This year marked the third edition of the Recovery Walk, a growing tradition made possible through the continued partnership between Portage and Kim Bellas, Founder of Sober is the New Cool. Nearly 100 participants gathered at Beaver Lake to walk together and celebrate the strength, resilience, and hope that recovery represents. What began as a… Read more »
The 30th edition of the Portage Golf Open was held on Monday, June 9, at the prestigious Quebec Royal Golf Club. We extend our sincere thanks to the Honorary Chairman, Martin Vezina, Regional Vice-President, iA Financial Group’s Quebec and Atlantic Independent Sales Network, as well as to the Organizing Committee for their dedication in making… Read more »
June 2, 2025 – The 27th edition of the Portage Golf & Cycling Event took place yesterday under a bright summer sky. For the first time ever, the event was held at the prestigious Royal Montreal Golf Club, the oldest in North America and host of the 2024 Presidents’ Cup. The event brought together 144… Read more »
On May 21, 2025, Portage had the honour of taking part in the 6th annual AFINet Conference: Addiction, Family Members, and Affected Others, held at Université Laval. A space for reflection and action for family members The three-day event, brought together researchers, clinicians, mental health professionals, representatives from community organizations, and individuals affected by addiction…. Read more »
As part of our commitment to raising awareness, education, and harm reduction related to substance use, Portage is proud to support the launch of the 9th edition of Drogues : Savoir plus, Risquer moins, published by Wilson & Lafleur. Written by Mr. Mohammed Ben Amar, a recognized expert in pharmacology and toxicology, this book is… Read more »
The Table du Chef event—organized by the Portage Foundation in collaboration with the team at Fairmont Le Château Frontenac—was held on Tuesday, April 29 and raised more than $10,000. The renowned hotel’s kitchen welcomed 20 business leaders who took part in preparing an elevated gourmet meal with the Fairmont chefs. We took this opportunity to… Read more »
On Wednesday, April 30, women from Portage’s Adult Program had the wonderful opportunity to attend Janette, a play by prolific author Rébecca Déraspe, at the Duceppe theater at Place des Arts. Thanks to the generosity of our long-time partner Hydro-Québec, the women enjoyed this powerful production celebrating the remarkable legacy of this 100-year-old trailblazer for… Read more »
Update: August 2025 – The campaign goal was surpassed thanks to additional contributions. Portage was proud to inaugurate the new Marcelle and Jean Coutu pavilion on May 6, at the Lac Écho residential centre in Prévost, which is home to adolescents and young adults struggling with addiction. The former building, which dated to 1939,… Read more »
The residents of Portage Saint-Malachie had the opportunity to take part in educational activities aimed at better understanding the electoral issues and evaluating the voting options available to them. We would like to thank two parents involved in the family support group, who met with the Saint-Malachie community to talk about politics. These two parents… Read more »
On April 1st, adolescents and young adults from the Portage program at the Lac Écho residential centre took part in a memorable activity that energized both their mind and body. That morning, Mr. Éric Lécuyer, Director of the RNA Biology Research Unit at the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM), introduced our young residents to… Read more »
