Quyon ferry reopens
March 25, 2026
The ferry’s first trip crossed the Ottawa River at 5:30 a.m. on Mar. 26.
The ferry’s first trip crossed the Ottawa River at 5:30 a.m. on Mar. 26.
This week we are continuing our dive into the Wyman Women’s Institute Cook Book, published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary in 1973.
Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m.
Non-profit group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is in transition after terminating its acting executive director Alina Holmes earlier this month (see our
There is an unbroken maple sugaring tradition that goes back thousands of years in the Ottawa Valley. The Algonquin Anishinaabe people have been tapping maple
Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau
After losing $75,000 in funding last year, the Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay says its activity programming for senior residents has remained unchanged. Last
On Monday (Mar. 23), MRC communications advisor Francis Beausoleil announced that he was resigning, effective Mar. 31. “For my part, I am leaving to take
Fifteen hockey teams duked it out three-on-three style at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs arena in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend in the 13th annual
Couples were slow-dancing and grooving to the music at the Bryson Lions Hall on Saturday night for an old-time dance put on by the club.
The ferry’s first trip crossed the Ottawa River at 5:30 a.m. on Mar. 26.
This week we are continuing our dive into the Wyman Women’s Institute Cook Book, published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary in 1973. This week’s selection, Easter Baked Ham is both timely and festive, though it takes a
Fort-Coulonge firefighters spent Friday morning rescuing a scared cat from a tree. Assistant chief Gilles Dionne said the department got the call around 9 a.m. that day, while a group of firefighters were already at the station doing some cleaning
Non-profit group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is in transition after terminating its acting executive director Alina Holmes earlier this month (see our Mar. 11 edition) and having several board members step down. The organization, which is primarily
There is an unbroken maple sugaring tradition that goes back thousands of years in the Ottawa Valley. The Algonquin Anishinaabe people have been tapping maple trees, using the “sweetwater” as medicine, and processing it into syrup and sugar since time
Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau to Montreal, and have urged authorities to install barriers or widen the route to improve
After losing $75,000 in funding last year, the Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay says its activity programming for senior residents has remained unchanged. Last April, Manoir staff found out the funding it had been receiving from Quebec’s education ministry
On Monday (Mar. 23), MRC communications advisor Francis Beausoleil announced that he was resigning, effective Mar. 31. “For my part, I am leaving to take on new challenges, closer to home and directly related to my academic background and personal
Fifteen hockey teams duked it out three-on-three style at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs arena in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend in the 13th annual Pontiac Cup, with three teams emerging as champions. Joel Boisvert, long-time organizer, said the tournament
Couples were slow-dancing and grooving to the music at the Bryson Lions Hall on Saturday night for an old-time dance put on by the club. The band Greenwood entertained several dozen guests all night long with slow and fast numbers
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