The Pontiac Scholarship Fund has been around for over 3 decades now to help students from the Pontiac to pursue a higher level of education, whether it’s strictly financial wise or program-based funding. Jacob Lavigne spoke to Travis Narlock from Otter Lake, who has received scholarships from the Fund in the past, on how they helped him during his studies.

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Fire at the Black River Inn in Waltham
6 March 2021
A fire broke out at the Black River Inn located in Waltham. Emergency services arrived around 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, but the fire had already ravaged a good part of the building. The building is likely a total loss. More information to come. The Black River Inn located on the Black River (...)
La Ferme la Paysannerie offers sugar shack-style boxes
5 March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the various health measures have transformed the food market. Not only have several establishments bet on take-out orders, but some producers have developed concepts to make their products available to the general public. This is the case with La Ferme la Paysannerie (...)
A new chef and a new image for the Bryson's Bistro du Bucheron
5 March 2021
The Bistro du Bucheron restaurant, located at the Conference Center in Fort-Coulonge, presented its new menu yesterday. Owner Jane Toller took the opportunity to introduce her new chef, Rodney Kaufman, a renowned chef from the Toronto area, who presented the restaurant's new concept. The (...)
A resolution by Councilor Louis Lair adopted unanimously
5 March 2021
Following the revelations of CHIP 101.9 concerning the recurring problems experienced by residents of L'Isle-aux-Allumettes with the their telephone line, the municipal council unanimously adopted a resolution to raise Bell's awareness of the problems experienced by the citizens. This (...)
Litchfield is closely monitoring the condition of the bridge on Crawford Road
4 March 2021
In its annual publication intended for its taxpayers, the Municipality of Litchfield indicates that the bridge located on Crawford Road remains stable, but that regular inspections are carried out to monitor the safety of its structure. “Council is considering either permanent improvements or a (...)
Launch of the 17th edition of Fraud Prevention Month
4 March 2021
The Sûreté du Québec and its partners have launched the 17th edition of Fraud Prevention Month, under the theme “Smell the scam”. Quebec ranks second in Canada in the number of frauds, after Ontario. In 2020, fraud accounted for $ 17.1 million in monetary losses and claimed more than 17,000 victims. (...)