Where: Homecraft Hall 215 Lang Street, Shawville, QC When: Thursday, Jan 29th, 7:00 p.m. The Pontiac Agricultural Society is holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 29, at 7:00 pm at the Homecraft Hall in Shawville. Everyone is welcome to attend! For questions, contact info@shawvillefair.ca or 819-647-3213.

Where: Pontiac High School When: Jan. 29-31 Come enjoy the classic farce Boeing Boeing with the Pontiac Community Players. Shows are Thursday Jan. 29th, Friday Jan. 30th and two on Saturday Jan. 31st. Tickets are $25 at Hursty's Bar and Grill (Shawville), cash only, or email PontiacCommunityPlayers@gmail.com to arrange for e-transfer and tickets for pickup or at the box office.

Where: Pontiac Conference Centre, 204 Principale, Fort-Coulonge When: Friday, Jan 30, 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. This "Night of Memories" features dinner and entertainment, including logging-era storytelling and music by Gail Gavan and Louis Schryer. Tickets are $35 per person and must be purchased in advance at Hodgins Hardware or Spruceholme. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163451756085568&set=a.10150252424975568

Where: Salle Bethany Hall, 33 chemin Harrison, Alleyn-et-Cawood When: Saturday, Jan 31, 9 - 11 a.m. Celebrate 150 years with a community breakfast at Salle Bethany Hall in Danford Lake. Enjoy a full menu of eggs, breakfast meats, and sides. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids in advance, or $15 and $10 at the door. Contact Sheila at 819-467-2941 ext. 103 for advance tickets.

Where: 777 Route 366, Thorne (Ladysmith), Quebec When: Jan 31st,  5 p.m. The Ladysmith Recreation Committee is hosting their Annual Turkey Dinner & Dance on Sat, Jan 31st. Contact committee members to grab your tickets, dinner starts at 5 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/share/1DShRGwMvE/

Where: Campbell’s Bay Outdoor Rink, 2 rue Second, Campbell's Bay When: Sunday, Feb 1st, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Organized by the Parent Hive, this carnival will include a hockey shooting competition, science experiments, sliding, and free chili and hot dogs. Door prizes to be won! 

Where: Club d'Âge d'Or, 566, rue Baume, Fort Coulonge When: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Guest speaker Alina Holmes will share tips on recognizing online scams and fraudulent messages. Refreshments will be served at this English-language event, and registration is available at centreconnexions.org. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=814627398250134&set=a.110493388663542

Where: 530 rue Main, Shawville When: Thursday, Feb 5, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Connexions Resource Centre is hosting an information session on the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Learn about eligibility requirements, when and how to apply, and services covered.   

When: Friday, Feb 6th - Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Where: Harrington Hall, 64 chemin Pembroke, Chapeau Scalloped potatoes, ham and the famous rice pudding will be served. Music from Ryan Ziggs and the Zags starts at 6 p.m.. Call West Pontiac Connects 819-689-2878 to reserve your spot or message the West Pontiac Connects Facebook page. Reservations must be made by Feb. 3.  https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1296445772525347&set=pcb.1296446169191974

Where: Shawville Arena,  215 rue Lang When: Friday, Feb 6th, 7:45 p.m. (warm-up at 7:15)    

Where: Farm Lake, Otter Lake, QC (Lac de la Ferme) When: Saturday, Feb 7, 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. The event starts at 6:00 a.m. with registration and breakfast, followed by a competition for the longest fish caught. At "High Noon," the action moves to the RA Hall for a Texas Hold’ Em Tournament, with lunch served shortly after. The day wraps up with an evening of music and dancing from 7:00 p.m. to midnight. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164699677089587 

Where: 105 che. Wyman, Bristol When: Saturday, Feb 7th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. On February 7, 2026, celebrate the second edition of La Fete de la Neige, in collaboration with Ski-Doo. The event will be held simultaneously across all regions of Quebec so that every snowmobiler can enjoy a festive and unforgettable day. Adventure starting from the heated rest stop in Wyman: two bridges to Ontario, TQ43 to Campbell’s Bay, gourmet break at the Ladysmith Hotel, stop at the heated rest stop in Thorne, and return to Wyman.

Where: Killarney’s Bar, 375 rue Main, Shawville When: Feb 7th - Registration 10 a.m., darts start at 11 a.m. Mixed triples. $60 per team. To register or for more info contact Tanya at 819-583-2773.  https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4045917225719747&set=gm.25941233602243850&idorvanity=538352029625357

Where: Immaculate Conception Church, 863 rue Principale , Bryson When: Sunday, Feb 8th, 9.30 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Bryson CWL is hosting a Valentine’s Breakfast at Immaculate Conception Church. This community meal will be held in the church's basement hall, located at 863 rue Principale in Bryson. Tickets are $10, or $5 for kids five years old and under.

Where: Harrington Hall, 64 Chem. Pembroke, Chapeau When: Tuesday, Feb 10th, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1411518660428778&set=a.252842209629768

Where: RA hall, 394 rue Tessier When: Wednesday, Feb 11, 6 p.m. The Observatoire du développement de l'Outaouais (ODO) research group invites you to participate in this bilingual public consultation for residents of Thorne, Otter Lake, and Alleyn-et-Cawood. Your input will help build a regional portrait to guide future decisions and actions. This is your chance to share your ideas, experiences, and concerns about what matters most to you, including family services, quality of life for seniors, access to transportation, community life, schools, parks, and more.

