Culture, Leisure and Sports

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), along with several partners including the MRC Pontiac and in collaboration with Culture Outaouais, is launching the second call for projects under the 2024–2027 Territorial Partnership Agreement with the Outaouais community. Professional artists, writers, and arts organizations whose main address is located within the territory […]

All the dates, matchups, and unmissable moments of the 2025 season are now available. 📅 Check out the full schedule and plan your hockey nights now! Whether you’re at the Bell Centre, watching from home, or tuning in to CHIP 101.9, cheer on the Canadiens all season long!

The MRC Pontiac has launched a call for proposals from artists for a public artwork to be installed outside its administrative headquarters. The piece will be located in front of the MRC Pontiac offices and will contribute to enriching the region’s cultural and visual landscape. Through this initiative, the MRC hopes to receive proposals that […]

The first Fort-Coulonge Book Fair, held last Saturday, was described as a great success by the project’s founder, Sandra Lemire Wolf. The event brought together around 30 authors, including several well-known names. While the exact number of visitors is hard to determine, the invited authors were enthusiastic, with some selling more than 30 books—a remarkably […]

Want to learn more about Swiftwater Rescue? … We’re offering a FREE course for 6 participants. Course location: Davidson, Quebec, Canada — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Please send a private message to Mr. Jim Coffey on his Facebook page for more details.

The 9th edition of the Outaouais Sports Excellence Gala is underway. This evening event is an opportunity to celebrate the athletes, coaches, officials, teams, organizations, and volunteers who make sports shine across the region. Organizers are inviting the public to submit nominations. An athlete, coach, referee, team, organization, or volunteer who stood out in 2024 […]

A new Garage Hockey League is starting this fall for youth aged 9 to 13 from the Pontiac. Start Date: Mid-October Schedule: Two evenings per week Location: Century 21 Recreation Centre, Fort-Coulonge Cost: $150 for the season Requirements: Ability to skate Basic knowledge of hockey rules Team spirit and a love of the game Limited […]

It’s now official: following the announcement that the Pontiac Comets would be moving from the Fort-Coulonge arena to Shawville, the team will now compete in the Northern Premier Hockey League (NPHL) under the name Shawville Pontiacs. This marks a return to the roots of an identity that once energized the Shawville community, as team owner […]

In preparation for the upcoming season of the Fort-Coulonge Minor Hockey Association, President Paul Boisvert announced that he is seeking referees for games to be played in Fort-Coulonge during the 2025–2026 season. “If there are people interested in refereeing during the winter, or even just in timekeeping, please get in touch with me. We are […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets, who have long played their home games at the Fort-Coulonge arena, are moving to a new location. After several weeks of discussions, the team—part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League—has announced it will remain within the Pontiac MRC and begin playing next season at the Shawville arena. In a statement […]