Society

A Beachburg man in his 80s will be walking 10 km per day throughout the Pontiac this week as part of a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).  Russell Mackay, 85, affectionately known as “Papa” to his family, is an avid walker with a history of fundraising for health care services. Though […]

On Wednesday evening, the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay unveiled the newest additions to Maurice Beauregard Park, two sets of horseshoe pits and a shuffleboard court. Mayor Raymond Pilon explained that they had ordered the material for these additions the previous year and had installed them earlier this summer. The new additions to the community park […]

The Pride flags flying outside two local Anglican churches have been repeatedly stolen over the past few weeks. About a month ago, the flag was torn off its frame at Holy Trinity Church in Radford (just outside Shawville). In the following weeks, the flag at St. Paul’s Church in Shawville was stolen three times, and […]

TransporAction Pontiac, a non-profit public transit service for the region, is currently seeking volunteers to shore up its roster of drivers. Executive Director Sylvie Bertrand gave a presentation on the subject at the MRC Pontiac public council meeting on August 16, noting that there are certain communities with more need than others. While the organization […]

On Tuesday evening (August 15), the Pontiac Agricultural Society held their annual Shawville Fair Ambassador competition. Youth from the local agricultural community compete for the title with short speeches about a chosen subject relating to the fair. There were four competitors this year: Felix Vereyken (Ag Awareness Division, Kathleen Kelly (Sheep Division), Ben Judd (4-H […]

A sequel to a successful charity walk will be held in the Pontiac   at the end of August. Russell Mackay, 85, will be walking 50 km throughout the Pontiac region to raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). While that might be an ambitious feat for anyone his age, Mackay is also […]

The Pontiac Community Players are gearing up for this season’s summer farce, with an interesting twist on a classic tale. The troupe will be performing the play “Marian” which is a female-led remix of the classic tale of Robin Hood. Tanya Leigh Maguire, a long-time member of the Community Players, will be directing and starring […]

A long-time local physician, Dr. Luis Pinelo, has retired after more than 25 years of providing care in the Pontiac region. A gastroenterology and endoscopy specialist who also handled a busy family practice, he provided an incredibly diverse range of care and services to the local population. Originally from Argentina, Pinelo studied medicine in Tucumán […]

The village of Bryson is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year with a host of activities throughout the year to bring people from throughout the region to their small slice of the Pontiac. Meghan Griffin, a volunteer with the 150 committee, explained that they’d had the summer festival in years past, but were reviving it […]

The Shawville Lions Country Jamboree is back for another year, with dozens of campers set to converge on Armstrong Heritage Farm just outside of town as things get underway later this week. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Shawville Lions President Ed Walsh (who also moonlights at the mayor of Clarendon) to talk about the  preparations for the event. […]