Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19.

Les Nouvelles du Pontiac
Pontiac Warden seeking answers regarding power outages in Upper Pontiac
27 May 2022
MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller is seeking an explanation from Hydro-Quebec regarding power outages in the Upper Pontiac following the violent storms on the weekend. Despite there being very little visible damage in the area, which includes the municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester, Waltham (...)
Axe throwing lanes officially open in Mansfield this Sunday
27 May 2022
This Sunday (May 29) there will be a celebration marking the opening of the new axe throwing lanes at the Pont Blanc beach in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The Coopérative Aventure Hélianthe, the organization that operates the beach, will be hosting a barbeque and friendly competition from 2 p.m. to 7 (...)
Tree and Forests Festival coming to MRC Pontiac tomorrow
26 May 2022
The annual tree day celebration will return to MRC Pontiac this Friday (May 27) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can stop by and choose from a wide selection of saplings free of charge. MRC Pontiac Territory Director Jason Durand explained that in addition to the MRC office, trees would also be (...)
Rain warning in effect for Pontiac
26 May 2022
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for the Pontiac this morning (May 26), as there is 40 to 60 mm expected by Friday evening. “Rainfall amounts could reach 75 millimetres locally in the thunderstorms,” the statement reads. “Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy (...)
Disturbing testimony at the trial of Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan
25 May 2022
Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. The trial of Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan, accused of the murder of Harold Plugowsky, in Fort-Coulonge on September 2, 2020, started last Thursday at the Gatineau Courthouse. According (...)
Bill 96 adopted in the National Assembly by large margin
25 May 2022
Unsurprisingly, the CAQ government's overhaul of the province's language laws, known as Bill 96, was adopted yesterday in the National Assembly with a large majority, 78 votes to 29. The Liberal Party of Quebec and the Conservative Party of Quebec (which has only one MNA, who was elected under (...)