Where:  138 chemin des Outaouais
When: Feb. 13 and 14

Come out for fun with Escapade Huskimo, a bouncy castle, Ski à l’école, a camp fire, crafts, games on the ice, music, maple taffy on snow, fireworks, and more. 

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While the cold weather makes us want to hibernate, the need for blood products keeps going strong. Your donation this winter can help spark an avalanche of kindness. It only takes an hour for this act of generosity towards someone waiting for a transfusion or blood product. Just one hour of your time is life-changing. All you have to do is make an appointment! Who knows? You might even make it a habit!

Organized by the Société d’agriculture du Pontiac
LOCATION: Shawville Fair Grounds – Exhibition Hall
ADDRESS: 215, rue Lang, Shawville
DATE: Friday, February 13, 2026, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
GOAL: To convince 75 donors to give blood.

We recommend making an appointment before going to a blood drive. You can easily do it online at
www.hemaquebec.ca/en/book-appointment or by calling us at 1-800-343-7264.

Where: Mansfield CLSC, 160 Chem. de la Chute
When: Friday, Feb 13, 3 – 4 p.m.

Nadine Elias from the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) will provide information about how heart disease behaves differently in women, teaches about the signs of heart attacks in women and explains why these differences occur. She will also explain why knowledge of heart disease in women has lagged behind what is better known about men and about what is being done to catch up.

Two (2) locations: CLSC Mansfield & Shawville Community Lodge, 244 Main St & On-line. See Citizens of the Pontiac, CoP on Facebook for QR code for webinar registration.
Women die prematurely, unnecessarily from undetected Heart Disease because they have not been informed of the signs of cardiology disease in women nor of how female heart attacks behave differently from men’s. People will leave knowing what to watch for and when to act. Wearing red on Feb 13 says that HER HEART MATTERS

Where: Forest Inn, 501 Rte 148 Bryson QC, J0X 1H0
When: Feb 13 – 14

The Saint Valentine Vendor Market at the Forest Inn in Bryson features 25 artisans, a pop-up flower shop, and a bouquet workshop. The market runs Friday, February 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Lunch and dinner menus are available for dine-in or take-out.

The Otter Lake 50+ Club is having their annual Valentine Dinner & Dance. Tickets are $30 in advance.

Where: Jack Graham Community Centre, 32 Ch d’Aylmer, Bristol

When:  2 p.m.

Have you got Cabin Fever? Join the Bristol Community Association at the Jack Graham Community Center for a euchre tournament. Stay for Chantal’s famous chili with rice,  buns, coffee/tea and desert. Euchre is $5, supper is $15, and kids under 12 are free. Bridge players welcome! Cash bar! Prizes!

Learn what goes in each bin and how to use them properly.

Recycling – Blue Bin
Composting – Brown Bin
Tips and tricks for using your bins
How to properly place your bins

When: Thursday, Feb 19th, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Where: Knights of Columbus Hall, 525 rue Baume, Fort-Coulonge

Come share your ideas and help us update our Age-Friendly Municipalities (MADA) policies in the Pontiac! February 19, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall – Council 7221 in the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge!

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Where: Pontiac High School Auditorium, 455 Rue Maple

When: Thursday, Feb 19, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Shawville presents: Good Deeds & Good Laughs Comedy Night Fundraiser with Absolute Comedy. Tickets are 25$ and are available through Rotary Club members. This is an 18+ show and is not affiliated with PHS.