Pontiac residents are proud of the Shawville Fair, to be held August 30th -- September 3rd this year. Twenty-nine years after Eric and I moved to the region, friends still say, "Meet you at the Fair?" Regardless of whether we make a date with someone...

When we seek solutions to kill annoying insects or plants, we sometimes reach for insecticides and herbicides. Although many such poisons are available to gardeners and homeowners in nurseries, garden centres, hardware stores, and even grocery shops

Spring cleaning has begun in earnest, and as a friend posted on Facebook, garbage is being dumped in ditches throughout the Pontiac. Considering all the education that's ongoing regarding garbage...

On October 6, I stayed at the Fogo Island Inn, by invitation of Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism. Its Innkeeper, Zita Cobb, was born on Fogo Island and left to make a living. After a very successful career in the tech sector...

Cultural protection: Haida Watchmen program A dedicated group of Pontiac

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, this July in Ottawa was the wettest and coldest on record. With almost 250 millimetres measured

Gardeners are increasingly interested in incorporating native species of plants in their home gardens. Happily, right here in the Pontiac, we have a botanist who has made learning about native plants her life mission.

Premier Philippe Couillard announces wanting his QLP to be closer to Quebec Anglos and wants to hear more often from the English-speaking community

WWOOFing is an international movement where people wanting to learn about organic farming can stay and work on organic properties. The acronym stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.

Jim Coffey is owner-operator of Esprit Rafting in Davidson, near Fort Coulonge, which he founded in 1992. In October 2007, Esprit was recognized by National Geographic Adventure as the World's #1 Whitewater Operation and second overall of all..

And why do anglophones and allophones usually take no notice of it?