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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 […]

Last Friday’s night wind storm caused several interruptions and power outages in the Pontiac, in the Outaouais and elsewhere in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. Broken branches causing downed power lines. Even this morning, about 300 customers were still without power. Hydro-Québec employees are currently working in our area to reconnect the power.

Mental Illness Awareness Week kicks off today and CHIP 101.9 spoke with Mansfield Director of the Pontiac Centre Intervalle, Rosalie Boucher, who spoke of different services offered by her organization: The complete interview with Rosalie Boucher is available here.

Throughout the weekend, municipal authorities monitored the water levels closely in the Pontiac and took preventative measures against the event of a flood. Following the rains and the rapid snowmelt, the municipality of Mansfield issued a press release regarding the levels of the Coulonge and Ottawa rivers, which have been continuously rising increasing the risk […]

NEWS RELEASE FLOOD NOTICE Following the rains and the rapid melting of snow, the levels of the Coulonge and Ottawa rivers are continually rising and have the potential to emerge considerably from their beds. The Town Council of Mansfield-et-Pontefract asks all citizens whose homes are located in areas at risk of flooding to provide the […]

Municipality of Pontiac will hold a public Consultation at the Gatineau Park to go over the management plan on May 7 at the Luskville Community Center from 6 pm to 8 pm. The purpose of the consultation is to confirm the preliminary vision and to develop the goals and strategic directions that will be incorporated […]

Regional Association of West Quebecers, RAWQ is offering a free French as a second language courses to the English-speaking community of the Outaouais. Classes will be offered to English-speaking parents who have children in the French-language school system, with the goal of improving their ability to communicate with school staff and to enable them to […]

The organizer of the Fort Coulonge Women’s International Film Festival, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, explained the motivations surrounding the holding of a crowdfunding campaign, launched a few days ago on the indiegogo.com platform. She says that as the as the event is free for the public to attend, they had to get the money needed for the […]

The Municipality wants to put in place a list of volunteers who can help if the need arises to fill sandbags or help citizens in need. You can call the municipal office (819-683-2944) to add your name to the list.