Culture, Leisure and Sports

MRC Pontiac has launched a call for cultural projects with $35,000 in this year’s envelope, through funding from Quebec’s Ministry of Culture and Communication. Eligible entities include municipalities, non-profit organizations, non-profit cooperatives, legally constituted artist collectives, Indigenous Band Councils or even an informal artist collectives that has the support of a non-profit organization. Sabrina Ayres, […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets home opener will be played at 5:30 p.m. this Sunday, October 27 at the Shawville arena. The game was supposed to take place at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite in Fort-Coulonge, however a due to an issue with the arena’s refrigeration system, plans had to change quickly. […]

The committee in charge of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite announced earlier this week that the opening of the arena would be delayed by around three weeks due to issues with their refrigeration system. Committee member Christine Bourque explained that they had just replaced their condenser and when they turned on […]

On Friday (October 4), a small crowd gathered outside the ZEC Rapides-des-Joachims for the grand opening of their new office. The event was attended by Pontiac MNA André Fortin, Warden Jane Toller and Rapides Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette, who is also an employee of the ZEC. A ZEC, or controlled harvesting zone, is public land […]

Teenage Pontiac weightlifter Naomie Lusignan recently returned from the World Junior Weightlifting Championship, which took place in León, Spain from September 19-27, finishing tenth in the 71 kg division. She said she was proud of her performance in the snatch where she hoisted 95 kg (209 lbs), besting her personal record by three kilos. She […]

The 39th Oktoberfest Ladysmith celebrations will get underway this weekend (October 4-6) at the Thorne Community Recreation Association grounds. Jennifer Mielke, a member of the organizing committee, explained that this year they decided to return to a full three days of German-themed activities after downsizing the festival following the pandemic. She added that the popular […]

Following the announcement earlier this summer that the Pontiac Senior Comets would be returning to the ice this season, the team recently signed a new head coach, Luc Danis of Bryson. Originally from Chelsea, Danis has experience playing junior and senior hockey, as well as coaching Midget AA in Hull and house league in Fort-Coulonge. […]

On Wednesday (September 11) MRC Pontiac unveiled the latest painting to grace the walls of the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay, as part of its regional gallery. Michèle Parent, who paints under the name AimPée, has been a resident of Fort-Coulonge for the last two years after moving from Chateauguay. She said that she studied […]

Pontiac’s Community Radio, CHIP 101.9 is pleased to announce the launch of our new community fundraising activity, Chase the Ace. After working on the project for more than one year, our team will officially launch at CHIP 101.9’s annual barbeque, taking place at the station (138 rue Principale, Fort-Coulonge) on Thursday September 26, starting at […]

Two teens from the Pontiac represented Quebec last week at the Canadian U20 Men’s Fastpitch Championships, coming away with bronze medals. Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay made their way to Carp Ont. from August 20 to 25 to compete against teams from all across Canada. Kuehl said that they faced […]