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TRGIRTO meeting: other threats to road closures
At the meeting held by the Table régionale de gestion intégrée des ressources et du territoire public de l’Outaouais (TRGIRTO) on public forest management in the region on Monday in Campbell’s Bay, a resident of the municipality of Otter Lake was on site to address his concerns; Other local citizens, such as Ronald Godin of […]
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ESSC vs Flying Fathers
Students and teachers from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School will face off against the “Flying Fathers”, a hockey team composed of Catholic priests, on Tuesday, February 19th. The Flying Fathers travel across North America to play hockey while raising money for different causes. Father Justin, from the St-Pierre Parish in Fort-Coulonge and also a member of the […]
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Renfrew County Fiddlers Monthly Dance
Renfrew County Fiddlers Monthly Dance on March 2, 2019 at Mateway Centre 7:00 to 11:30 pm. Feature Fiddler PETER DAWSON. Admission $6.00 Members $4.00 Everyone Welcome.
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Petawawa: Trinity Poil is missing
A 16-year-old girl from Petawawa, Trinity Poil, has been missing since February 13th. She reportedly left her home on Cleve Avenue, in the north of the city, between 10 pm and 4:20 am on the night of February 12. She was last seen wearing a black coat with a purple lining, a black tuque with […]
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Public Consultation on Forestry Activities in the Outaouais
From February 18th to March 15th, the public is invited to participate in the Pontiac MRC’s public consultation on potential new areas of intervention, roads and other infrastructure that are set to be built on public land as part of the plan d’aménagement forestier intégré opérationnels (PAFIO) from 2018-2023 for the Coulonge, Basse-Lièvre and Haute-Gatineau-et-du-Cabonga […]
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Covering the entire Pontiac: The Maison des Jeunes’ plan
With the inauguration of the new Youth Center in Otter Lake, the Maison des Jeunes now haves four service centers in the Pontiac; Mansfield, Rapides des Joachims, Shawville and Otter Lake. Once again, the Executive Director of the Maison des Jeunes, Stéphane Durocher, explained the planning behind the expansion of the Maison des Jeunes in […]
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Inauguration of the new Maison des Jeunes in Otter Lake
Over 60 people were in attendance last Friday, February 16th, for the official inauguration of the Maison des Jeunes newest youth center being offered in the Municipality of Otter Lake in collaboration with the municipality. The mayor of the municipality of Otter Lake, Kim Cartier-Villeneuve explained why the partnership is important for the municipality: The […]
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Forestry work planned for public forest
The Table régionale de gestion intégrée des ressources et du territoire public de l’Outaouais (TRGIRTO) invited Pontiac citizens to an information session in regards to forest management in the public forests. A representative of the TRGIRTO, Raymond Barrette explained the goal of the evening; Among the twenty people in attendance for the meeting, the Mayor […]
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Beginning of secretarial and accounting courses at CFP Pontiac
The Centre de formation professionnelle du Pontiac (CFP Pontiac) secretarial and accounting courses officially began on Monday morning. The director of CFP, Serge Lacoursière, gave more details on these two classes: The program currently has 11 students out of a possible 13 and as for the cooking class, the CFP Pontiac hopes to recruit enough […]
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Roadworks on Thomas Lefebvre Street in Mansfield-et-Pontefract
Slope stabilization work will be carried out in Mansfield-et-Pontefract on Thomas Lefebvre Street resulting in a complete closure of the street between Route 148 and 1 kilometer east of James Street. Work will begin on Tuesday, February 19th, and from 7 am to 6 pm weekly until the March 18th. Users are advised to follow […]
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