Culture, Leisure and Sports

The Table des aînés et retraités du Pontiac (TARP) would like to congratulate Mr. Richard Gratton, winner of the 2017 Seniors’ Tribute Award for the Outaouais region. This award, which recognizes the exceptional volunteer commitment of 18 seniors from all regions of Quebec, was presented at a ceremony held on November 22 at the Hotel […]

Tonight is the Green PPJ Verte Group Information Meeting at the SADC Pontiac offices. This organization set up to promote the bike path hopes to raise awareness among elected officials and the local population of the importance of this infrastructure. The spokesperson of the Green PPJ Vert Group Remo Pasteris explains: Remo Pasteris explained that […]

Begin the Christmas season with beautiful choral music presented by the Pembroke Community Choir. Our 80-voice choir performs “A Celtic Christmas” on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at 7 pm at Calvin United Church, Pembroke. Advance tickets $15 or $18 at the door and children under 13 free. Tickets available from choir members, at Pembroke Mall […]

All libraries belonging to the Biblio Network highlight the 60th anniversary of Gaston Lagaffe through a contest, being run until December 1st. Each visit will entitle you to a prize draw to win one of five Gaston Lagaffe prize packs. All the details are available at www.reseaubibliooutaouais.qc.ca

The Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa reopened yesterday. It had been closed for about three years for major works of nearly $ 80 million. The new museum presents 11 exhibitions. The facility closed in September 2014 after the discovery of mold that was not part of an exhibition.

The 3-on-3 Hockey tournament, set up to raise funds for the Centre des loisirs des Draveurs, will be back again this year, but under a new name, Coupe Pontiac Cup 3v3. The main organizer of this event this year, Danick Boisvert, explains that one of the reasons for the tournament is to help boast the […]

La Défriche is looking for exercise bikes for a project under development. If you have such a bike that you no longer use, please contact the Pontiac Youth Employment Center at (819) 648-5065.

Naomie Lusignan represented École Secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge at the Provincial Cross-Country Championship held in Chicoutimi a few weeks ago. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, she says that she had to push herself as the competition was really fast: The full interview is available here.

Local Chef Yannick LaSalle from Bryson was able to enjoy some exposure by Ici Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau and Le Droit newspaper in recent days as he was named personality of the week. In an article entitled “Un Chef qui sort de l’ombre”, at the age of 30 Yannick Lasalle’s most recent act of culinary innovation was […]

The 13th Quebec Orientation Week From November 5th to 11th. The world ever changing many may find themselves facing new and significant challenges. There will be nearly 1.4 million jobs to fill within the next 4 years and in 20 years, 50% of positions does not exist today. Josée Landry, President of the Quebec l’Ordre […]