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Your Community Garden at Cassidy Lake

Portage Atlantic & District N1 Lions Project   About Portage Atlantic The residential bilingual programs and services offered at Portage have helped thousands of Atlantic youths overcome their dependencies and...
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School Graduation 2023 – Adolescent Programs at Lac Écho

On June 21, Portage Lac Echo hosted a heartfelt graduation ceremony for 6 residents from Portage's anglophone and francophone adolescent programs. These graduating classes are part of Sir Wilfrid Laurier...
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26th Golf Omnium in Québec City

The Portage Foundation team and volunteers welcomed 136 golfers at the Royal Quebec Golf Club on Monday, June 12th for the 28th edition of Portage's Golf Open. The weather was...
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25th Golf & Cycling Tour of Montreal

The 25th edition of the Golf and Cycling Tour event was held on Monday, June 5th at the prestigious Laval-sur-le Lac Club and was highly successful, raising a net amount...
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Freedom from Addiction Golf Classic

On June 12 took place our annual Freedom from Addiction Golf Classic at the Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club, presented by Richard Van Dyke Insurance Group Inc. We extend...
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Visit from the Winsloe Lions Club from PEI

Portage Atlantic had the honor of hosting a visit from the esteemed Winsloe Lions Club from Prince Edward Island last week. The visit proved to be a heartwarming occasion as...
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New Office in Guelph for Youth and Families

UPDATE : It is with a deep sense of gratitude and profound reflection that we share an important update with you. After 40 years of dedicated service, our rehabilitation centre...
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A Three to Six Month Rehabilitation Program Tailored to Youths’ Needs

Portage has been tailoring its addiction rehabilitation programs to the specific needs of young people and their families for many years now. Its residential centres offer variable-length therapy programs that...
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Department of Public Safety’s visit to Cassidy Lake

Portage Atlantic was happy to welcome visitors from the Department of Public Safety for a visit to the center on May, 3rd. They had an extensive tour of the facility,...
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Ministers Visit to Cassidy Lake

Portage Atlantic at Cassidy Lake had the pleasure of welcoming Health Minister Bruce Fitch, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace ealier this year....
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“La Table du Chef” – Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

On April 19 2023, Portage held "La Table du Chef", a charity event at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. The event brought together 16 business personalities and took place in...
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The Honourable Ted Arnott, MPP visit to Elora

The Honourable Ted Arnott, MPP for the riding of Wellington, and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario visited our treatment centre in Elora to felicitate Portage on its 50th anniversary....
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National Volunteer Week

Portage Atlantic celebrated several of its wonderful volunteers whose contribution is essential to its success. The event was marked by touching messages shared by the youth, staff, and volunteers, complemented...
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Dan Martell’s Amazing Story

"They did Portage" series continues with Dan's amazing story. He struggled with substance abuse in his teenage years and ended up going through the Portage program at Cassidy Lake in...
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Awareness Event 2023

On January 17, 2023, Portage Ontario hosted its first awareness event of the year. Held at the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the evening was an opportunity to introduce community members...
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Family Physicians Forum 2022

Portage attended the FMF 2022 on November 9- November 12 in Toronto. During this time, it met with and shared information about Portage services for Ontario adolescents (14-18 years of...
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Soirée des Grands Philanthropes: An Outstanding Success

The 19th edition of Soirée des Grands Philanthropes was held at Windsor Station's Salle des pas perdus on Thursday, September 29th. This year, Portage paid tribute to an exceptional man,...
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Portage Pays Homage to André Chagnon, an Exceptional Man

We were deeply saddened by the passing away of André Chagnon on October 8th. Mr. Chagnon was a visionary businessman and a committed, well-known philanthropist. He was also a member...