Where: Online Zoom Meeting When: 7 p.m. Folklorist, curator and musician Shelley Posen will take you back 50 years to his sojourn in Chapeau, at the time one of the last great repositories of traditional Irish, English, and French song in North America, on a par with Newfoundland and the Maritimes, Appalachia and the American South. He will describe this tradition, and will sing and play some of the ballads and songs he heard from members of the last generation to work in the logging camps and sing unaccompanied to each other and their families in their homes and village. To register, find the Facebook event titled “That Village of Fame: Ballads, Singers and History – Chapeau, Quebec 1975”. Register at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SfrAY-RORI-uvHRTURP7EQ

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.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1513671376372581/

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.

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

L’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge vous invite à Secondaire en spectacle 2026, le mercredi 18 février, de 19 h à 21 h, à l’auditorium de l’école. Au programme : des numéros de danse et de musique, entièrement créés et interprétés par nos élèves. Le billet est au coût de 10 $ et il y aura une cantine sur place. Tous les profits seront remis au département des Arts. Les billets sont en vente au secrétariat de l’école, auprès de Natacha Corriveau ou de Jeremy Labine. Venez encourager le talent de nos élèves et soutenir les arts à l’école!

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! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1176419168039218&set=a.382221004125709

Where: 1074 rue Clarendon, Quyon When: 6 p.m. The Maison de la Famille will provide an update on its 2024-2025 financial year, and is looking for new members to join its board of directors. Several positions are available. Elections will be held during the AGM. 

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.  

Where: 1157 rue de Clarendon, Quyon When: 8 p.m.  Kick off your weekend with Kyle Ivan, the Ottawa musician who’s left his mark from stadiums in Italy to the Bluesfest main stage. Kyle’s live shows are all about fun, energy, and connection. Have a specific song in mind? He’s known to take requests.This show is free.   

The Ladysmith Recreation Committee is hosting its first Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 21st, featuring a full day of activities for all ages. The event includes a ball hockey tournament for $250 per team, a euchre tournament for $5 per person, and a chili competition. Guests can also enjoy a community skate, a fire pit, and refreshments from the canteen and hot chocolate station. To register a team or for more details, please message the committee directly.

Where: Raymond Johnston Community Centre, 394 rue Tessier, Otter Lake When: 6 a.m. onwards The day’s events include a pancake breakfast beginning at 6 a.m., a dart tournament, a spaghetti supper, and dancing into the evening. Prizes to be won for biggest catches. Non-perishable food donations will be collected for a chance to win a fishing trip. 

Where: Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group, 222 Dickson Street, Pembroke When: 1-3 p.m. Some experienced members of the Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group (UOVGG) executive will be on hand to present this course on the basics of genealogy- where to start, where to search, how to record what you learn- and to answer your questions.  https://www.uovgg.ca/seminars-and-events/

Where: Harrington Community Hall, 64 Chem. Pembroke, Chapeau When: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Come out and enjoy a breakfast while helping support the local community. Pancakes, sausages, beans, coffee, tea and orange juice. $7 for adults and $6 for children. All are welcome!  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164856108199587&set=gm.4187218174866382&idorvanity=1406979952890232

Where: Ferme Pure Conscience Farm, 57 Chem. Ragged Chute, Bristol When: 12 - 3 p.m. A fun afternoon of jamming, a drum circle and hearty food! $55 per person. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1503571135101642&set=gm.3486629138156994&idorvanity=189879347832006

Where: 660 rue Principale, Bryson When: Sunday, Feb 22, 3:30 p.m. Free Turkey Supper for all Bryson residents 65 and over. https://www.facebook.com/share/17a2JdbcuX/

Where: Shawville, Bryson, Otter Lake, Alleyn-et-Cawood, Chapeau  When: 9 - 11 a.m. Can’t make it to the MRC’s seniors policy consultation on Feb. 19 in Fort-Coulonge? No worries! There are five more happening the morning of Feb. 24 at Shawville’s Community Lodge (244 rue Main), Bethany Hall in Alleyn-et-Cawood (33 rue Harrison), Otter Lake’s town hall (15 ave. Palmer), Bryson’s Golden Age Club (943 rue Principale), and the Harrington Hall in Chapeau (64 chem. Pembroke).  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1342436034584842&set=a.325505836277872

The annual Family Hockey Tournament takes place at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex on February 27 and 28. The public is welcome to attend and cheer on local teams, with full details and schedules to be released soon.

Where: Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, 33 rue du Centre Récréatif, Fort-Coulonge When: Feb. 27 - 28 This two-day winter carnival will include hockey tournaments, bingo, karaoke, kids games, and a car rally with prizes. Visit the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite FAcebook page for more information. 

Where: Luskville Community Centre, 2024 route 148 When: 5:30 p.m. Join us for a joyful, creative evening celebrating local talent, community spirit, and a little Nashville flair, right here in Luskville! Tickets are $2 per person, available at the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/881271588154142 

Where: Chutes Coulonge Adventure Park  When: Feb 28 - March 1, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. A full weekend of activities designed to connect with nature, community, and reconnect with yourself. Private wellness sessions available as well. Tickets are $98 per day, pre-registration is required. Contact dg@chutescoulonge.ca for more information. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1451680003630403&set=pcb.1451680186963718