Society

As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, regional health authority CISSSO is inviting the public to get screened. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Quebec. Yet, early detection can considerably reduce the risk of death by enabling the disease to be detected before the first symptoms appear. Diagnosed at an […]

Local woman’s shelter L’EntourElle is looking to start a new support group for women in the community, addressing themes such as domestic violence, toxic relationships and self-esteem. Cassey Bérubé, a prevention and awareness worker with EntourElle, said that they had some success with this type of group with their clients, and wanted to expand their […]

The Fondation du CLSC Pontiac has the privilege of presenting artist Sylvain Beauchamp on stage at the conference center in Fort-Coulonge, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. This event promises to be a memorable rendezvous for fans of music and artistic performances. An extraordinary career Sylvain Beauchamp is no ordinary artist. Before devoting himself to music, […]

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 […]

Quebec City’s Château Laurier recently hosted Les Jours de la Radio, a flagship event for the province’s French-language radio industry. Organized by the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARCQ), the gathering brought together over a hundred participants at the end of November to reflect on the challenges and future of this essential medium. A […]

Just as in years previous, AutonHomme Pontiac is offering a free grief support group for people experiencing some kind of loss. Psychotherapist Ali-John Chaudry explained that the group sessions are meant for all kinds of different losses, from that of a parent to a romantic relationship. The meetings will take place on Mondays at 7 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Residents who will be alone during the holidays are invited to a Christmas buffet at the Spruceholme Inn on Sunday December 15th organized by Jane Toller who mentioned she has been thinking about this idea for a while and hoped to be able to organize an event that would bring people together. Gaëtan Forgues’ musical […]

The kickoff has been given for the 27th edition of the Défi OSEntreprendre Outaouais to promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Outaouais region. The honorary co-presidents of the Défi OSEntreprendre Outaouais, Sophie Lamothe and Marie-Ève Simard from A4 Architecture Design, are pleased to kick off the 27th edition.   The Défi OSEntreprendre is a major […]