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The Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) has reached a balanced budget for a third consecutive year for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Despite the many challenges faced by the institution, such as rising drug costs in oncology, rising volume of activity and labor recruitment challenges, the organization was able to complete its 2017-2018 […]

Culvert replacement work will take place on chemin de Chapeau-Waltham between chemin Humphrey and chemin Hilly Acres in the Municipality of Waltham. The road will be reduced to one lane between 7am and 6pm until June 22nd.

The Public Health Department of the Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) wishes to remind the public precautionary information with the arrival of the summer festivities, where alcohol and drugs may be consumed. Using drugs (pills, powder or fluids) from a drug dealer, the internet or a friend can cause life-threatening overdoses. There […]

The Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO), has obtained the authorization to open more full-day kindergarten classes for 4 year olds in economically disadvantaged area, including the MRC Pontiac and the MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. The implementation of the kindergartens will provides high quality educational services to a greater number of children, some of whom do not receive […]

Yesterday, the Pontiac Community Development Corporation (CDC) announced in a press release that on November 16, 2018, the 2018 Forum for Social and Community Development in the Pontiac will be held with the aim to improve the living conditions for those in the Pontiac. The event is the result of efforts started in autumn 2017 […]

The Canada Day celebrations at Amyotte Park in Mansfield are fast approaching. In addition to headliners such as Martin Deschamps and the band Xception who will take the stage Saturday, June 30, Mansfield Firefighter Sylvain Bégin says that there are lots of attractions for families. Mr Bégin added that the majority of the profits will […]

At the final meeting of the MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller’s listening tour held in Fort-Coulonge last Thursday, CHIP 101.9 spoke with a citizen, France Lavoie, who gave us her impressions on this meeting. The full interview with France Lavoie is available here.

On June 8th, 2018, the fifth annual unveiling of the Forces AVENIR 2018 regional laureates was held at the Hilton Lac-Leamy. A student from the Sieur-de-Coulonge High School, Marc Robert, was selected as regional winner for AVENIR Student perseverant. In the press release, Marc is described as a committed student who has achieved his goals. […]

The CHSLD at Manoir du Sacré-Cœur, now known as CHSLD Mansfield, located at 230 chemin de la chute in Mansfield-et-Pontefract celebrated its 50th anniversary this Friday with a barbecue. The Director of the Support for Elderly Autonomy Program for CISSSO, Judith Daoust, summarizes the highlights for the institution. The full interview with Judith Daoust, The […]

Jérémi Vaillancourt, marketing commissioner at the MRC Pontiac, has prepared a list of activities to be done in the Pontiac this weekend. More information is available on the Tourisme Pontiac Facebook page.