Author: Marie Gionet
A fundraiser in support in support of Jean-Guy Lévesque, a cancer patient Pontiac, will be held over the weekend. The event, which takes place on Saturday, April 13th at the Pembroke Knights of Columbus Hall, 170 Ellis Ave, starting at 8 pm will also feature the Heartbreakers. It is $ 5 per person.
Families from the Pontiac and surrounding regions are invited the Parc des Chutes Coulonge for its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 20th from 11 am to 4 pm. There will also be a barbecue and the parks regular admission rates apply. Participants are invited to bring a basket for the egg hunt. More […]
Pontiac athletes and sport organizations have only a few hour remaining to apply for the 3rd edition Gala Excellence Outaouais. This Gala is organized by the Gatineau Sport Development Council, in collaboration with the MRC Pontiac and Loisir Sport Outaouais. This Gala will celebrate excellence in several sport categories, awarding bursaries to athletes and coaches. […]
This Sunday, Pontiac nature lovers are invited to a special storytelling activity presented by Joseph Gougeon in English at the Magnum Outfitters at 2pm. The stories Gougeon will be presenting are about encounters with wildlife here in the Pontiac: Note that this storytelling activity is free and the full interview with Joseph Gougeon is available […]
Dr. Wilbert Joseph Keon originally from Sheenboro, died on Sunday, April 7th, at the age of 83. Keon founded the University of Ottawa Heart Institute on may 11th, 1976. CHIP 101.9 had a chance to talk to Pierre Bédard, a long time friend and colleague: He is considered a pioneer in the field medicine for […]
The organization Committee of the Alumni Montreal Canadians hockey Game, which was held on March 30th, during the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Carnaval, announced the financial results of the day as ”negative.” The deficit of the day was $624 with almost 300 people fewer than last time the retired Canadians were in Fort-Coulonge. Despite the reported deficit, the […]
The founder and president of the CANAMEX project, the initiative of an international tourist circuit between the Northeastern States of the United States as well as Quebec and Ontario, including the Pontiac, David Gillespie gave an update of the latest developments in the Pontiac. The most recent developments is that recently, during his time in […]
LiveWell Canada, the company that plans to establish a cannabis research and development center in Litchfield, has recently merged, as of April 11th, with Vitality CBD Natural Health Products Inc., and they have since been named “Eureka 93”. The new company haves plans to become a fully integrated leader in the cannabidiol (CBD) sector, among […]
The Outaouais Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSSO) issued a statement that the Shawville Hospital will face another rupture of services: In general surgery from Saturday to Monday, April 13th to April 15th, and in obstetric from Friday to Monday, April 12th to April 15th. There will be no surgeon on duty […]
The Board of Directors of the Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) (The Shawville Fair) announced in a press release, yesterday April 11th, that it has hired Sara McCann Richardson as its new General Manager. According to the press release, Sara will bring exceptional experience with customer service and is currently involved in many community organizations. The […]