Culture, Leisure and Sports

The committee in charge of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite in Fort-Coulonge is hosting several upcoming events to fundraise for the facility’s refrigeration system. Committee member Heidi Newberry explained that they were soliciting local entrepreneurs to showcase their wares and services at their upcoming business expo on Saturday May 4 from […]

Last week, it was officially announced that CHIP 101.9’s Manager for the past 12 years, François Carrier, had been hired as General Manager of Le Droit, the French-language news organization based in Gatineau. With more than 20 years experience in media, Carrier currently serves as the President of l’Association des radios communautaires du Québec and […]

Gillian MacDougall, a member of the Pontiac farming community has been named the provincial coordinator for 4-H Quebec. The organization is a staple of the agricultural community, providing leadership training and activities for youth. MacDougall and her family have a beef farm in Bristol, and she served as the leader of the Shawville 4-H Club […]

The Flying Elbows Hockey Tournament will return to the Shawville arena this weekend, with 18 teams duking it out across two divisions from Thursday to Saturday. Organizer Will Armitage explained that the tournament is a long-standing tradition, and a big fundraiser for the arena. Over the years, the proceeds have been used to purchase a […]

The Norway Bay pier, a fixture in the cottaging community for decades will be closed until further notice following the results of an engineering report on its structural integrity. The decision had been anticipated in the last few weeks, but was made official at the Bristol municipal council meeting on March 4. Bristol councillor Val […]

The future of the Norway Bay pier is in limbo, as the integrity of the aging structure is currently being assessed by an engineering firm. The pier is a popular spot in the cottaging community during the summer months, and typically swimming lessons and other activities are offered via floating docks that are attached to […]

On Saturday night (February 10), the 48th annual Community Bonspiel wrapped up at the Shawville Curling Club. This year’s edition, which took place across two weekends from February 1-10, saw 48 teams across eight divisions, a sizable increase from the previous year. In a French-language interview Christine Rieux, the third on the winning team The […]

With a new executive at the helm of local non-profit Art Pontiac, the group has big plans for the upcoming year. David Perrett, the newly elected vice-president of the organization, is a sculptor with more than 20 years experience who moved to the Pontiac a little over a year ago. With experience sitting on the […]

The Pontiac Agricultural Society, the non-profit group behind the Shawville Fair, held their annual general meeting on January 25 at the fairgrounds. At the meeting, President Vaughan Bastien stepped down after three terms at the helm of the organization. He thanked all the members of the board for their hard work and support over the […]