Culture, Leisure and Sports

Two Pontiac athletes won silver at the Québec Games in Rivière-du-Loup. The two Outaouais delegates Téo Chalitta of Shawville and Aude Croteau of Luskville (Municipality of Pontiac) won silver in the team Trampoline and Gymnastics Omnium events. The Quebec Games in Rivière-du-Loup are currently underway and will end on March 11.  

The Municipality of Pontiac is hoping to see a new country festival lay down roots in town this summer.  During its latest council meeting on March 07, the Pontiac municipal council resolved to dedicate $35,000 in a cash advancement to the preperation and organization of the Pontiac Country Festival. The event will be headed by […]

The Pontiac Cup will be back this year on April 7 to 9. The 3 on 3 ice hockey tournament, whose proceeds are donated to the Center de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite, will be back with three divisions : A, B and a Womens devision. Registrations can be made by emailing coupepontiaccup@gmail.com. The […]

The Comets Midget team (U 18) had a big win last night (February 28) in Eganville, taking down the home team 4 to 1, to end their series of 4 games in 4 nights. During the round robin format for the playoffs, the Midget Comets finished with a record of 4 wins and 2 ties, […]

Regional non-profit group Ski at School will hosting several events in Bristol for March break, providing cross-country ski equipment and training for everyone to enjoy. Ski at School provides training sessions and equipment in schools across the Pontiac region and beyond in order to promote exercise as well as exploration of the trails and terrain […]

The playoffs are progressing for minor hockey teams in Fort-Coulonge. Following their victories last night, the Atoms (U-11) will now play in the Division B final in the coming days. This is also the case for the Bantam Comets (U-15) who will soon play in the Division A final. As for the Comets Pee-Wee (U-13), […]

The Quebec Games will take place from March 3 to 11 in Rivière-du-Loup, welcoming athletes from all over Quebec between the ages of 13 and 17. Among the Outaouais delegation, two athletes from Pontiac will participate in gymnastics, Teo Challita from Shawville and Aude Croteau from the Luskville sector of the Municipality of Pontiac. About […]

Next Saturday, March 4, the snowmobile drag races will return to the grounds across from the Centre de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite (Fort-Coulonge arena) for their 25th edition. This is the first time the event has returned since the pandemic and organizer Pierre Laporte exaplained that this year they would be donating their […]

The board of directors at Loisir sport Outaouais (LSO) announced in a press release that as of March 17 of this year, Frédérique Delisle will be leaving her post of director general, which she has occupied since 2012. Speaking on behalf of the board, chair Jean-Yves Lord thanked her for her work. “Frederique has shown […]

The members of the Shawville 150 committee have decided to extend the deadline for their logo drawing contest to Canada Day (July 1). Councillor Katie Sharpe explained that they had originally planned to end the contest in February, but extended the deadline to get more participation. The contest has both a youth (under 18 as […]