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Yesterday was the open house day for the culinary course at the Pontiac Vocational Training Center, the Centre de Formation professionnelle du Pontiac. One of the graduates of last year’s course shared her experience: André Macron, an instructor at the CFP Pontiac, discussed the importance of culinary training: The course will begin in April.

A break down of the funding of the over $16 million from the Quebec government into schools, was recently posted. A investment $ 150,000 to Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur located on Isle-aux-Allumettes for work needed on the exterior walls and windows. Poupore School in Fort-Coulonge gets $ 365,000 for facade repairs and interior finishing. St. John’s School in […]

The council of mayors of the MRC Pontiac met last Wednesday night. A dozen residents attended the meeting open to the public and among the various topics discussed at this meeting was the forestry industry. The owner of the Jovalco plant located in Litchfield, Gaétan Turgeon, took the floor to denounce the current situation in […]

Dreaming about spring? The Renfrew County ATV Club is hosting their annual general meeting this Saturday March 24, at the Best Western in Pembroke at 9 am. Here is why you should be there: – find out about the new trails system – have your say about important club decisions for 2018 Form more information […]

On April 14, the Pontiac Quad Club will host the Plein Air Pontiac Outdoor event at the Club house garage located at 1758 Highway 148 in Litchfield. From the Pontiac Quad Club, Patrick Amyotte talks about the event: The event is free, it will take place on April 14 from 10 am to 5 pm. […]

Ressources Sphinx and its partner SOQUEM, owner of the Calumet Sud mine rights, mainly containing zinc, issued a press release yesterday (Tuesday, March 20), highlighting their satisfaction with the latest analysis. Sphinx Resources’ president Normand Champigny says that the analysis reveals good news: Normand Champigny confirmed that Sphinx Resources will hold their annual general meeting […]

Sortir du Bois is in a hiring blitz for a 20-week program. The company wants to accommodate participants aged 18 to 45 who are receiving employment assistance (social assistance) or employment insurance, or who have no income. Trainees can complete the program in a variety of industries such as forestry, customer service, catering, landscaping and […]

The Quebec Federation of Zecs (FQGZ) unveiled a new promotion to get young people to visit the Zecs in 2018. Beginning this summer, anyone 17 and under will be able to fish and hunt small game free of charge if accompanied by an adult who is licensed for hunting and fishing. The purpose of this […]

The Hunting and Fishing Association, Alliance of Six Inc. (Zec St-Patrice) will hold its annual general meeting of members on Sunday, March 25th, at the Club de l’Âge D’Or of Fort-Coulonge from 10am. Interested members can consult the Facebook page of the Association or its website https://zecstpatrice.reseauzec.com to have access to the agenda, the hunting […]