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Pontiac MP William Amos posted a message on his Facebook page about upcoming government efforts on the recognition and implementation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Mr. Amos said , that in the Pontiac riding no treaty or self-governing agreement was negotiated, despite the demands of the Algonquin Nation. He says he is actively thinking about ideas […]

The Fort-Coulonge Fire Department is organizing an ice fishing tournament next Saturday at Grand Marais. From the Fire Department, Jonathan Soucie says that the funds will be used to buy essential equipment for the Fire Department: Several activities for the whole family have been organized. The tournament starts at 7 am will end at 4 […]

The MRC Pontiac invites municipalities and non-profit organizations to a presentation on the funding programs of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). FCM provides grants for proposals, studies and pilot projects as well as grants and loans for capital projects in three key areas: sustainable development, climate change and asset management. This information meeting will […]

Citizens who want to apply for a position on the Board of Directors of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais can still do so. There is one week left for those interested in sitting on the board to submit their name in a process organized by the Ministry of Health […]

Pontiac MRC Warden Jane Toller gave an interview to CHIP 101.9 regarding the LiveWell Foods Canada’s project, going forward to build a state of the art facility for cannabis research and production in Litchfield. Jane Toller explained that the MRC was not consulted on the project: Jane Toller believes the project could have positive effects […]

Statistics Canada will conduct a telephone survey on behalf of the Renfrew County Economic Development Division from February 19-23 . Statistics Canada will contact by telephone approximately 2,000 randomly selected households to find out how they can better serve residents in the areas of outdoor recreation, shopping, tourism and employment. The information collected by the […]

Transcollines’ service partners are invited to share their level of satisfaction with the current service in a survey to be held until February 18 at midnight. Transcollines is updating its strategic planning in order to guide its development for the 2018-2022 period . To achieve the objectives that will guide its planning, service users are […]

A public meeting will be held on February 27 in Luskville to inform the public of the progress of a boat launch ramp that will be located east of the municipality. A committee chaired by members of the Municipal council has been set up for organizational purposes. This meeting is the first step for the […]

The Commissioner of Marketing for the MRC Pontiac, Jérémi Vaillancourt, presents activities available this weekend in the region. Jérémi Vaillancourt talks with us every week to give an overview of the tourist attractions available in the MRC. More information on these activities are available on the Tourisme Pontiac Facebook page.

A reminder that today is the deadline to purchase tickets for the sixth annual Business Excellence Awards Gala, organized by the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce. The evening will be held on Friday, February 23 at 6 pm at the Pontiac Conference Center. This is an opportunity for business people of the Pontiac community to showcase […]