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Mental health patient advocates seeking input on potential changes to involuntary hospitalization law
A non-profit that advocates for people with mental health challenges is holding a public consultation next week in light of the provincial government reviewing law P.38.001, which regulates when and how someone can be hospitalized involuntarily if they are perceived to be a danger to themselves or others. Mélodie Pelletier, a councillor with Droits-Accès de […]
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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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Mental health patient advocates seeking input on potential changes to involuntary hospitalization law
A non-profit that advocates for people with mental health challenges is holding a public consultation next week in light of the provincial government reviewing law P.38.001, which regulates when and how someone can be hospitalized involuntarily if they are perceived to be a danger to themselves or others. Mélodie Pelletier, a councillor with Droits-Accès de […]
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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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Special Feature - Interviews
Interview – Mélodie Pelletier – mental health public consultation
Mélodie Pelletier of Droits-Accès de l’Outaouais talks about an upcoming public consultation that they’re hosting for people who have been involuntarily held in hospital for mental health reasons.
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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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