Clouds part for Le Patro’s Fête nationale festivities
June 25, 2024
Le Patro is a pillar of community and it made good on that commitment by hosting its annual open house for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on Monday.
Le Patro is a pillar of community and it made good on that commitment by hosting its annual open house for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on Monday.
Outaouais’ healthcare provider (CISSSO) has formalized a collaboration agreement with a group of healthcare workers and community partners in the Pontiac to ensure greater local
On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin
Members of the Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) community spent Saturday afternoon in the Giant Tiger parking lot serving up hot dogs, hamburgers
Local history enthusiasts sat down at the Pontiac archives on Wednesday morning to enjoy a presentation by genealogist Gloria Tubman. The presentation centered around the
Members of the Shawville Lions Club dished up an East Coast-inspired community feast on Saturday night at the club’s annual lobster supper. Residents of Shawville
Paul Desjardins and Phil Dagenais organized a guided ATV tour of the Pontiac on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Soldier On program of the
Quebec’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, celebrated every year on June 24, is just around the corner.Pontiacers keen to take part in the province’s national holiday have at
The new farmer’s market building in Chapeau is up and running ahead of schedule. On Saturday morning, the second weekend the building was open, it
Le Patro is a pillar of community and it made good on that commitment by hosting its annual open house for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on Monday. The event which got full sun after a rainy weekend, was an occasion to celebrate
Outaouais’ healthcare provider (CISSSO) has formalized a collaboration agreement with a group of healthcare workers and community partners in the Pontiac to ensure greater local input on matters that affect residents of the region and improve accessibility, continuity and quality
On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin got a phone call from a resident who was worried her mother’s portable oxygen tank
Members of the Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) community spent Saturday afternoon in the Giant Tiger parking lot serving up hot dogs, hamburgers and selling homemade baked goods donated by families of the association. The BBQ and bake
Local history enthusiasts sat down at the Pontiac archives on Wednesday morning to enjoy a presentation by genealogist Gloria Tubman. The presentation centered around the Ottawa River, historically known as the Grand River, and discussed its significance as a travel
Members of the Shawville Lions Club dished up an East Coast-inspired community feast on Saturday night at the club’s annual lobster supper. Residents of Shawville and Clarendon, cottagers from Norway Bay, and Pontiac residents from further afield gathered at Shawville’s
Paul Desjardins and Phil Dagenais organized a guided ATV tour of the Pontiac on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Soldier On program of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group, and they hope to see it become a tradition in
Quebec’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, celebrated every year on June 24, is just around the corner.Pontiacers keen to take part in the province’s national holiday have at least two good options for local festivities.On Calumet Island, the municipality’s recreation committee is hosting
The new farmer’s market building in Chapeau is up and running ahead of schedule. On Saturday morning, the second weekend the building was open, it hosted a collection of six or so vendors selling everything from pies to produce. The
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