Author: Caleb Nickerson
Last week, Radio-Canada reported that Quebec was considering a change in how patients were assigned to see family doctors, prioritizing those with serious medical issues. If enacted, the change would mean that patients without serious health issues, even if they currently have a family doctor, would have to go through a version of the the […]
JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Director General, the Administrative Agent will carry out various tasks related to the enforcement and control of administrative standards and procedures. These tasks are associated with reception, municipal accounting, taxation, collections, and supplier accounts. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Process accounts payable and receivable; • Perform journal entries and manage collections; […]
The Jardin éducatif du Pontiac announced today that they would be donating $2,000 to local food bank Bouffe Pontiac, a sum accumulated from their 35th anniversary barbeque back in August. The organization’s primary role is providing services to at-risk youth by having them work in the garden, located along Hwy. 148 in Litchfield, over the […]
On Thursday (October 3), two student firefighters from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge accepted the Coup de Coeur award on behalf of their class at the annual Forces Avenir gala in Quebec City. The awards recognize the achievements of students and teachers across the province. The pilot project at ESSC is the first of its kind in […]
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On Friday (October 4), a small crowd gathered outside the ZEC Rapides-des-Joachims for the grand opening of their new office. The event was attended by Pontiac MNA André Fortin, Warden Jane Toller and Rapides Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette, who is also an employee of the ZEC. A ZEC, or controlled harvesting zone, is public land […]
President Mario Rollin talks about the opening of the ZEC Rapides-des-Joachims new office building.
While Pontiac residents may be familiar with regional health authority CISSSO’s local users committees, which advocate for patients within a specific facility or local service area, they might be surprised to learn that there is a group that represents patients with intellectual disabilities and autism throughout the Outaouais. Michel Marcotte, a representative of the Intellectual […]
Michel Marcotte, a representative of the Intellectual Disability-Autism Spectrum Disorder (ID-ASD) Users Committee, discusses the services that the group provides.
On October 2, MRC Pontiac hosted its third annual community breakfast in support of Centraide Outaouais, filling the Campbell’s Bay RA hall. The event is part of Centraide’s (known as the United Way in English) annual fundraising drive, and Outaouais Executive Director Cédric Tessier said that their overall goal for this year is $4.5 million, […]
