On October 1, 2022, Portage Ontario celebrated its annual recognition ceremony. Attended by over 110 guests the event celebrated those who completed the residential phase of treatment. It also recognized those who had achieved the one-year positive lifestyle milestone. Speaking to the guests, Ms. Sara Erskine, Portage Ontario Board said that the path walked by… Read more »
On June 2nd, Portage attended the first edition of the Social Impact Film and Art Festival. As part of their music lessons, residents from the Adolescent Program at Lac Écho composed and recorded the song “Something New” to express the impact therapy had on their recovery. A music video was created and presented at the… Read more »
The fifth annual Pedal for Portage cycling event in Elora took place on Saturday, September 24, 2022. It was wonderful to see so many past participants return after the pandemic. Thank you to all those who supported our cyclists in their fundraising efforts. Since its inception, the event has raised over $250,000 for Portage’s Residential… Read more »
This Spring, the Elora Centre For The Arts (ECFTA) collaborated with Portage Ontario as part of their Youth Outreach Program to infuse art and mindfulness into their programming. This Youth Addiction & Recovery Program: THE HEALING POWER OF ART AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION offered creativity as the conduit for acceptance, sharing and healing. It allowed for… Read more »
Small message of interest to all current and former Portage residents The Portage User Committee (Montreal region) is looking for passionate new members to fill some of its vacancies. To continue to give back to the community after its program, to have an impact on the communities and to have a voice with the directors… Read more »
On Wednesday, May 4th, Hydro-Québec invited six women from Portage’s rehabilitation program for adults at Lac Echo, in Prevost, to a play. As part of its partnership with the Duceppe Theater, Hydro-Québec, a loyal Portage partner for many years, made it possible for these residents to attend a play titled Pétrole. Written by François Archambault… Read more »
In March 2022, Portage acquired its first hybrid vehicle for the Lac Echo rehabilitation center in Prévost, Quebec. This car sets a much larger project to move forward toward a full fleet of electric vehicles in motion. The goal of said project is to better meet the organization’s mobility needs more sustainably. Energy transition, which… Read more »
This week, the Honorable Minister of Health, Mrs. Dorothy Shephard and Senior Health Officials Stéphane Bérubé and Annie Pellerin stopped by the center for lunch and a tour. It was so nice to welcome guests back to the center! Thank you Minister Shephard and team for the visit! From left to right: Director of Child… Read more »
Accreditation Canada, a national organization that supports and assesses good practices in health and social services establishments, conducted an on-site survey of Portage’s centres and administrative offices in late October 2021 to assess the quality of our services. We are proud to announce that subsequent to the survey, Portage was accredited with exemplary standing! … Read more »
A unique fundraising event in the form of a three-course take-out dinner was held on October 7, 2021 at the Lily Lake Pavilion restaurant in Saint John. The organizing committee included the main sponsors, the United Commercial Travellers (UCT) Jack Kidd Council #755, comprised of members Wes Cosman, Tom Davidson and John Eisner. They, along… Read more »
