Photographs, report cards, school addresses, marks and other information about pre- kindergarten students at Wakefield School have possibly been leaked to the public. [click to continue…]

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Kazabazua's 150th Anniversary Committee stand outside the new library expansion during a press confrence.

Kazabazua is gearing up for the party of the century. More specifically, it’ll be the biggest bash in 150 years.

Kazabazua is celebrating its 150th anniversary – its sesquicentennial – as a municipality over a whopping 11 days of festivities June 22 to July 2. Expect bands, parades, a rodeo, dancing, games, food and period costumes. There will be campsites and blow-up bouncy castles for kids. [click to continue…]

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Paul Symes has been trying to book Thievery Corporation for Ottawa Bluesfest since 2005. The duo plays the fest this year on July 11

There’s no Radiohead, Lady Gaga, U2 or Coldplay topping the Ottawa Bluesfest playbill, but music aficionados have figured out this year’s lineup is deeper than it appears at first glance.

From hip hop and rock to dubsteb and electro, the 12-day music festival at the Canadian War Museum site offers Bluesfest-goers a little bit of everything.

“I don’t even really see the headliners, I just look at the undercard,” said Paul Symes, owner of the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield and a Bluesfest organizer stressing that he’s more excited about the up-and-comers than the already-made-its. “Every time I look at (the lineup), I am completely blown away.” Click to continue

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The Wakefield Steam Train may be back on the rails in 2013, but it may have to start its trip in Chelsea, Quebec

You might be wondering if the Wakefield Steam Train is going to return to the rails in 2013. You might also be wondering about it will take to get the major tourist attraction back to the region.

If so, head for the Dunnderosa Golf Club on May 24 to listen to a public consultation staged by the Compagnie de chemin de fer de l’Outaouais (CCFO).

According to CCFO President Louise Boudrias, the object of the meeting is to update citizens on the current status of the train and steps taken towards getting the train chugging once more. Click to continue

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The Editor,

Where do all these people come from? Where do they go? And do they all become normal again at night? Now that the nice weather is back, the roads are full of Lance Armstrong wannebes racing trough the streets like Japanese kamikaze pilots. [click to continue…]

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Lilyanna Pelletier forewent fair trade chocolate for a healthier banana at the La Peche Fair Trade Fair May 12. Lucy Scholey photo

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Happy fifth birthday to the La Peche Fair Trade Fair! Fair trade chocolate, coffee, bananas and a little outdoor market kicked off the event May 12 at the Wakefield Community Centre. What’s a party without dancing and music? Low Down reporter Lucy Scholey tried to learn the fair trade dance, but took photos of the event instead.

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YouTube user Slamdunque shot this video of a pair of deer passing through his Chelsea, Quebec property. The video is part of the Low Down’s latest installments of Video Fridays on LDTV.

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We polled, you voted.

Now it’s time to find out who the winners are in the Low Down’s Best of The Gatineau Hills 2012 Readers Poll.

Everyone’s invited, so come on out to celebrate all the great things we’ve got goin’ on in the glorious Gatineau Hills

Tonight (May 10)

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Black Sheep Inn

$5 at door includes yummy Bistro Rutherfords snacks and entry to see the hot, fun pop band The Young Empires.

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A group of kids sprint out of the gates for the five kilometre race. Photo by Trevor Greenway of the Low Down

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Over 600 racers made it out the the second-annual Wakefield Covered Bridge Run May 5 with some racers running as far as Lac Philippe and back. Pick up this week’s Low Down to find out how much cash was raised.

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