1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (281+ words) Hopefully, fingers crossed and garden gloves ready, we have officially tiptoed our way out of frost season and into planting season. May's long weekend has always been the unofficial starting bell for digging, planting, watering, and confidently telling yourself, "This…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago  (307+ words) Award-winning Ontario folk musicians Hannah Shira Naiman and Nathan Smith will bring their blend of traditional and contemporary acoustic music to the Upper Ottawa Valley when they perform at Petawawa House Concerts on Monday, June 1. The duo has quickly gained…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago  (216+ words) Families with neurodivergent children will have several opportunities this year to connect, play and build community as the City of Pembroke once again partners with Dragonfly Family and Learning Services to host Park Social Clubs at Hillcrest Park. The free,…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1121+ words) If you would like your community event to appear in our online community calendar, please send details at least one week in advance via email to: adixon@postmedia. com. Publicized events must be open to the public. CONGREGATIONAL GARAGE SALE:…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (282+ words) Residents across Renfrew County and parts of western Quebec can expect to see increased military helicopter activity over the coming weeks as the Royal Canadian Air Force conducts a major training exercise based out of Garrison Petawawa. The Basic Tactical…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (191+ words) Downtown Pembroke will be stepping back in time later this month as the Pembroke Business Improvement Area marks a major milestone. The PBIA is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the Downtown Eras Party on Saturday, May 23, from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. along Pembroke Street…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (309+ words) When I was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1944, Great Britain was at war with Germany. The war had begun in 1939 and was still going on in 1944." My father was a sheet-iron worker employed by the shipbuilders Alexander Stephen and Sons…...

1+ week, 56+ min ago  (1031+ words) If you would like your community event to appear in our online community calendar, please send details at least one week in advance via email to: adixon@postmedia. com. Publicized events must be open to the public." PLANT AND YARD…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (431+ words) By the time you read this column, one of the more popular birds in Renfrew County, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, should have arrived. Sometime towards the end of April to early May, these birds normally arrive in our region. The earliest…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (335+ words) PIKWAKANAGAN " More than 800 area residents are expected to gain access to primary care as part of a new provincial investment announced in the community on April 30. The Ontario government says it will invest just over $1 million this year to help…...