New faces and return of incumbents on French school boards

New faces and return of incumbents on French school boards

Some representation changed, while others remained the same in local French-language school board elections held on Monday, October 26. André Bonneau won the Champlain-East Hawkesbury seat on the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) with...
A haunted Halloween at a house on a hill

A haunted Halloween at a house on a hill

There was a search for spooks on Halloween at the historic Higginson House, now known as the ART House in Vankleek Hill. Led by renowned medium and paranormal investigator David Arsenault, the guided investigation introduced participants to paranormal investigative...
Series of charges following Hawkesbury traffic stop

Series of charges following Hawkesbury traffic stop

One adult and two youths are facing a series of charges following a traffic stop on John Street in Hawkesbury. On Saturday, October 31, shortly after midnight, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers conducted the stop and during the investigation, discovered and...
A Halloween costume with a message

A Halloween costume with a message

Declan Hall of Vankleek Hill made his own costume this Halloween and cleverly decided to make a timely statement. He made and wore two signs opposing the proposed Alto high-speed rail project. Tammy Hall, who is Declan’s mother, said she is quite proud of the...
Desjardins fund provides $30,000 to HGMH CT project

Desjardins fund provides $30,000 to HGMH CT project

The Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital (HGMH) is $30,000 closer to providing CT scans in Alexandria thanks to a contribution from Desjardins Ontario Credit Union’s ‘Community Development Fund’.Currently, patients at the HGMH who require scans must travel...
Arks to shut in Hawkesbury

Arks to shut in Hawkesbury

Two years after opening, one location of a local not-for-profit food store is closing. Arks Harvest announced in a social media post on Friday, October 30 that it will be closing its Hawkesbury store. The location opened at 548 Main Street East in November 2024. The...
Brownsburg comes alive for Halloween carnival

Brownsburg comes alive for Halloween carnival

Brownsburg-Chatham residents of all ages gathered on Rue MacVicar on Saturday, October 31, for the municipality’s annual Halloween Carnival, featuring spooky attractions, costumes, and activities for the whole family. Two indoor haunted houses operated at the...
More important issues than time says Lachute Mayor

More important issues than time says Lachute Mayor

While residents across the region reset their clocks back one hour in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, Québec government is planning to end the twice a year time change in the province. However, the Mayor of Lachute says there are more important issues to focus...
Massive turnout for Hawkesbury’s Halloween on Main

Massive turnout for Hawkesbury’s Halloween on Main

Hundreds of people took to Main Street in Hawkesbury on Friday, October 30, for the annual Halloween on Main event, as families and visitors of all ages gathered for an evening of trick-or-treating and community entertainment. Children, parents, and four-legged...
Recall for cheese curds made in Grenville

Recall for cheese curds made in Grenville

The Quebec ministry of agriculture and food is asking the public not to consume certain cheese curds produced at a facility in Grenville. On Friday, October 30, the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ) in collaboration...