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Several fundraisers started for Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard
Following Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard’s cancer diagnosis in late April, the community is banding together to raise money for him and his family. This Saturday, there will be hair cut and bake sale fundraiser a the Campbell’s Bay Lions Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. Organizer Charleen Moore said that she and a committee […]
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Man arrested following weed bust in Mansfield
Police seized just over a kilo of illicit cannabis as well as edibles and other products following raids on two properties in Mansfield-et-Pontefract on Wednesday (June 1). Officers from the Sûreté du Québec’s station in Campbell’s Bay, under the level 1 coordination of the Outaouais, conducted searches on a house and an apartment on rues […]
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Phil Denault & Carole Faubert get set to release their new album
In less than a week, the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Country Festival is set to kick off at the Centre de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite. The heads of the festival Phil Denault & Carole Faubert are pushing to finish not only preparing for the start of the highly anticipated event, which has been cancelled […]
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François Legault commits to completing the cellular network across Québec
At the most recent Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) MRC Assembly (May 26), Premier François Legault pledged to complete the cellular network across Québec if re-elected on October 3, 2022. During this meeting, which MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller attended, Legault recognized that the incompletion of a stable and efficient cellular network could slow down […]
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Martial Mallette sworn in as new Director of the Public Security for MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais
The Warden of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, Marc Carrière, swore in Martial Mallette as the MRC’s new director of public security Thursday (May 26). The ceremony was held at the Centre Communautaire Multifonctionnel de la municipalité de Cantley. During the ceremony, Yves Charette, who is currently retiring, ceremoniously transferred his authority to Mallette after five […]
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Jane Toller says investors are interested in opening forestry mills, but fears labor shortages
MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller recently wrote an open letter addressed to the citizens of Pontiac. Entitled “Let’s get back to work Pontiac!”, the letter questions whether there will be local forestry workers available in the event that one of the local mills re-opens. Toller writes that there are investors considering opening mills in the […]
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Larry Pleau, Darcy Bélair and Léonard Laroche receive medal from the National Assembly
Three firefighters from the Mansfield-et-Pontefract department were lauded for their service with medals from the National Assembly, presented by Pontiac MNA André Fortin. Larry Pleau, Darcy Bélair and Léonard Laroche have each put in more than 40 years with the service. Laroche was the founding chief of the brigade. Pleau and Bélair each have 42 […]
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Campers already arriving for Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Country Festival
With the start of the Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Country Festival approaching on Thursday (June 2), campers have already started populating the grounds outside the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite. Nearly 50 attendees have already arrived and more are on their way. Event organizer Phil Denault said that several volunteers were helping transform the […]
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100 Mile Arts Network to host documentary film workshops
A regional arts group is putting on a series of workshops to teach young adults the ins and outs of documentary filmmaking this summer. The 100 Mile Arts Network, which is based in Wakefield, will be offering the free 12-day course to 8 students between the ages of 18 and 30, starting on July 21. […]
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Sophie Chatel recognizes citizens as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
As part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel celebrated the contributions of the region’s citizens to the community during the pandemic. Recipients were nominated by fellow residents of the riding for the recognition. “What moved me the most, François, is that they were recognized by their community and that is […]
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