Swisha outdoors club stays afloat
July 14, 2026
One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on
One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on
The mayor of the far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, located roughly an hour northwest of the Upper Pontiac region, is hoping to get his community recognized
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community
The Chapeau Karate Club is celebrating a successful weekend after its members earned a total of 18 medals at the national Itosu-Kai karate championship hosted
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical helicopter training in Pontiac and Renfrew counties over the next month.
Fort-Coulonge hockey player Sacha Jolin is used to going the distance for the game he loves. Growing up, his dad would drive him to regular
The Shawville Pontiacs senior hockey team extended its winning streak to four with a 4-3 win on the road in Deep River Saturday against the
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of
One of Rapides-des-Joachims’ longstanding non-profit community groups will continue to exist after two new members filled vacant seats at the organization’s annual general meeting on July 6. The Association Plein Air Rapides-des-Joachims Outdoorsmen Club was in danger of folding after
The mayor of the far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, located roughly an hour northwest of the Upper Pontiac region, is hoping to get his community recognized as remote. Roger Lafond said that his council and the MRC council of mayors have
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. The resolution highlights the difficulties faced in
The Chapeau Karate Club is celebrating a successful weekend after its members earned a total of 18 medals at the national Itosu-Kai karate championship hosted this weekend in Pembroke. Over 100 athletes, many of whom are from the Toronto area,
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical helicopter training in Pontiac and Renfrew counties over the next month.
Fort-Coulonge hockey player Sacha Jolin is used to going the distance for the game he loves. Growing up, his dad would drive him to regular practices as far as Deep River and Gatineau, depending on which team he was playing
The Shawville Pontiacs senior hockey team extended its winning streak to four with a 4-3 win on the road in Deep River Saturday against the Arnprior Rivermen, putting them in a tie for league leaders. Coach Darcy Findlay said that
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of reading to do. Her exchange program in Canada led her one Sunday to a Shawville
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