Harrington, QC

It's not uncommon to find yourself lost in a vast woods where every tree and valley can look alike.

But it's not every teenager who can say that after losing his way, he proceeded to build an emergency shelter out of sticks and brush and find a safe place to await rescue.

That's exactly what happened to a 15-year-old boy from Sainte-Eustache, who became separated from the other 50 members of his cadet group during an October 1 orienteering session in the woods of Gore.

A noisy motorbike driving on Gregalach Road in Gore inspired a citizen to lodge a complaint on Saturday, April 30 that drew Sûreté du Quebec police to the area, where they were able to locate the motorcycle - and bust a cannabis-growing operation visible on the premises.

According to SQ Sgt. Gilles Mitchell, when officers arrived on the scene, they found the motorcycle abandoned on the street and from where they were standing, police officers were able to see cannabis growing in the neighbouring garage.

When you pick up the phone in your house, you expect it to work.

However, copper thieves in the Argenteuil region put a number of residents on hold earlier this month when they snipped Bell Canada telephone wires in two municipalities, in an attempt to steal the highly-priced copper they contain.

It is with pleasure that the Municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge wishes to announce the acquisition of a new fire truck for the Harrington North Fire Hall.

At the presentation, Daniel Gauthier, president of the fire department and public safety committees, stated, "It was time for our municipality and its partner, the Municipality of Harrington, to sign an agreement to acquire the equipment that will serve all the citizens of the area."

For most of us, the Sasquatch or Yeti - more commonly known as Bigfoot - is little more than a figment of our overactive imaginations.

For a group of documentary filmmakers from the United States and the United Kingdom, however, it's quite possible the mythical creature has been calling the wooded and mountainous regions of Harrington home for quite some time now.

After less than one year in office, the Harrington council is once again asking residents to head to the polls and elect a councillor to represent their interests at town hall.

Councillor Robert Parkinson resigned earlier this year after it was revealed that he did not meet the provincial standards to be a councillor.

Four candidates have thrown their names into the race for council seat number five. An advance vote is being held at the Harrington Valley Community Centre on Sunday, July 11, between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Residents of Harrington showed up in force at the town's last two council meetings, where they presented a petition detailing their outrage at a new draft bylaw that proposes to severely limit the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and ski-doos within municipal limits.

A petition to halt the proposed bylaw was signed by about 400 Harrington residents, representing about half of Harrington's population of 796.

Driving through Wentworth will be a little smoother and far less treacherous next year due to a near $500,000 investment in the repair of Glen Road.

As the main link to the nearby towns of Morin-Heights and Saint-Jerome, the main thoroughfare of Wentworth has reached a state of advanced deterioration in recent years, one requiring major repairs to paving and drainage.

For the second year, the Municipality of Gore is working with volunteers to prepare Christmas baskets for those in need of a little extra help this Christmas.

Argenteuil MNA David Whissell contributed $1,000 from his discretionary fund to help with the charity fundraiser which aims to make 25-35 baskets. The food baskets are primarily comprised of food, but donations of toys are also being accepted.