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Those interested in applying to the Conservative Party of Canada for the Pontiac riding have until Thursday, August 2 to do so. Until now Dave Blackburn, a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces and professor at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, has already announced that he will be a candidate for the federal […]

The annual Canadian Dog Sled Championship event, which takes place at Bristol Dryland at the end of October, will also be this year’s World Cup. In the past, Bristol Dryland had hosted the world championship, but the World Cup is a different event that will be held for the first time in the Pontiac. The […]

Friends of the PPJ have organized a jamboree to be held this Friday night to encourage Pontiac citizens and families to come and use the bike path. One of the organizers of the Jamboree, Tiziana Ropelberg-Fortin talks about the event: More details on this event are available at www.jamboreeppj.com.

In an open letter sent to the media the MRC Pontiac Warden, Jane Toller explains why in her opinion a swimming pool is needed in the Pontiac. She says that as the Pontiac is attracting more and more businesses and investors, we need to build the infrastructure and amenities needed for the growing population to […]

The former mayor of Grand Calumet Island and Warden candidate for the MRC Pontiac in 2017 Pierre Fréchette, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Centre intégré de Santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais. In a Facebook post, Pontiac MNA André Fortin congratulated Mr. Fréchette on his appointment.

Pontiac MP Will Amos had the opportunity to visit the UN offices last week and discussed his experience in New York. This was a first for the federal Pontiac MP.

Last Saturday, the municipality of Bristol announced an investment by the federal and provincial governments to redesign their municipal office and library. Pontiac MNA André Fortin talks about the funding: MP Pontiac Will Amos believes that this kind of investment in our libraries is also a way to encourage everyone: Bristol Mayor Brent Orr is […]

The Soucy Family Association will hold its annual gathering in a few days in Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield. The Association will, among other things, commemorate the marriage of Bénoni Soucy and Marguerite Neveu which took place on August 10, 1818 in Fort-Coulonge. The president of the Association François-Régis Soucy: For more on the Association go to […]

MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller explained why she believes this is the right time to initiate the Pontiac swimming pool project. Jane Toller:

Lucie Lalonde, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de l’Outaouais, and Jean Hébert, President and Chief Executive Officer, have formally announced who will make up the new CISSS de l’Outaouais board. A total of 4 new members have been appointed. Among these new members is […]