Culture, Leisure and Sports

The 3-on-3 tournament, set up to raise funds for the Draveurs Recreation Center, is until the 11 under a new name, Pontiac Cup 3v3. The main organizer this year of this event, Danick Boisvert, tells us about the reason for the return of the event: The full interview with Danick Boisvert is available at chipfm.com

Les Grandes Crues Comedy Show was an outstanding success for the first show that launched a series of cultural performances in the Pontiac. The Auditorium at Sieur-de-Coulonge was almost packed and the audience had a great evening. The comedy duo of Marie-Lyne Joncas and Ève Côté met with CHIP after the show and said they […]

Skating in the Forest, located in Lac-des-Loups in the municipality of La Pêche, will hold a second skating event under Star Light, on February 16, from 7PM to 10:30PM. Due to the popularity of the February 9 skate, the owner, Dave Mayer, and his team organized a second evening. Tickets are on sale for February […]

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 […]