J.D. Potié
FORT COULONGE
April 6, 2019
On April 6, around 150 Pontiac residents gathered inside the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort Coulonge for the annual Sugar Bush Dinner.
Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, Le Patro and the Daughters of Isabella, the event was used as a fundraiser for the three organizations to help out underprivileged residents, youth and the local Parish.
Serving a variety of delicious meal items, including fried potatoes, slices of ham, sausages, beans, omelets and many more, the dinner had something tasty to offer for all who attended.
For Jeannot Bilodeau, the Grand Knight for the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus, who has organized the dinner for the last three years, the event is a popular gathering among locals, where they can give back to the community over a filling meal.
Now, with the event’s popularity rising consistently every year, Bilodeau is confident that the trend will continue.
“This is to bring people together,” said Bilodeau. “I think if we host it again next year, they’ll come back again.”
With various musical acts performing throughout the evening, Bilodeau said the event has become one the prime opportunities for locals to showcase their talents to a large crowd.
“Compared to a couple years ago it’s a lot more popular,” he said. “It encourages the [people] in the region to come out and sing or play music.”
Profits from the event will be equally distributed amongst the three organizations and eventually back to the community, according to Bilodeau.
“After we count all the money made from this evening, we’ll divide it by three,” he said. “Then, it goes back to the community.”
