Author: Eric O'Brien
More than 50 people turned up to Esprit Rafting in Davidson on Sunday (August 10) for the second annual festival put on by the Fierté Pontiac Pride committee. Committee President Michele Gagnon explained that the group had planned their festival to take place in June during pride month, but the event had to be postponed […]
On Saturday afternoon, members of the Chapeau Recreation Association gathered during the town’s annual family ball tournament to inaugurate their new splash pad. RA President Karie Bissonnette explained that the project had been a long time coming, as their initial grant application in 2020 was turned down. Bissonnette said that the project cost just shy of […]
A proposed expansion of daycare services in the Shawville area is currently in limbo and Pontiac MNA André Fortin says the issue will be top of mind as he heads back to Quebec City for the fall legislative session. Fortin explained that CPE 1-2-3 Picabou, a local daycare provider, had purchased land in Shawville as […]
Pontiac MNA André Fortin discusses a proposed daycare expansion in the Pontiac region.
SADC Pontiac held an open house on Thursday (September 7) at their newly renovated office in downtown Fort-Coulonge. Funded by Economic Development Canada, the organization offers a broad range of services to businesses in the region, from loans to marketing advice to workshops with subject matter experts. The local branch used to be based in […]
SADC Pontiac Director General Rhonda Perry talks about the organization’s new location during their open house on September 7.
A group of non-profit organizations focused on the region’s history are hosting a series of hands-on archeological digs near Quyon later this month. Audrey Lapointe, a local teacher who also sits on the board of the Outaouais Historical Society, explained that the idea for the event had originated with a bicycle trip that some students […]
Audrey Lapointe talks about two upcoming archaeological digs outside Quyon.
Participants are being sought for a Christmas variety show in support of the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus. Organizer Lise O’Reilly explained that she was looking for anyone with talents such as singing, dancing or acting to volunteer for the event. O’Reilly, whose husband is a musician, said that she had some experience putting on a […]
Lise O’Reilly talks about the Christmas variety show fundraiser that she’s organizing in support of the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus.