Culture, Leisure and Sports

The Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort-Coulonge is putting on a series of fundraisers to pay for the Committee member Heidi Newberry explained that they had purchased second-hand boards from the arena in Arnprior back in the spring and were about to begin putting them in. She said that they would be raising money […]

Families looking for something to do this coming weekend can head to Mill Dam Park in Shawville for a day of outdoor activities for youngsters. Selina Gervais, spokesperson for the Shawville Area Parents’ Voice, said they host the event every other year. In addition to the splash pad and play equipment, there will be bouncy […]

The Rapides-des-Joachims Downtown Life Committee is once again hosting their annual car show, with this year’s event taking place on July 12. Due to its popularity, the event has outgrown the Swisha and will be held for the second year in a row across border in Deep River Ont. (87 Brockhouse Way). Organizer Paul-André Paquette […]

It’s that time of year again, the Pontiac Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards season. The paper’s promotion highlights the best of the Pontiac region, determined by tallying votes from the public. Organizer Lynne Lavery explained that there were 33 categories this year, from the favourite burger or pizza joint to best community organization. This year’s featured […]

Fort-Coulonge is gearing up for a memorable day at the annual Village en fête celebrations on rue Baume Saturday, June 14. Organizer Danelle Bourque explained that it was her first year organizing the event and they currently have 30 vendors registered to sell their wares. The event will take place downtown from 10 a.m. to […]

Despite the gloomy weather, the Shawville Fairgrounds were packed on Sunday afternoon (June 1) for a performance by the RCMP’s equestrian performers, the Musical Ride. Ralph Lang, the President of the Pontiac Agricultural Society, explained that they had been approached by the RCMP, having hosted the ride in years past, to put on another spectacle. […]

As the trailers and campers continue to flood into a sprawling grid around the Fort-Coulonge arena, the eighth annual Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival will get underway this evening, kicking off a weekend of music and dancing. Organizer Phil Denault explained that they have a mix of performers including locals like Michaela Cahill and René Bertrand, as […]

The third annual Maurice Beauregard Memorial 3 pitch Tournament took place this past weekend, filling downtown Campbell’s Bay. The tournament honours the town’s former mayor, who passed away from cancer in October 2022, and is played in the municipal park that bears his name. The funds raised by the event go towards three bursaries for […]

The third annual ball tournament in memory of former Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard, who passed away from cancer in October 2022, will take place this coming weekend at the park named in his honour. Beauregard’s widow, Kelly McMahon-Beauregard, said that she and Maurice had met playing ball and when she and her sons had […]

A movie featuring scenes shot on the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield-et-Pontefract will be shown at the O’Brien Theatre in Renfrew this Friday (May 16). “Not a Love Story” is directed by Brian Lutes and tells the tale of two best friends torn apart by tragedy as children in the 1970s and reunited 10 years later. […]