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As part of the Skiing at School program, the students from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School will undertake quite a journey from February 23rd to 25th. On February 23rd, the students and their guides will embark on the three day cross-country skiing trek from ESSC in Fort-Coulonge to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The event organizer of the […]

The Outdoors Outaouais Roundtable, organised by Loisir Sport Outaouais, launched its Internet platform last Friday which aims to list the outdoor activities in the region. The outdoor project manager for Loisir Sport Outaouais, Charles-Antoine Rioux, gave more details about the project and its objectives: The website, www.outaouaispleinair.ca will serve as a tool to showcase the […]

Due to the condition of the ice and for the safety of the people, the fishing tournament that was set to be held tomorrow, February 16th, 2019, will be postponed to March 2nd, 2019 if the condition of the ice allow it. On the Caserne 18 Fort-Coulonge (Firefighter) Facebook page, they wrote: ”thank you for […]

The contribution of citizens in forestry planning in public forests is requested on Monday. In fact, the Table régionale de gestion intégrée des ressources et du territoire public de l’Outaouais (TRGIRTO) is inviting citizens interested in forestry management of public forests to participate in an information session on Monday, February 18th from 7 pm to […]

Tuesday night, the snow storm here in the Pontiac brought highway workers out by the dozens, many municipalities emphasized the quality of their road workers. This is the case of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, who thanked all the operators who worked hard to clear the roads and entrances during the last days. This is […]

As part of Force Avenir, a student from Sieur-de-Coulonge caught the attention, 17-year-old Gabriel Gagnon of Shawville. In a published text, he says that at birth, he weighed 1 lb and 10 ounces and measured 12 inches. At one week old, he had to have the arterial canal (heart) operated and his feet corrected. In […]

After the passing of the Show in 2016, it’s municipality of Bristols’ turn to receive the show Still Standing, hosted by comedian Jonny Harris, known for his role as Constable George Crabtree in the popular Murdoch mysteries. Still Standing is a television series that is broadcasted on the CBC network, whose goal is to travel […]

The Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus are inviting the community to participate in the annual Soirée des bâtisseurs on March 2nd. One of the organizers, Gaétan Viau, gave more details: This year, a significant change will affect the event; Contact Louis Delorme (819-683-2489) or Comptoir St-Pierre for tickets and more details. The full interview with Géatan […]

On February 8th, the MRC Pontiac presented the Centraide Outaouais with $ 6,860, raised by the Regional Council and its employees. This amount will be used to help about 120 people in the area. In the MRC Pontiac, seven organizations are supported by Centraide Outaouais; Bouffe Pontiac, the Serge-Bélair Center, the Comptoir St-Pierre in Fort-Coulonge […]

The Patro in Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield has purchased a tractor and a snow groomer to service its cross-country ski trails during the winter. The director of the Patro, Frère Marc Frappier, believes that the new machine will save a lot of time for the volunteers who carry out this working on the trails. The total […]