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March 2026

Coronation Hall Pruning Workshop - Bristol
March 28, 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pontiac Seedy Saturday - Thorne
March 28, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Alleyn-et-Cawood’s Easter Pancake Breakfast 
March 28, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Easter Egg Hunt & Paint Day - Shawville
March 28, 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Easter Bingo at the Quyon Legion
March 28, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Music Bingo & Chili Cook-off - Campbell's Bay
March 28, 2026
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Souper de Doré - Fort-Coulonge
March 28, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Chapeau Lions Club Breakfast
March 29, 2026
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Oktoberfest Ladysmith
October 4, 2024 - October 6, 2024    
All Day
04 Oct
October 4, 2024    
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, October 4, 2024 - Oktoberfest at Brauwerk Hoffman, Campbell’s Bay. Live music with Danny Sylvester and Friends. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Music starts at 7:30. Tickets $28. Call 613-732-0388 for reservations
06 Oct
October 6, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The "Irishness" of our Ottawa Valley English "Twang," On Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m., the Bromley Historical Society is pleased to welcome journalist, podcaster and raconteur Barry Conway. His topic will be "How the feckin' Ottawa Valley Irish Speak English". One of Renfrew County’s native sons, he will share his first-hand command of the [...]
Wakefield Writers Festival des Écrivains
October 16, 2024 - October 21, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
More than a dozen award-winning anglophone and francophone authors, musicians and artists will take the stage at the 10th annual Wakefield Writers Festival des Écrivains from October 16 to 20. For more information on lineup, program, author bios and tickets please go to www.writersfete.com.
Parenting Workshop #1 - Emotional Regulation
October 23, 2024    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for the first in our series of parenting workshops! This workshop on Emotional Regulation is designed to empower and resource parents so that they have the tools to support emotional regulation strategies at home. Parents will be invited to share their concerns so that strategies can be tailored to their family's needs. We [...]
Radon Awareness Public Forum
November 2, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MRC-CISSSO-CoP are collaborating to provide important information about Radon: what it is; how to test for it; how to manage it and, grants available to help homeowners pay for mitigation work. Admission is Free. There will be Door Prizes.
Pontiac Sr Comets vs. Glengary Pipers
November 2, 2024    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Events on October 4, 2024
Oktoberfest Ladysmith
4 Oct 24
Thorne
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Oktoberfest Ladysmith
4 Oct 24
Thorne
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Coronation Hall Pruning Workshop - Bristol

Coronation Hall Pruning Workshop - Bristol

March 28, 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where: 206 chemin River, Bristol
When: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Learn how to properly prune your fruit trees with a workshop in our orchard. Bring your secateurs or shears, bring your questions, and enjoy a fun time gaining confidence so you can effectively prune your own trees at home. Then we’ll return to the cider mill for a delicious lunch of homemade baked-beans and bread and a tour of the cider mill. Register by calling us at 819 647 2547 or email coronationhallcidermills@gmail.com

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Pontiac Seedy Saturday - Thorne

Pontiac Seedy Saturday - Thorne

March 28, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where: Thorne Community Recreation Association, 777 route 366, Thorne
When: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Seed swap/speakers/vendors/canteen/raffle.
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28 Mar

Alleyn-et-Cawood’s Easter Pancake Breakfast 

March 28, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where:  Danford Lake Community Centre
When: 11 a.m.

Come celebrate Easter with a pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt for the kids, which begins at 11 a.m.. Advance tickets are $12 for adults, and $7 for kids 10 and under. For more info email projets@alleyn-cawood.ca or call 8190467-2941 ext. 103. 

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Easter Egg Hunt & Paint Day - Shawville

Easter Egg Hunt & Paint Day - Shawville

March 28, 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Where:  370 rue Main, Shawville
When: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Children will enjoy a festive egg hunt followed by a guided Easter-themed painting session to create their own masterpiece to take home.

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Easter Bingo at the Quyon Legion

Easter Bingo at the Quyon Legion

March 28, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where:  Quyon Legion, 26 rue St. John, Quyon
When: 2 p.m.
Doors open at 1 p.m., Bingo starts at 2 p.m. $25 to play, limited spaces available. 

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Music Bingo & Chili Cook-off - Campbell's Bay

Music Bingo & Chili Cook-off - Campbell's Bay

March 28, 2026
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Where:  Pontiac Legion, 140 rue Front, Campbell’s Bay
When: 2 p.m.
Bring your friends, enjoy great music and taste delicious homemade chili! Cost is $5 per person for music trivia and $5 to enter in the chili cook-off.
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Souper de Doré - Fort-Coulonge

Souper de Doré - Fort-Coulonge

March 28, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Where: Salle Communautaire de Fort-Coulonge, 525 rue Baume

When: 4 p.m. 

The Knights of Columbus of Fort-Coulonge are thrilled to announce the return of our annual dinner! Get ready for a friendly evening full of good food, camaraderie and music by Maurice O’rielly.
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Chapeau Lions Club Breakfast

Chapeau Lions Club Breakfast

March 29, 2026
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Chapeau Lions Club is hosting a community breakfast at the Harrington Community Centre on March 29, 2026. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and offers a menu of pancakes, sausages, beans, coffee, tea, and orange juice. Admission is $7.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. All proceeds go toward supporting the local community.

Bryson RA Easter Egg Hunt

Bryson RA Easter Egg Hunt

Where: 670 rue Principale, Bryson

When: 11 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt will start at 11 a.m. sharp. Shawville 4-H will be bringing some small and cute animals to see.

29 Mar

Pontiac Clergy Association presents The Centurion’s Report

March 29, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Where: Shawville United Church, 410 rue Main

When: 3 p.m.

The Pontiac Clergy Association presents “The Centurion’s Report,” a one-man, four-act play

by David Kitz presenting the Easter Story from a soldier’s perspective. Free-will offering.

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Oktoberfest Ladysmith
October 4, 2024 - October 6, 2024    
All Day
04 Oct
October 4, 2024    
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, October 4, 2024 - Oktoberfest at Brauwerk Hoffman, Campbell’s Bay. Live music with Danny Sylvester and Friends. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Music starts at 7:30. Tickets $28. Call 613-732-0388 for reservations
06 Oct
October 6, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The "Irishness" of our Ottawa Valley English "Twang," On Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m., the Bromley Historical Society is pleased to welcome journalist, podcaster and raconteur Barry Conway. His topic will be "How the feckin' Ottawa Valley Irish Speak English". One of Renfrew County’s native sons, he will share his first-hand command of the [...]
Wakefield Writers Festival des Écrivains
October 16, 2024 - October 21, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
More than a dozen award-winning anglophone and francophone authors, musicians and artists will take the stage at the 10th annual Wakefield Writers Festival des Écrivains from October 16 to 20. For more information on lineup, program, author bios and tickets please go to www.writersfete.com.
Parenting Workshop #1 - Emotional Regulation
October 23, 2024    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for the first in our series of parenting workshops! This workshop on Emotional Regulation is designed to empower and resource parents so that they have the tools to support emotional regulation strategies at home. Parents will be invited to share their concerns so that strategies can be tailored to their family's needs. We [...]
Radon Awareness Public Forum
November 2, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MRC-CISSSO-CoP are collaborating to provide important information about Radon: what it is; how to test for it; how to manage it and, grants available to help homeowners pay for mitigation work. Admission is Free. There will be Door Prizes.
Pontiac Sr Comets vs. Glengary Pipers
November 2, 2024    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Oktoberfest Ladysmith
4 Oct 24
Thorne
Events on October 5, 2024
Oktoberfest Ladysmith
4 Oct 24
Thorne
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