Winter activities

The Centre des Loisirs of île-du-Grand-Calumet is gearing up for a winter season packed with a variety of fun activities, promising to bring young and old together in a warm atmosphere. Weekly activities include an open mic session on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone is invited to bring their instruments and share […]

Local non-profit group Connexions Resource Centre will be hosting a free networking event on the morning of Saturday February 8 to help connect Pontiacers to the numerous health and social services available in the area. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Pontiac High School in Shawville (455 rue Maple). Shelly […]

It’s a new year! With the holiday madness behind us and winter officially underway, we now have time to enjoy the snow and all the joys of winter! The Outaouais region is brimming with activities of all kinds, and in January, we’ve got a whole host of events lined up for you! Annie Léveillée from […]

The traditional Bucherons dinner is back! On January 24, the public is invited to the Pontiac Conference Centre for an unforgettable evening of celebration. More than just an event, it celebrates the region’s traditions and culture. Funds raised will help finance the operations and activities of Parc des Chutes Coulonge. Parc des Chutes Coulogne General […]

On February 21 and 22, the Patro invites you to its traditional Winter Carnival, a festive and convivial event that promises to warm your hearts despite the winter chill. The party kicks off on Friday evening at 6 p.m. at the Club de l’Âge d’or de Fort-Coulonge. In a French-language interview, organizer Suzie Lavigne explains […]

Several activities will take place at the Mansfield Library on January 21st as the organization Phare Ouest will present the movie “Le meilleur pays du monde”. The free screening will take place at 7 p.m. On Sunday, January 26 at 10:30 a.m., in collaboration with the Patro, children can participate in the Lit de camps […]

On February 21 and 22, the Marina d’Aylmer will play host to a colorful event: Les feux sur glace, a festival featuring pyro-musical shows, meaning musical performances combined with pyrotechnics. Similar events had already taken place before the pandemic, but this new version will feature larger-scale shows. What’s more, this edition will feature two days […]

The local Knights of Columbus hosted their annual “guignolée” or food drive last Friday in the communities of Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield. Ninety volunteers split among 12 teams canvassed door-to-door for donations, which were collected and distributed from the parish hall. According to one of the organizers, Ken Hobbs, they were able to distribute enough food […]

MRC Pontiac is hosting the opening of a free art exhibition at the Shawville arena on Friday December 27 by local painter Ruby Ewan entitled Suite for a Hill. The MRC has decided to develop an itinerant exhibition that will be shown in each of the venues. Therefore, it is intended that the paintings be […]

Following the Canada Post strike, the Mansfield library decided to install a mailbox to help Santa Claus receive the letters that the children of Pontiac would like to send him. From the Mansfield Library, France Lavoie spoke about the project with CHIP 101.9 in a French-language interview: She also specified that the service is offered […]