successful: Face painting for kids, broom-ball for adults, euchre for seniors: the Shawville-Clarendon carnival had something for everyone. The carnival was a joint effort of all community organizations. “Everybody was involved,” Michael Hodgins, coordinator said. “We knew

Gymnasium project meets stiff opposition: The Notre Dame de la Joie Elementary School in Luskville is short of classroom space and may have found a novel solution to accommodate a growing number of students: build a gymnasium. The idea is

Murder mystery success no surprise: Keeper Willard Dobbs turns up dead at the Campbell’s Point lighthouse and there are eight suspects. How will the detective in charge of the case (Bert Hill) sort through the lies and alibis to nab

Ice races kick off Bristol Winter Carnival: The roar of car engines and the cheering of fans only added to the beautiful winter’s day on Saturday at Norway Bay. The annual ice races kicked off the Bristol Winter Carnival’s first

Otter Lake Carnival gets bigger and better: Large crowds turned out on the weekend for one of the most successful Otter Lake carnivals ever. “We were planning our Y2K celebrations to be bigger than anything before and they are,” says

CT scan campaign on fast track: If the current rate of donating continues, a CT scan will likely be a reality for Pontiac Community Hospital a year earlier than expected. Eighteen months into the campaign, more than $500,000 has been

Community Curling Bonspiel rocks on after 25 years: Shawville Curling Club Community Bonspiel is celebrating its 25th year and according to Harold Hall, “it’s bigger and probably better,” he says, “but certainly, there is no more enthusiasm now than there