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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 […]

On Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, following the statements of council members of the municipality, stating that the director general hired last November had submitted her resignation, it seems that some, including elected officials of the current council, now claim that the director was in conflict with the mayor Serge Newberry, and that she never officially resigned. According to […]