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This week will be the first regional council meeting of the MRC Pontiac in 2019. The most recent meeting took place on December 19th where the Board adopted the Code of Ethics, which sets out the main values and rules of conduct of the Warden elected by universal suffrage.

The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Country Festival will take place from May 30th to June 2nd and will try to attract more people from the region with several incentives. During the festival, several artists will perform, including Alexandre Meunier père et fils, Yvan Petit, Steve Desmarais, Sylvie Rioux, Phil Denault and Xception group. Pre sale tickets […]

The first “Youth” Council of the MRC Pontiac will be held on January 21st, 2019. In a press release, the MRC Pontiac wanted to remind the public that this initiative is a first in the history of Quebec MRC’s. The “Youth” Council is made up of 18 students, 14 to 18 years old, representing the […]

The Federal Member of Parliament for the Pontiac, Will Amos, spoke about the fall Federal Elections set to take place on October 21st: A full report with Will Amos at the grand opening of the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac will be available soon.

Today was the official opening of the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac, where many important Pontiac figures were present for the official opening, notably was the member of Parliament, Will Amos, who spoke to CHIP’s Élizabeth Séguin about the role of the Government in making the slaughterhouse possible: The chair of the slaughterhouse, Sofiane El-Ketroussi, […]

After the leader of the liberal party of Quebec, Phillipe Couillard, stepped down following the provincial elections on October 01st, the former energy minister took over as the interim party leader pending a campaign within the party for the leadership position in the coming months. One of the MNA that has been considering running for […]

Supper Royal Canadian Legion Friday Jan. 18, 2019 Meatballs, Chicken, Lasagna, and more. Tea, Coffee, Desserts. $15.00 Entertainment starting at 4:00 with Gary Cummings and friends

Winter has been well established, to the delight of winter sports enthusiasts. CHIP’s Élizabeth Séguin spoke to the Ski Pontiac project founder, Connie Renaud, this week, who wanted to invite families from the region to its snowy trails that span over fifteen kilometers since 2011. a total length of. who told the story of the […]

The Pontiac Community Fitness Center officially opened on January 7th, after its site inaugurated back in December (2018). This is an initiative of the Maison de la Famille de Quyon, who is hoping to unite the community, as Catherine Beaudet, the executive director of the organization, says. The new Fitness Center is located in the […]

The issue that stood out for the Pontiac compared to the rest of the Outaouais region in the third edition of the newsletter L’Outaouais sous la loupe, published by the Outaouais Development Observatory (ODO), is what is called social cohesion, especially because of its geographical and linguistic situation. The ODO knowledge transfer officer Madeleine Lefebvre […]