Culture, Leisure and Sports

This past weekend, the 11th annual Do It for Daron mixed 3-pitch tournament took place at Elwood Dale Park in Shawville from June 2-3. The tournament is a fundraiser for mental health research and education at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, in memory of Daron Richardson. Richardson, whose family has extensive connections to the […]

Two Mansfield-et-Pontefract siblings, Xavier and Naomie Lusignan, continued their tear on the weightlifting circuit, each taking gold and breaking records at the Canadian Junior Championships in Brossard Qc. this past weekend. Naomie took gold in the 71 kg class, with a Canadian record in the snatch, as she lifted 92 kg (previous record 91 kg). […]

This evening (June 1), the sixth edition of the Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Country Festival kicks off at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite. Organizer Phil Denault explained that this year they were expecting about 300 campers to descend on the fields around the arena and stay until things wrapped up on Sunday. By […]

A 75th birthday party for the man known around Bristol as the “Sheriff of Norway Bay” brought out a good crowd to the Jack Graham Community Centre on Sunday afternoon (May 28). Wayne Craig is a well-known member of the community and was presented with the key to Norway Bay by Mayor Brent Orr. Friend […]

The ball field in Campbell’s Bay was busy over the weekend (May 26-28) for the first annual Maurice Beauregard Memorial 3-pitch ball tournament. In total, fourteen teams took part across two divisions. In the Open Division, Fully Loaded won over the Hitmen 6-3 and in the Rec Division the Rebels beat Team 5 16-6. This […]

Local singer-songwriter Michaela Cahill will release a brand new single this Friday, May 26, 2023. The song is called Only exception, and Michaela Cahill says it’s a song about the love of young people that many people will understand. Although she grew up in the musical genre, this new song marks Michaela’s first dive into […]

Come join us and party until the cows come home!! This is a public event open to all our community, sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers. Plenty of activity happening, you don’t want to miss the fun: Ride the mechanical bull and challenge your friends and family! Watch as the 4H square dancers perform The Pontiac Line […]

A few hours after his sister, Mansfield-and-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan added three gold medals at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships held Sunday (May 21) in Scarborough, Ontario. Xavier was competing in the 96 kg weight class, where he won three gold medals in the clean and jerk, snatch and total weight. This is a […]

Even though she is still a junior, Naomie Lusignan showed all her talent over the weekend at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships in Scarborough Ontario. The Mansfield-and-Pontefract teenager won gold in the clean and jerk and overall, lifting 201 kg. She also won silver in the snatch, as she competed in the 71 kg […]

On Thursday evening (May 18), Pontiac High School held their athletic banquet, with a packed auditorium celebrating the achievements of a number of students throughout the year. The evening kicked off with a video message from Teena Murray, an alumni who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Integrated Performance for the NHL’s Pittsburgh […]