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Bryson Lions Club Old Time Dance 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Light lunched serve at 11:00 pm $10.00/person March 17th – St-Patrick’s Day Dance Dennis Harrington & Heritage Country March 24th – Buck 50 March 31st – Greenwood Country April 1st – Easter Dance Dennis Harrington & Heritage Country April 7th – Brysonnaire’s April 14th […]

At the municipal council meeting on Grand Calumet Island on Monday night, Municipal councilor were asked to make a decision to become a tenant of a lease of a portion of the land of the Iles Lafontaine. This lease, which is currently the responsibility of the Laurentian Métis Alliance, at a cost of approximately $ […]

During an investigation of a residential fire in Waltham, cannabis plants were discovered. Nine plants were growing in the basement of the dwelling. 280 grams of Hashish was also found on site as well as fifteen grams of cultivated cannabis. A 56-year-old man was arrested in connection with the production and possession of cannabis and […]

Pontiac MP Will Amos said in a Facebook post that local media support is an important element for the Pontiac while on the topic of the 2018 budget. He says, “Local information is a big part of everyday life for Pontiac citizens. Regional newspapers are often the best source for knowing what is happening in […]

Firefighters from the Municipality of Pontiac participated in an ice rescue last Tuesday night at Chemin des Grues. A man ended up on the Ottawa River inside his pickup truck. The individual, spent nearly 45 minutes in the water was finally rescued with the assistance of the Ottawa City Fire Department, MRC police and local […]

Until March 23, the MRC Pontiac invites the public to comment on the forestry work included in the operational integrated forest management plans (PAFIO) of the Outaouais 2018-2023 for the management units of the Coulonge (UA 71-51 and 71-52), Lower Hare (UA 72-51) and Upper Gatineau-and-Cabonga (UA 73-51, 73-52 and 74-51). More information on the […]

In a press release sent Wednesday by the Voix du Pontiac – Pontiac Voice group, members spoke of their shocked after the cuts and reorganization of the CISSSO. Official spokesperson for the committee, Josey Bouchard says that they are very worried that the recent announcements about the Shawville hospital. The announcement of the enlargement of […]

Former Pontiac MLA Charlotte L’Écuyer is said to have applied to serve on the Board of Directors of the Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO), according to a Facebook post by the main manager of the Voix du Pontiac / Pontiac Voice group. The former member of National Assembly, known […]

The 2018 Women’s Show will be held on Friday, March 30 at the Pontiac Conference Center, in collaboration with EntourElle. This women’s night is meant to celebrate International Women’s Day. Organizer Claudee Galipeau gives us the details of this year’s event. Claudee Galipeau speaks of the objectives behind organizing this type of event in the […]

Transportation Minister and MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, has announced funding of over $ 157,576,000 million for the Outaouais highway network for 2018-2020. Among the infrastructure projects, there is a significant investments in Ile-du-Grand-Calumet with the asphalting of the rue Ottawa, from Highway 148 to the montée Monseigneur-Martel. André Fortin talks about the details for […]