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Road repair work (slope stabilization) will take place on Thomas-Lefebvre Street, between Highway 148 and 1 kilometer east of James Street in Mansfield-et-Pontefract from June 13th to 21st. Traffic will be alternated during the operations with traffic lights.

The final preparations have been launched for Village en Fête, which will take place this Saturday in Fort-Coulonge. Yesterday, the organizer, Claudee Galipeau, gave a reminder of some of the activities during the day: Village en Fête will be held this Saturday, June 15th from 11am to 5pm. For more information about the event, visit […]

The Pontiac Journal’s guest editorialist, François Carrier, was awarded first place at the most recent Quebec Community Newspapers Association Award ceremony in the “Best French-language Editorial” category. His text, titled ” Internet : situation inégale“, published in the July 5th, 2018 edition of Pontiac Journal, focuses on the accessibility of the Internet in the Pontiac. […]

The Pontiac Artistic tour will continue in various locations across the MRC Pontiac this weekend, June 15th-16th. During the Studio tour’s opening weekend, June 8th-9th, CHIP 101.9’s Maxime Galand produced a report and photo collage of the activity. According to Maxime Galand, taking part in the tour allows you to discover the Pontiac region. Any […]

Once again, Red Cross Canada’s mobile team will be returning to Fort-Coulonge on June 19th to register residents affected by the 2019 floods. The office will be located at the Dufour/Gagné hall, 520 rue Baume (Old Lions Club hall) and will be open between 9am and 6pm.

Road repair work will take place on Chemin des Outaouais, between Highway 148 and Montée Monseigneur-Martel in the municipalities of Litchfield, Bryson and L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet from June 11th to 14th. Traffic will be alternated between 7 am and 6 pm with the help of flagmen.

Registration for the Pontiac Youth Softball league organized by the Maisons des Jeunes du Pontiac will take place tonight from 6:30pm to 8pm in the different participating municipalities in the Pontiac; Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Fort-Coulonge, Campbell’s Bay, l’Ile-Du-Grand-Calumet, Otter Lake, Bryson and L’Isle-Aux-Allumettes. It’s 45$ which includes a jersey, equipment, an end of the season gifts, the […]

The Pontiac Journal launched the 7th annual Reader’s Choice awards in celebration of the many companies in the region. There are several new categories that citizens can vote on. The general manger of the Pontiac Journal, Lynne Lavery, gave more details: Among the categories, note that the 2019 Feature category this year celebrates a female […]

The Director of the Centres de formation professionnelle in the Pontiac and the Vallée-de-la-Gatineau for the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-Outaouais (CSHBO), Serge Lacourcière, won the TRÉAQFP and Commission’s Recognition for Merit Award for professional, general, vocational and business training. According to the letter sent to Lacourcière, he has distinguished himself by his “leadership, focused on […]

Pontiac flood victims have been able to return homes in recent weeks. The municipalities in the Pontiac are urging residents to take as many photos as possible of the damages caused by the floods for insurance purposes. However, not all insurance companies offer flood coverage, which has led some citizens to think about the different […]