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Pontiac community organizations to picket for funding increases this week

21 February 2022 à 12:00 am

Several Pontiac community organizations will participate in two demonstrations over the next few hours: a march that will take place in downtown Gatineau today (Monday, February 21) and a picket action will take place on Hwy. 148, near the MRC offices in Campbell’s Bay, February 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Director General […]


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The CJJ Bryson Gym opens its doors

21 February 2022 à 12:00 am

A new gym has opened its doors in the Pontiac, as the CJJ Bryson Gym, located at 833 rue Principale, is now ready to receive customers. One of the gyms volunteers, Stéphane Pieschke, explained the origin of the name and described the equipment offered on site. “That’s a good question, everyone asks why CJJ? Why […]


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The autonomous community organizations of the Pontiac will be picketing in Campbell’s Bay next week

19 February 2022 à 12:00 am

The organismes communautaires autonomes de l’Outaouais, or the autonomous community organizations in the Outaouais, which has many members in the Pontiac, is preparing to take action with a number of protests across the region between February 21-24, the outaouais region is merely one among many across Québec. In the Outaouais, a march and six picketing […]


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Chichester looks to repair Nichabau Road, spruce up waterfront

19 February 2022 à 12:00 am

Like other municipalities throughout the Pontiac region, Chichester’s council recently passed their 2022 budget. Mayor Donald Gagnon said that after recieving new assessments, they decided to drop the mill rate to 70 cents per $100 evaluation from 76. He said that similar to other municipalities such as Fort-Coulonge, some evaluations had to be corrected. Gagnon […]


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MRC resolution on Lafontaine Islands, Anishinabeg Algonquin Nation expresses interest

19 February 2022 à 12:00 am

A resolution was adopted at the most recent MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 16 concerning the Lafontaine Islands Park and the establishing of a committee. It was resolved that the committee will be charged with analyzing the feasibility of the project. Warden Jane Toller revealed during the meeting that representatives of the […]


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Quebec moves to expand environmentally protected areas in Outaouais

19 February 2022 à 12:00 am

The Minister responsible for the Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, along with Gatineau MNA Robert Bussière, said that they are pleased with the announcement by the Minister of the Environment, Benoit Charette, of his intention to set aside four additional territories in the Outaouais region with the intention of enlarging the region’s biodiversity reserves. As a result, […]


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Musée régional de l’Outaouais becomes a self-governing organization with newly formed board of directors

18 February 2022 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 11:23 am

On January 25th 2022, the new Musée régional de l’Outaouais (MRO) held a founding assembly. The Museum could potentially set up satellites across the region, with one roumered to be coming to the Maison culturelle George Bryson. Supported by Réseau du patrimoine de Gatineau and l’Outaouais, the project made huge steps in 2021, establishing itself […]


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Fondation de l’UQO donates $25,000 to help research into the development and management of cooperatives in the region

18 February 2022 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 11:23 am

The Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) foundation announced an important new financial contribution for the development of Cooperatives in the Outaouais. The new support comes under the foundation’s major financial campaign: Voir Grand Ensemble. The organization chose to donate $25,000 to create a scholarship fund for UQO graduate students to support their research on […]


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CREDDO encourages Outaouais businesses to start transitioning towards circular economy

18 February 2022 à 12:00 am

The Gatineau Chamber of Commerces (CCG) and the Conseil régional de l’environnement et du développement durable de l’Outaouais (CREDDO) are encouraging Outaouais businesses to start making the transitions towards implementing circular economy methods. A circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and […]


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Road work and staffing top budget issues in the Municipality of Pontiac

17 February 2022 à 12:00 am

The Municipality of Pontiac has adopted its 2022 budget. Speaking to CHIP 101.9, Mayor Roger Larose said that the budget was a difficult one because they were without a director of public works as well as a director of finance. He added that they had hired a human resources firm to help them fill the […]


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