Quyon winter carnival a community effort
February 15, 2025
Last week’s fresh snow arrived just in time for Quyon’s winter carnival, which saw the library, Gavan’s Hotel, the Municipality of Pontiac and Quyon Sports
Last week’s fresh snow arrived just in time for Quyon’s winter carnival, which saw the library, Gavan’s Hotel, the Municipality of Pontiac and Quyon Sports
A sea of red filled the Raymond Johnston Community Centre for the Otter Lake 50 Plus Club’s annual Valentine’s dinner and dance on Saturday evening,
The last time Valerie Twolan-Graham helmed the creative crew that is the Pontiac Community Players was two years ago for a period piece by Norm
The 100 Mile Arts Network opened a new gallery and boutique in Wakefield on Thursday to a packed room full of artists, enthusiasts, supporters and
The team won its first home game 5-3 against the Glengarry Pipers on Saturday, after Pontiac firefighters were honoured in the opening ceremony.
Members of Zion Lutheran Church in Schwartz and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ladysmith enjoyed an evening of hymns and fellowship at Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery
The council of the Zion Lutheran Church in Schwartz is indelibly concerned about the well-being of their congregation and community whether it be spiritual, social
The Bryson Recreation Association hosted a 3-pitch ball tournament over the weekend. Twelve teams made up of players from all over the region were divided
Six agricultural producers from across the MRC Pontiac opened their gates to the public for the third annual Farms Open agri-tourism day on Sunday. This
While the gas station in Sheenboro has closed and so too has the grocery store, the Parish Hall, on the other hand, is going strong
Last week’s fresh snow arrived just in time for Quyon’s winter carnival, which saw the library, Gavan’s Hotel, the Municipality of Pontiac and Quyon Sports and Recreation join forces to throw an afternoon of winter fun.
A sea of red filled the Raymond Johnston Community Centre for the Otter Lake 50 Plus Club’s annual Valentine’s dinner and dance on Saturday evening, and spirits were high even as a winter storm made its arrival outside. While attendees
The last time Valerie Twolan-Graham helmed the creative crew that is the Pontiac Community Players was two years ago for a period piece by Norm Foster called Hilda’s Yard (THE EQUITY, January 23, 2023). This time around, she brought a
The 100 Mile Arts Network opened a new gallery and boutique in Wakefield on Thursday to a packed room full of artists, enthusiasts, supporters and locals. The arts network began as a project of Theatre Wakefield back in 2017. When
The team won its first home game 5-3 against the Glengarry Pipers on Saturday, after Pontiac firefighters were honoured in the opening ceremony.
Members of Zion Lutheran Church in Schwartz and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ladysmith enjoyed an evening of hymns and fellowship at Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery in Campbell’s Bay on Friday evening in a celebration of Reformation Day. The brainchild of
The council of the Zion Lutheran Church in Schwartz is indelibly concerned about the well-being of their congregation and community whether it be spiritual, social or physical, and there is ample empirical evidence serving to inform their will, reach and
The Bryson Recreation Association hosted a 3-pitch ball tournament over the weekend. Twelve teams made up of players from all over the region were divided into two groups with play on Friday evening and all day Saturday. Once the preliminaries
Six agricultural producers from across the MRC Pontiac opened their gates to the public for the third annual Farms Open agri-tourism day on Sunday. This is the greatest number of Pontiac participants to date. The event is similar in concept
While the gas station in Sheenboro has closed and so too has the grocery store, the Parish Hall, on the other hand, is going strong and events there still bring Sheeners out en masse. On Sunday, the hall was bursting
Come help us celebrate our 166th Cobden Fair! This year’s fair is perfect for all ages! It will be the perfect family event. Join us on Friday, August 22nd, 2025 until Sunday, August 24th, 2025.
Enjoy Cope Amusements midway, livestock shows, food and craft vendors, scavenger hunt, bingo and non-stop entertainment all weekend long! Our infamous Demolition Derby and Beer Tent on Saturday night! Plus, Ry-J’s Rock Climbing Wall, MTK Racetrack Racing, Mini Golf, The Skills Ontario – Trades and Tech Truck and don’t forget to join us for dinner on Friday and Saturday night! And….so much more! And again this year we are offering Pay One Price! Buy your Advance Passes for $16 online or in person.
On Friday and Saturday, tickets at the gate will cost $20. On Sunday tickets at the gate will cost $16.
End your summer with Flair, come to the Cobden Fair!
Come see the Pontiac Community Players perform “Twain’s at Mill Dam Park in Shawville! Weather dependent. If it rains the day of the show, we will cancel on our facebook page. Stay tuned folks!! Free admission for all, bring your own chair. Saturday, August 23rd at 2 p.m.
Quyon Community Day – Sept 6th!! FREE Entry!!
NEW this year… the Great Canadian Lumberjacks will put on 3 demonstrations (noon, 3 & 7 pm) and the DRONES are coming back…
Live local musicians will once again hit the stage and this year “Chicken Fried” will keep us all singing and dancing into the night!!!
The Quyon Lions are once again providing a Roast Beef dinner – info on how to purchase dinner tickets will be provided soon.
And that’s not all….. the annual 3-pitch ball tournament starts Friday night and plenty of Children’s activities will be set up in the park!!!
See ya there!!!!
Salon du livre de Fort-Coulonge, le 6 septembre 2025 de 10h à 16h à la salle de conférence du Pontiac, 204 rue principale, Fort-Coulonge, QC J0X 1V0.
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