Culture, Leisure and Sports

More than 15 new resources will be added to the commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais by the end of this school year. These new resources, announced Thursday by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports, are designed to meet the needs of the school for teachers, professionals and support staff across the province, providing a much […]

The minister of transportation Pontiac MNA André Fortin has awarded $ 264,000 to the Pontiac Quad Club and the Penguin Snowmobile Club, which maintains the snowmobile and ATV trails in the area. André Fortin says that the reason the amount was higher than last year is to fund specific projects: One of the volunteers involved […]

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 […]