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Throughout the 40's and into the early 50's, English-speaking Catholics in Buckingham received their education at College St. Michael. It was called a College since the Christian Brothers were in residence there.
The free event will take place on June 24 at 8 pm on Laval street in Old Hull in Gatineau. La p'tite St-Jean will bring together music lovers in the region with two Quebec bands taking the stage.
Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac held an open house inviting the public to sample their new line of sausages, June 11. The parking area was full of local vendors and activities, including a petting zoo, and horse rides
Following a call for applications last April, the Youth Foundation of the DPJ has shared the official list of selected organizations that will soon receive financial support.
What is described here occurred in early April, just after the snow melted. It happened on Gladstone Avenue, in that part of Ottawa known as Little Italy. There were three of us in the car moving east toward Bronson Avenue
Summertime is all about hiking, walking in the sun, family time and ice cream. For Outaouais residents, summer is the perfect time to do all of these things in one stop: a visit to the town of Chelsea, specifically Old Chelsea Square,
Free access for students this summer.
On May 31, the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) announced that Gatineau high school students will have unlimited free access to public transit this summer, from July 1 to August 31.
The ground-breaking ceremony May 31 in Old Chelsea was a gathering of experts Manuela Texeira gathered over the past years to further her dreams of developing this tourism destination.
On the occasion of the International Day Against With the annual spring flood approaching, Gatineau had prepared in advance this year to avoid flooding and damage to its infrastructure and residents' properties
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, which takes place every year on May 17, Jeunesse Idem, an Outaouais organization working in the community field, organized a family BBQ
On May 6, Philippe Reynolds, a resident of Cantley and a regular on the trails, went off the road and fell violently. One of his bicycle shoes, which allows a better grip on the pedals, came off and caused Mr. Reynolds' accident
Faced with the intransigence of the government on this issue, the QCGN and its partner organizations, the English Parents' Committee Association, the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations, and the Quebec English School Boards Association
Artists have a long history with political activism. Enter the DRAW, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Ottawa Valley's (CPAWS-OV's) annual July-August art retreat, where artists rough-camp alongside the Dumoine River
Local business people and politicians gathered at Pine Lodge on Saturday, April 29, to discuss the best and most immediate ways to move towards a green and prosperous future for the Pontiac.
The Gala is hosted by Elizabeth Logue and will have stories performed and local musical guests such as Mathew Falvia, Paul Hampsey and local group PATOMAT. There will also be performance skits
The monthly meeting of Pontiac municipal council was held April 12 at 7:30 pm in the Luskville community centre. Councillor Amyotte was absent. At least 20 members of the public attended
it's official. April 2022 was once again a time of environmental activities of all kinds for Gatineau. Throughout what is internationally recognized as Earth Month
Vous l'aurez sans doute remarqué, c'est le mois du Ramadan, période sacrée de l'année pour les gens de confession musulmane.
Qu'est-ce que le Ramadan?
Science informs us that our human bodies are roughly 60-70% water -- and that this figure fluctuates throughout our lifetime. (Interestingly, some say that a baby's body is 78% water...
On April 1 the Algonquins of Barriere Lake joined the Kebaowek Algonquins and numerous elected officials and civil society groups in calling for a halt to the licensing hearings for the giant Chalk River/Ottawa River nuclear waste dump .
The construction of a third hospital in Gatineau, which would complement and multiply the medical services offered to an ever-expanding population, was the figurehead of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government's election promises
It's sad but it's true -- that is the general feeling hanging over the relocation of one of Canada Post's outlets in Buckingham. The post office in question, formerly located at the corner of Buckingham Avenue and Maclaren Street,
In this era of recycling, composting, reuse and thrift stores, the direction of our daily packaging, our must-have products and our storage tips are unequivocal: less, but better, and be done with plastic!
ennifer Dales, who grew up in Aylmer, now lives in Ottawa where she works in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Jennifer is also a writer of prose and poetry that reflects the disciplines of philosophy,