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Musical Variety: Karl and Linda Dregischan will be playing at the Bonnechere Museum on Saturday, July 28th at 11 AM. Join us for tunes from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond. Admission is by donation, with proceeds supporting the Museum. For more information call 613-628-1000 or visit www.bonnechere.ca.

In a press release Live Well Canada Inc. has highlighted the support and contribution of the Minister of the economy, Science and Innovation on a feasibility study for the world-class research and innovation centre to be located in Litchfield. The assistance has supported the efforts needed to obtain the required authorizations from the Ministry of […]

From July 23 to 27, asphalt paving will be carried out in the Municipality of Chichester on chemin de Chapeau-Sheenboro between rue de Chichester and chemin Picard, as well as in the Municipality of Waltham on chemin de Chapeau-Waltham, between chemin Humphrey and chemin Hilly Acres. The road will be reduced to one lane, between […]

Due to the increase in visitors to the forest with to the start of the vacation season, as well as warm temperatures and low precipitation in the forecast, the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU) is preparing to see a rise in fires started by people. SOPFEU therefore emphasizes the importance of […]

The Société de sauvetage invites the public to become a drowning prevention ambassador by empower them to act accordingly. By adopting good practices, everyone can help reduce the number of drowning in Quebec that occur each year during the summer months. As part of National Drowning Prevention Week General director of the Société de sauvetage […]

The Mansfield firefighters are keen to correct the financial amount unveiled by the Pontiac Journal raised during Canada Day celebrations held at Amyotte Park. The sum should be much larger than what was published. All the details will be known during a press conference by the Mansfield Fire Firefighters, which will take place in a […]

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded yesterday morning, around 11:30 am in Shawville. According to Earthquakes Canada, it was lightly felt in Campbell’s Bay. Another earthquake had been felt about 2 hours earlier.

The Sûreté du Québec is asking for help from the public to identify two people in relation to a break and enter that took place on June 10 in a residence on Saint-Jacques Street in Isle-aux-Allumettes. At around 2:30 pm, a women was awakened by the sound of two suspects who had just entered her […]

$ 40,000 in Funding will contribute to Loisir sport Outaouais to be invested throughout the region. Here in the Pontiac, the communities of Waltham and Chapeau will benefit. The coordinator of the program at Loisir sport Outaouais, Maude Chouinard Boucher explains: The next call for tenders will be soon, for 2018-2019 the winter season.

An amount of $ 8 million has been set aside by the Government of Quebec’s Economic Plan for 2018, for the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity and to help fight against invasive plant species. A total grant of $ 6.25 million over five years is allocated to the Quebec Wildlife Foundation to organize the Program […]