Luskville was the site of all sorts of fun, games, and activity last weekend, as the community became a winter wonderland for all ages during the annual Pontiac Carnival.

Organized under the new management of Groupe Action Jeunesse Luskville (GAJL), the three days of activity saw opportunities to dance, skate, craft, take on all sorts of lumberjack challenges and more, as the weekend promoted outdoor winter fun while bringing the community together.

Benefiting many groups and associations from around the area, the various activities saw different organizers take part, while the GAJL oversaw the whole weekend, explained the group’s secretary Sylviana Geoffray.

While the Luskville Blés d’Or ran Saturday’s community breakfast, grade six students ran the evening’s pasta dinner, as they fundraised for their year-end trip. This set-up continued for almost all the weekend’s fun, as different groups ran the creation of a mosaic mural, Lego creations and more.

Everything kicked off Friday night with the talent show at the Luskville Community Centre, as 10 acts danced, sang and lip synced. With about 125 people in attendance, Geoffray was proud of the night’s turnout.

The indoors fun continued Saturday with arts and crafts as well as a sand bags tournament during the day. Sunday, however, saw the fun head outdoors and take over the Luskville Recreation Park with skating, sleigh rides, fat bike demos, a climbing wall, axe throwing and more.

Geoffray explained that it was important to keep the carnival going in the community because it gives a chance for different age groups and sectors of the community to come together. Pertaining back to the GAJL’s goals, providing community events gives youth a sense of community they might not see everyday, in a municipality as spread out as Pontiac.

The GAJL just took over the reins for the weekend in September, so there were some difficulties in pulling off everything the group wanted to do, admitted Geoffray. But they stuck to their mission and kept their focus on fun insight, while looking to support local organizations, to make the weekend as successful as possible.

As the weekend wrapped up, there’s one thing that will stay with the group for the years to come, after sore arms and legs recover from Sunday’s activities. That’s because the mosaic mural, put together with pieces of Italian porcelain by the hands of many guests to the community centre, will live on with the GAJL, who hope to use it as a symbol for the weekend in years to come.

As part of the lumberjack challenges at the Luskville Recreation Park on Sunday afternoon, some burly lads got a chance to try out the two-man saw, competing for the fastest time. Pictured, Julian Patenaude (left) and Martin Leduc give it a go, while the rest of the crew works to steady the sawhorse.

The annual Pontiac Carnival saw skating, a talent show, sleigh rides, arts and crafts, and much more take place, all under the direction of the new organizers, Groupe Action Jeunesse Luskville. Pictured, Sylviana Geoffray takes a fat bike out for a spin during Sunday’s outdoor fun.

The annual Pontiac Carnival returned last weekend and included tons of activities, from community meals to talent shows and plenty more outside. Pictured, families could get for an afternoon sleigh ride on Sunday, driven by Michel Allen of Quyon’s Elevage Fabie.

The lumberjack challenges were split between grown-ups and youngsters, with the children competing to chop up pool noodles with knives instead of logs and a big saw.

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