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Village en fête changing locations, adding “touch-a-truck”
The annual Village en fête celebration in Fort-Coulonge is once again returning on June 8, with a few changes from years previous. Organizer Claudee Galipeau explained that this year they were moving their location from rue Baume to rue Bryson. She added that the activities would be similar to previous iterations, but they were adding […]
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MRC Pontiac releases part of incinerator documents, French translation
MRC Pontiac announced on Tuesday (May 9) that they had re-published some of the documents from Deloitte, who they paid $120,000 for a preliminary business case for constructing a waste incinerator in the region. The documents can be found here: English French MRC communications advisor Francis Beausoleil said that they had they had been authorized […]
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Village en fête changing locations, adding “touch-a-truck”
The annual Village en fête celebration in Fort-Coulonge is once again returning on June 8, with a few changes from years previous. Organizer Claudee Galipeau explained that this year they were moving their location from rue Baume to rue Bryson. She added that the activities would be similar to previous iterations, but they were adding […]
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MRC Pontiac releases part of incinerator documents, French translation
MRC Pontiac announced on Tuesday (May 9) that they had re-published some of the documents from Deloitte, who they paid $120,000 for a preliminary business case for constructing a waste incinerator in the region. The documents can be found here: English French MRC communications advisor Francis Beausoleil said that they had they had been authorized […]
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Otter Lake battling spread of invasive water plant species
A public meeting was held in Otter Lake on Saturday (May 4) regarding the spread of an invasive species of water plant, Eurasian milfoil. The plant is easily spread and can choke out native species and impede swimming as well as boat traffic. Its decomposition during the winter can lower the oxygen levels in lakes […]
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Special Feature - Interviews
Interview – Claudee Galipeau – Village en fête
Organizer Claudee Galipeau talks about their upcoming Village en fête celebrations on June 8.
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Interview – Terry Lafleur – milfoil
Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur discusses his municipality’s efforts to curb the spread of Eurasian Milfoil in the lakes on their territory.
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Interview – Heidi Newberry – business expo
Heidi Newberry of the Fort-Coulonge arena committee, talks about their first ever business expo.
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Interview – Stéphane Alary – UPA protest
UPA President for the Outaouais-Laurentides region Stéphane Alary discusses their protest in Gatineau on April 17.
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