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Back to last night’s MRC Pontiac meeting
The Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac met last night in Campbell’s Bay for their monthly meeting. One of the main topics of discussion during the meeting was the MRC’s 2019 budget. The accountant at the MRC, Annie Vaillancourt, told CHIP that other than a few changes the budget is similar to 2018: In […]
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Brauwerk brewery prepares to open
The Brauwerk Hoffman brewery in Campbell’s Bay right off of hwy 148 installed a sign at the entrance to their business, yesterday afternoon (November 27th). Todd Hoffman, the owner of the Brauwerk Hoffman, wrote on Facebook that the opening will be soon and he invited Pontiac residents to follow the page to look out for […]
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Pontiac MRC meeting of the mayors tonight
Tonight, Wednesday, November 28th, the monthly meeting of the mayors will be held at the MRC Pontiac at 6:30 in the Elsie Gibbons room in Campbell’s Bay. Pontiac. Residents are welcome.
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A portrait of the Pontiac brushed by the ODO
The Observatoire du développement de l’Outaouais (ODO) presented the Pontiac and its main development issues in a summary report following a tour of the territories last spring in all the region, the report was issued this week. According to the document, “the Pontiac […] suffers from a lack of recognition and seeks to enhance its […]
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Quebec Alert test today
The Québec Department of Public Safety tested its phone Alert System today, November 28th at 1:55. The test message stated that it was not a real situation and that there is no danger to your health or safety. The alert was broadcast on cell and connected to LTE networks, on the radio, television, on the […]
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Narcotics and search in Bristol
The MRC Pontiac’s Sûreté du Québec arrested two individuals and did a drug search in Bristol on November 22nd. A 46-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were arrested and released on a promise to appear at a later date in Campbell’s Bay. They could face charges of drug possession with intended trafficking as well as […]
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Career Fair in Renfrew County
Outaouais and Ottawa residents are invited to attend the Renfrew County Career Fair on November 29th in association with the City of Arnprior. The event will take place at the Nick Smith Center in Arnprior from 1.30pm to 8pm. The County’s industries include different fields such as agriculture, forestry and wood processing. Job seekers are […]
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TransporAction: opening hours for the holidays
TransporAction has announced its holiday season business hours: on December 21st, the organization will be open from 8am to 4pm. It will be closed on December 24th, 25th and 26th, and will be open on December 28th and 29th from 8am to 4pm, then on December 31th, from 8am to 5pm. They will be closed […]
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Campbell’s Bay / Litchfield resident wins BIBLIO Outaouais Network Award
Lynda Lunam, a resident of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay / Litchfield won the third prize in the Outaouais BIBLIO Network libraries “La chasse aux abonnés” contest for the month of October. She won a 64 GB iPod Touch. In all, 7,457 Network Library subscribers participated in the contest. To find out about the BIBLIO […]
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MRC Pontiac looking for law clerk
The MRC Pontiac is looking for a clerk who will act as a legal advisor to the municipal council, the general management and on various civil, administrative, municipal or corporate matters. Candidates must have a university degree in law or in another relevant field, have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in municipal […]
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