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08/05/2025

💖 The Lady of Hearts Lottery is making a real difference — and you can be part of it!

Launched by the Outaouais Health Foundation, this lottery has mobilized our community, raising over $6.7 million for healthcare across the region! 💪

✨ Half of all proceeds go directly back into our local health and social services network.

🎟️ Get your ticket today and support care close to home.

🗓️ Next draw: August 6

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💖 La Loterie Dame de cœur transforme des vies — et vous pouvez en faire partie!

Lancée par la Fondation Santé Outaouais, cette loterie a mobilisé notre communauté, amassant plus de 6,7 millions de dollars pour les soins de santé dans la région! 💪

✨ La moitié des fonds sont réinvestis dans notre réseau local de santé et de services sociaux.

🎟️ Achetez votre billet dès aujourd’hui et soutenez les soins de proximité.

🗓️ Prochain tirage : 6 août

https://fondationsantegatineau.myshopify.com/?ref=1006

08/03/2025

⭐ Où est passé le mois de juillet ?! Nous voilà déjà rendus au premier vendredi d’août, avec une fin de semaine qui s’annonce ensoleillée et bien estivale. ☀️
Si vous profitez d'um long week-end, passez au village :
🧺 Samedi de 9 h à 14 h, c'est le Marché Wakefield , légumes frais, artisans locaux et musique live pendant que vous magasinez.
🎨 Dès midi, juste en face de la boutique, c’est Art dans le Parc, au programme cette semaine : un atelier de dessin, de la musique et des artistes installés sous leurs tentes.
🚣‍♀️ Envie d’une sortie familiale? Rendez-vous à Parc nature Eco-Odyssée pour une foule d’activités en plein air.
🚵‍♂️ Plutôt en mode aventure? Centre Vorlage vous attend avec ses sentiers de vélo de montagne.
🍫 Et quand la dent sucrée se manifeste… vous savez où nous trouver! Nous serons ouverts ce soir jusqu’à 18h et samedi et dimanche de 11h à 18h. Profitez du week-end, du soleil et, pourquoi pas, d’un petit plaisir sucré. 💛

⭐Where did July go?! Here we are, the first Friday of August, and the weekend forecast is all sunshine and summer warmth. ☀️
If you’re taking advantage of the long weekend, there’s lots to enjoy around the village:
🧺 Saturday from 9 to 2, check out the Marché Wakefield Market, pick up fresh veggies, browse local vendors, and enjoy live music while you shop.
🎨 Starting at noon, just across from the shop, it's Art in the Park, this week features a drawing workshop, music, and artist vendors.
🚣‍♀️ Looking for a family-friendly activity? Head to Parc nature Eco-Odyssée for a variety of outdoor fun.
🚵‍♂️ In the mood for something more adventurous? Centre Vorlage has mountain biking trails waiting for you.
🍫 And when your sweet tooth speaks up...you know where to find us! We’re open today until 6pm and Saturday & Sunday from 11 to 6. Enjoy the weekend, take in the sunshine, and maybe treat yourself to something delicious. 💛

12/11/2024

The Black Sheep Inn returns after long, 4-year hiatus. Cue the music, Wakefield. Pick up this week’s paper to read the scoop.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=https://lowdownonline.com/news/black-sheep-is-baaack/&count=1

12/11/2024

Black Sheep is baaaaack

https://www.bing.com/search?q=https://lowdownonline.com/news/black-sheep-is-baaack/&count=1

10/13/2024

Have you got your tickets to our Haunted Hills Halloween dance party at Centre Vorlage? They’re starting to go fast. This one sold out in previous years so don’t miss this fun chance to dress up and get down. Tickets here:

Your favourite village DJs are spinning up a spook at Vorlage. Join BeatScience+Disko Dave+Matt Tamblyn for a Wakefield haunted dance party

06/21/2024

Official results from tonight’s Wakefield Community Centre vote. The membership has voted yes to transfer the building to La Pêche. The board will now negotiate a final contract for the transfer.

According to the CWLP Board:

Vote Results: YES 225 - NO 48

The results of the vote FOR or AGAINST entrusting the board of directors to negotiate and finalize the transfer of the CWLP building to the Municipality of La Peche have been counted. A greater than 75% majority of voters have voted for the resolution.

08/09/2023

08/09/2023

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08/04/2023

Boaters, kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders (SUPs) may be seeing the Hills finest out on the water more often lately, but cops say they aren’t out to ruin anyone’s day.

The MRC des Collines – with the support of its six municipalities – has launched a new boating awareness campaign with a focus on “cohabitating” between non-motorized and motorized boat users.

Full story www.lowdownonline.com

07/26/2023

Food banks ‘less and less taboo’

As the cost of living continues to rise in the Gatineau Hills each year, one business in Gracefield is looking to support lower income families from Low to Bouchette through food donations.

The food bank Au goût du jour opened its doors last July at 42 rue St. Joseph, and has since amassed roughly 80 to 100 customers each month, according to vice president Sylvie Lauber. It operates in collaboration with the Centre de Valorisation des Aliments de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (CVAVG), an organization that aims to coordinate and support food, education and accessibility initiatives in the Gatineau Valley region.

Continue story at www.lowdownonline.com

07/26/2023

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07/20/2023

The Low Down’s “Blank Edition” is sparking some great conversation about local journalism. Listen to Nikki Mantell’s interview with CBC’s All in a Day host Alan Neal.

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92/clip/15998409