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At the Fédération Québecoise des Municipalities (FQM) conference, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, had the chance to quickly meet with the Quebec Premier François Legault. Toller was present for the Conference in Quebec City, among other things, to deliver the MRC Pontiac resolution calling for an investigation into the floods and the […]

Last Friday at around 4:20 pm, a school bus from the Hauts-Bois de l’Outaouais school board was involved in an accident at 345, Route 148, in the municipality of Shawville. The bus was carrying three students from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School, including the driver, at the time of the accident. They were transported by ambulance to […]

Another interruption of service occurred over the weekend with the Obstetrics Department at Shawville Hospital. Potential patients were called last Friday to be notified of this situation. The MNA for Pontiac and Official Opposition Critic Health, André Fortin, told CHIP 101.9 that he is still waiting for a real plan to deal with the reality […]

On Sunday, September 29th, at around 7:30 pm, police officers from the MRC Pontiac’s Sûreté du Québec, received complaints from citizens that a person was driving at high speed, with no lights, on a motocross, in the village of Fort-Coulonge in the area of Laroche Street. A problem that had been raised in the past. […]

Fraudulent text messages on school taxes are currently being sent to taxpayers of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO). The message, without directly naming the CSHBO, suggests that a refund is due to the taxpayer. The CSHBO wishes to remind residents that it never communicate with its taxpayers by text messaging. It is therefore recommended to […]

The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) will receive $ 8,116,517 from the Quebec government for the renovation of its schools. “It is well known that many schools require a great deal of care,” said the ministre de la Famille et ministre responsable de la région de l’Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, in a press release. ”With these major […]

Around forty people were in attendance for the first candidate Forum in the MRC Pontiac last night, Thursday September 26th. Also in attendance were five out of the seven candidates for the upcoming Federal elections in the Pontiac. Each of the candidates had an opportunity to answer questions from the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce and […]

St. Alphonsus Parish will be having their annual Parish Supper on Sunday, September 29th from 12 (noon) to 6:00 p.m. at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex in Chapeau, Qc (52 Pembroke Rd). Delicious Hot Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings! Home made baked beans, pies and more! Take-out is available & it is wheelchair accessible. […]

The ditches will be maintained on highway 303 in the Municipality of Clarendon, between the 9th and 12th Concessions, from September 30th to November 15th. During these operations, traffic will alternate between Monday and Thursday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm with traffic lights.

The municipalities of Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield-et-Pontefract are advising residents of the St-Camille area that the municipal drinking water system will be rinsed in the coming days. This could result in turbidity that could cause a sand residue in the water. If the water in your faucet turns brown, the citizens are suggested to let it […]