Vacances de Noël aux Archives
Veuillez noter que les Archives seront fermées pour la période des Fêtes.
Nous serons ouverts pour la dernière journée de 2026 le jeudi 11 décembre.
Nous rouvrirons le mardi 6 janvier.
Joyeux Noël et Joyeuses Fêtes !
Jelly Massee Art Fundraiser at the Archives
Local artist Jelly Massee has donated one of her historical paintings to the Pontiac Archives for an online auction.
The piece, entitled « Camping on the Ottawa », will be open for bids until 10:30 am on October 22, 2025.
Please visit https://auction.pontiacarchives.org to take part in the auction.
PHS Presentation at the Archives
On November 12th, the Pontiac Archives played host to a lively student presentation about the Archeo-Pontiac dig at a former fur trading post located in Onslow. PHS students detailed the various processes involved in an archeological excavation, such as troweling in the dirt, sifting, washing, and then classifying artifacts found. Students provided a history of the fur trading post dating back to 1786 and the Kichi Sibi (Ottawa) River, as well as a description of the stromatolite fossils found nearby along the shore. The students were excited to share that they had uncovered a variety of objects including pottery shards, metal nails and brackets, pieces of brick, clay pipe stems, fish, and animal bones and even a glass trading bead that was found last year. Guidance Counsellor, Jo-Anne Brownlee, and her team of scholars would like to thank the Pontiac Archives, the Pontiac Museum, Notary Nancy Suominen and the Friends of the Chats Falls for their help in making this valuable and unique experience a reality for the students at Pontiac High School.