Portage RA back in business with summer festival
July 18, 2026
The ball field in Portage-du-Fort saw its first action in several years this weekend at the two-day summer festival hosted by the town’s recreation association.
The ball field in Portage-du-Fort saw its first action in several years this weekend at the two-day summer festival hosted by the town’s recreation association.
Despite losing a significant grant, the Friends of Chats Falls (Amis du Sault-des-Chats) announced their Archéo-Pontiac public archeological digs will continue in 2026. The
Rows and rows of camper trailers lined the freshly mown field at Armstrong Heritage Farm as the 13th Shawville Lions Country Jamboree got underway over
One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on
On Tuesday (July 7), the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs was packed for a display of the performing arts put on by Canada’s Circus Spectacular,
When asked what he would do to get more visitors through the door of the Pontiac Museum in Shawville, museum curator Glen Ansell offered a
It was such a fun week in Quyon, with so many activities and events going on. On Tuesday, the Quyon Community Association put on a
Otter Lake’s 150th anniversary celebrations continued over the weekend with a full-day summer party on Saturday. Sarah Gravelle, one of the organizers, said that the
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on June 18, council approved the annual budget for the upkeep of the PPJ trail. The gravel
The ball field in Portage-du-Fort saw its first action in several years this weekend at the two-day summer festival hosted by the town’s recreation association. The event was made possible thanks to three weeks’ worth of volunteer work, according to
Despite losing a significant grant, the Friends of Chats Falls (Amis du Sault-des-Chats) announced their Archéo-Pontiac public archeological digs will continue in 2026. The organization was founded in 2017 with the mission of promoting the heritage, historical and natural
Rows and rows of camper trailers lined the freshly mown field at Armstrong Heritage Farm as the 13th Shawville Lions Country Jamboree got underway over the weekend. Starting out with an open-mic night on Thursday evening, the following two afternoons
One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on July 6. The Association Plein Air Rapides-des-Joachims Outdoorsmen Club was in danger of folding after
On Tuesday (July 7), the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs was packed for a display of the performing arts put on by Canada’s Circus Spectacular, who held two shows in the afternoon. On top of the more typical performances from
When asked what he would do to get more visitors through the door of the Pontiac Museum in Shawville, museum curator Glen Ansell offered a bit of humour. “Put it on the highway.” Ansell is only partially joking. Since
It was such a fun week in Quyon, with so many activities and events going on. On Tuesday, the Quyon Community Association put on a fantastic Canada Day parade, with many vibrant and festive entries taking part. It was wonderful
Otter Lake’s 150th anniversary celebrations continued over the weekend with a full-day summer party on Saturday. Sarah Gravelle, one of the organizers, said that the timing had more to do with when the RA grounds were available during the summer.
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on June 18, council approved the annual budget for the upkeep of the PPJ trail. The gravel trail stretches the length of the region along the old railbed and is reserved for
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