Culture, Leisure and Sports

As the holiday season is pretty much here, many Christmas activities have been organized. Here is what’s coming up in the next few days. Tomorrow, Santa Claus will be visiting the Festival of Lights at Chutes Coulonge Park between 4pm and 10pm. Visitors will also be able to hike on the illuminated walking trails of […]

In the Midget 3A Hockey League, Mansfield native Connor Romain, continues his good season with the Gatineau Intrepids. He has scored 25 points in 27 games. Connor Romain is a hopeful for the Shaniwigan Cataractes in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Skating Through the Forest, located in Lac-des-Loups, in the municipality of La Pêche, plans to open its doors this Saturday. The owner of the trails, Dave Mayer talks about the 3 KM trail system deep in the woods. Dave Mayer says that there are improvements and new features are in place this year, including a […]

Outaouais is looking for people to register for its delegation yo be sent to at Destination loisirs 2018 in Baie-Comeau. Thirty participants from our region will travel 850 km to attend the largest gathering of disabled people in Quebec for a leisure event. More than 600 people are expected for this biannual meeting that began […]

A few weeks before the holidays, the organization Phare Ouest will present the third film in the program of the cinema nights: La Chasse-Galerie. From Phare Ouest, organizer Louis Harvey says that the film is based on the folktale of the lumberjacks who make a pact with the devil to leave their work to see […]

At the CHIP 101.9 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, the MRC Pontiac launched the cultural program for the coming year. The Director of Economic Development for the MRC Pontiac, Emilie Chazelas, gives us the details surrounding this project. The Pontiac MRC Warden, Jane Toller, who was present at the AGM, took the floor to introduce […]

In a press release issued yesterday, the member for Pontiac issued a report from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. This report talks about the conservation of Canada’s historic sites. The report Preserving Canada’s Heritage: The Fundamentals of Our Future, offers 17 recommendations to better protect these places. The Committee’s study was spread […]

Beginning December 1, residents of Quebec will be able to go ice fishing without a license in specific areas. The MRC Pontiac, including zones 10, 12 and 25 in the territory will benefit from this new regulation, announced last Monday by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec. Head of Department in Campbell’s […]

The Pontiac was involved in Shania Twain’s performance Sunday night at the Gray Cup. As part of the show the singer traveled on a dog sled belonging to Escapade Eskimo, which is based in Otter Lake. <article1967|cycle> Shania Twain – Performance Medley (Live From The Grey Cup/2017)

Between December 1 and March 31, 2018, Quebec residents will be able to engage in winter fishing in specific fishing areas, including the Pontiac, without a license. The Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks announced yesterday this new rule to promote winter fishing, support the industry and promote development of the next generation of fishers. […]