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A boil water advisory has been issued for the Municipality of Pontiac. An essential component for the operation of the water plant broke down in the overnight hours. From 3 pm yesterday, the water distribute was untreated. It is estimated that the treatment plant will not be able to resume operations for a week and […]

CHIP 101.9 reported yesterday that the corporation of the MRC Pontiac has been the victim of fraud. The identity of the accused is Colette Morrissette age 52 of Fort-Coulonge who was charged with stealing over $ 170,000 via fraudulent methods. According to a press release from the MRC Pontiac, last August, an employee of the […]

Thanks to the involvement of a local citizen, CHIP 101.9 will present a special on snowshoes, an important tool which has allowed people to discover the Pontiac throughout the ages. Louis Harvey, a seasoned snowshoe hiker has lent his expertise on this subject: The whole special is available here.

The MRC Pontiac invites residents to launch the new L’Arterre service on April 05, at 2 PM. This is a free networking service, focused on support and matching aspiring farmers and landowners located in the MRC Pontiac. Under the theme L’ARTERRE A REAL SERVICE OF VITALITY AND TERRITORIAL OCCUPANCY, this is an opportunity to learn […]

The Observatoire du développement de l’Outaouais (ODO) officially launched on March 1, announcing their operations in helping important projects in the region. This new knowledge development tool for public decision-makers and the Outaouais community is built on a partnership basis. ODO Development Officer, Madeleine Lefebvre says that the project was years in the making: Mme. […]

Two boil water advisories are in effect in the Pontiac MRC following water mains brakes yesterday afternoon in Campbell’s Bay and Fort-Coulonge. For Campbell’s Bay, the residents of Leslie Street, between Brown and John Streets, are advised to boil their tap water for at least 1 minute before consuming until further notice and in Fort-Coulonge, […]

The Québec government has invested $ 39,569 in the Outaouais Sexual Assault Center-Centre d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions sexuelles (CALAS) to fund research, information and the research project: raising awareness and training on how to help victims of crime. This financial support should also be used fund the “#GardeCaPourToi” project. This project consists […]

Pontiac farmers and entrepreneurs are invited to a 5 to 7 on agrotourism and gourmet tourism on April 5 at the MRC Pontiac. On the menu: you can learn about the steps to follow in agrotourism and gourmet tourism, information on the Outaouais Gourmand Course and the new application for smart phones as well as […]

This week, the Caravane des vues is traveling to five Pontiac municipalities to offer a Phare Ouest Movie Night to local residents free of charge, in collaboration with the NFB, CHIP 101.9 and other partners. There will be three presentations; Cinéma d’animation et jeu pour les petits et les grands, Pour l’amour de mes grands-parents […]

This week, the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais is holding public consultations on the Pontiac territory. The meetings begin tonight on March 13, at 7 pm, on Ile-du-Grand-Calumet at École Ste-Anne. The CSHBO will then meet the parents tomorrow in Campbell’s Bay at the Pontiac Multi-Service Training Center at 5 pm and 7 pm in the […]