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Ecole secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge

Sieur-de-Coulonge band rocks Sept-Îles

Six young musicians from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge got their moment in the spotlight last week in Sept-Îles at the provincial final of the Secondaire en

ESSC students share their creative sides

Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase.  On Tuesday evening, the

Dance show brings mermaids to Mansfield

The Corriveau School of Dance’s annual year-end performance brought the magical underwater The Little Mermaid to the stage at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge over three sold-out

Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of

Calumet man conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet resident Martin Bertrand is now one of an estimated few hundred thousand people who can claim to have summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Located in

ESSC grads toss their caps

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage

Sieur-de-Coulonge band rocks Sept-Îles

Six young musicians from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge got their moment in the spotlight last week in Sept-Îles at the provincial final of the Secondaire en spectacle talent show. The band, called Les Carcajous du Nord, is made up of students

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ESSC students share their creative sides

Young artists at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge put their best work on display last week in the school’s third annual arts showcase.  On Tuesday evening, the school’s library was transformed into a gallery, its book shelves hung with about 100 pieces

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Dance show brings mermaids to Mansfield

The Corriveau School of Dance’s annual year-end performance brought the magical underwater The Little Mermaid to the stage at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge over three sold-out nights last week. The 1989 Disney film’s cast of characters leaped and twirled and flipped

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ESSC hosts v-ball fundraiser for year-end trip

The gymnasium at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge was full of eager volleyball players on Saturday for a tournament by and for the graduating class.  Organizer Emma-Lee Charette said that she had organized the tournament as a class project, to raise money

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Ottawa River reaches 2023 flood levels

Over the weekend, some 70 residents were evacuated from their homes in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, and on Monday, the neighbouring municipality of Fort-Coulonge declared a state of emergency. River levels are expected to stabilize and begin receding by mid-week.

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Calumet man conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet resident Martin Bertrand is now one of an estimated few hundred thousand people who can claim to have summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Located in Tanzania, Uhuru Peak in Kilimanjaro National Park is the tallest peak in Africa and one

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ESSC grads toss their caps

Students in École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge’s 2025 graduating class celebrated the official end of their high school careers on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), crossing the stage to mark the completion of their diplomas.  Forty students returned to the high school for

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Local schools host junior volleyball tournament

Pontiac High School (PHS) and École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) played host to 12 junior volleyball teams from across the Outaouais on Thursday for a one-day tournament.  Four boys teams and four girls teams faced off at PHS, while four more

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