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Chutes Coulonge Park plans to open the Chutes Coulonge Historical Park Trail on May 12th. The entrance fee will be $ 8 for an adult, $ 6 for youth aged 5 to 17 and free for children 4 and under. Note that the opening of the Parc Aérien is scheduled for June. In the meantime, […]

A third team has been confirmed in the Outaouais Amateur Senior Hockey League, the Cornwall Prowlers, from Cornwall Ontario. The games will be held at the Benson Center in the eastern Ontario city. The organizers of the league would like to have eight teams for its first season. Coaches are wanted for the league In […]

Proud of his 50-year-old in business in Mansfield, Ronald Soucie takes a look back on what has kept him active in business in our area. The conversation with Ronald Soucie of Pontiac tire service is available here.

The Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi released letter requests a revision to the guidelines of the Canada Summer Jobs Program, was supported by the Pontiac Social Development Table (Table de développement social du Pontiac). The director of Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi Sylvie Landriault says that over the years, less and less funding is available. The Pontiac Social Development […]

The 162nd Shawville Fair announced their line up which includes Alberta’s High Valley, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) female artist of 2017 Meghan Patrick , Juno Group of the Year back in 2009 Canadian Rockers The Trews. In addition to the headliners, other performers will perform this weekend including Beyond Driven, Brea Lawrenson, Rainwater […]

Last month During a special 2018 radiothon broadcast, CHIP 101.9 met with the MRC’s Warden, Jane Toller, who shared news about the Rapides des Joachims mill. In particular, she mentioned that she had met with Commonwealth Plywood President William T. Caine, the owner of the place, and that she hoped to see the company take […]

Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec in the MRC Pontiac, in collaboration with the Gatineau Police Department and the MRC des Collines public security arrested two people in connection with a series of break and enter and fraud in several municipalities in the Pontiac MRC between April 26 and May 4. The investigation shows […]

The number of sandbags in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract is rapidly decreasing and volunteers are still being asked to help fill the bags, or to help citizens in need. Sandbags are distributed at the municipal sandpit, located at 32 Lac-de-la-Truite. Vigilance and the utmost caution is being asked of the citizens during the flood season. […]

Two business people celebrate an important milestones in the Pontiac. Last Friday, businessman Denis Fortin, owner of Home Hardware in Mansfield, celebrates 25 years in business. He was honored by his employees and his family and also by several business partners, area politicians such as Pontiac MNA and Minister of Transport André Fortin as well […]

In an open letter to the media last week, Pontiac’s Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi asked the federal government and Pontiac MP Will Amos to review certain aspects of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. The letter signed by the director of the CJE Pontac Sylvie Landriault, addresses the subsidy received under this program by Sortir du […]