Fort Coulonge’s annual street festival returned to Baume Street on Saturday, bringing with it a lively mix of entertainment for all ages. Local businesses lined
Your local newspaper team collected a handful of notable awards at this year’s Quebec Community Newspapers Association gala, including the evening’s most prestigious recognition.
A critical social service provider in Quyon is turning to the community for support after losing financial backing from its most significant funder this spring.
Two young farmers are celebrating the latest step in their project to bring local food and flowers straight to the public. After five years running
A local archaeology group is hoping returns from a survey done on June 8 on a new site in Quyon might hold clues to the
SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting on Thursday night at the Quyon Community Centre on the occasion of the 40th year of the organization’s
The province’s transportation ministry announced on June 6 an investment of $197 million for road work in the Outaouais over the next two years, including
The foyer of École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge (ESSC) turned into a theatrical battleground on Wednesday evening for a spirited student versus staff improv showdown.
Bethel Pentecostal Church in Shawville celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend. On Saturday, they hosted a community meet-and-greet in the church’s fellowship hall followed
As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a
Fort Coulonge’s annual street festival returned to Baume Street on Saturday, bringing with it a lively mix of entertainment for all ages. Local businesses lined the street, offering a variety of goods, treats and services. The Fort Coulonge Fire Department
Your local newspaper team collected a handful of notable awards at this year’s Quebec Community Newspapers Association gala, including the evening’s most prestigious recognition.
A critical social service provider in Quyon is turning to the community for support after losing financial backing from its most significant funder this spring. Since April, laid-off staff have been volunteering to keep its doors open.
Two young farmers are celebrating the latest step in their project to bring local food and flowers straight to the public. After five years running a start-up farm in L’Ange-Gardien, Alix Tabet and Doug Bishop managed to buy their own
A local archaeology group is hoping returns from a survey done on June 8 on a new site in Quyon might hold clues to the region’s past. For the past few years the Friends of Chats Falls and Archéo-Pontiac have
SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting on Thursday night at the Quyon Community Centre on the occasion of the 40th year of the organization’s existence. The organization supports local entrepreneurs in building their businesses by way of loans, skills
The province’s transportation ministry announced on June 6 an investment of $197 million for road work in the Outaouais over the next two years, including nine projects in the Pontiac. Eight of the nine projects will begin this year, including
The foyer of École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge (ESSC) turned into a theatrical battleground on Wednesday evening for a spirited student versus staff improv showdown. The event featured five teams of five participants each, with 15 students from grades 7
Bethel Pentecostal Church in Shawville celebrated its 100th anniversary over the weekend. On Saturday, they hosted a community meet-and-greet in the church’s fellowship hall followed by a banquet at the Shawville fairgrounds, and on Sunday held a special commemorative service.
As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. This
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