Author: Caleb Nickerson
The situation on chemin Thomas-Lefebvre is now too dangerous according to the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which has decided to completely close the road between addresses 175 and 181, including to local traffic. This was announced this morning (April 28), by Mayor Sandra Armstrong. “So, yes for chemin Thomas-Lefebvre, you knew that we had it closed […]
A 61-year-old Gatineau man suffered life-threatening injuries following a paragliding crash in Gatineau Park near Luskville yesterday afternoon (April 27). MRC des Collines Police spokesperson Martin Fournel said that as of noon on April 28, the victim is in the ICU at the Hull Hospital with severe head trauma as well as injuries to the […]
The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board has continued to publish daily updates on the levels and flows of the river throughout this spring freshet period. The latest update, from April 27, notes that while levels from snowpack in the lower portion of the basin may have peaked between April 21 and 23, depending on location, […]
MRC Pontiac issued a press release on April 26 warning of longer wait times at the license bureau (SAAQ) in Campbell’s Bay, which is housed in the MRC office. The cause of the wait times is due to short staffing. They ask that at this time, residents use the SAAQ’s online service portal whenever possible. […]
Members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge Tuesday night (April 25) for their annual general meeting. The local branch of the largest financial services group in the province is in good fiscal shape, according to Director General Stephane Labine. He highlighted the amount of […]
Le Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac offers a day camp for teenagers, focused on ecological market gardening. NATURE OF THE WORK – Accompany and supervise a group of about ten young people aged 12 to 17. – Lead and actively participate in recreational, psychosocial and market gardening activities. – Work in collaboration with social workers in […]
JOB OFFER GARDENING ASSISTANT LE JARDIN ÉDUCATIF DU PONTIAC is a non-profit community organization that offers services to young people aged 8 to 17 with academic, social, and family adjustment difficulties. During the summer, we operate a day camp for youth aged 12 to 17 years old focusing on ecological agriculture, vegetable production and lawn […]
The Pontiac Senior Comets are returning to the Fort-Coulonge arena next season, now as part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League. One of the team’s promoters Sébastien Bonnerot explained that there had been a few ups and downs over the past few years after the team’s playoff run was cut short by the pandemic […]
Sébastien Bonnerot discusses the return of the Pontiac Senior Comets for the 2023/24 season.
