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Thursday evening’s (July 24) heavy rain and wind have downed trees and left thousands without power in the Pontiac region. The hardest hit areas are the southern municipalities of Shawville, Portage-du-Fort, Bristol and Municipality of Pontiac, with a total of around 5,000 addresses with no electricity, according to Hydro-Quebec’s website. The estimated times for power […]
Around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon (July 23) officers from the local Sûreté du Québec detachment stopped a vehicle for speeding on Route 301 in Litchfield, as it was traveling 127 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. During the stop, officers discovered that the vehicle’s license plate did not match the vehicle and that the driver […]
The Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet is preparing to welcome anglers from all over for the 7th edition of its fishing derby. The event will take place on Saturday, August 9th, and as Guylaine Lasalle of the L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet Group explains, registration can be done on site. A prize worth $200, along with a trophy, will be awarded to […]
This past spring, some erosion along river bank at the new halte by the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield-et-Pontefract gave the municipality a scare. A block of ice cut into part of the site’s terrain, damaging the trail that had been installed at the tourist stop. However, the municipality’s public works employees responded quickly, as Mansfield […]
The mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Christine Francoeur, is concerned about the vandalism that has been occurring in her municipality for about three weeks now. Vandals have committed several misdeeds and offenses, ranging from graffiti to moving benches at the Fort-Coulonge cenotaph. Unfortunately, insurance does not cover damages of this type. According to Francoeur, the amount has […]
This story has been updated from its original version. Pontiac Warden Jane Toller announced earlier today (July 23) that she will not be seeking a third term in this fall’s municipal elections. Toller made the announcement at a press conference at her bed and breakfast the Spruceholm Inn, with several local media outlets. Toller was […]
The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay is inviting citizens and non-profit organizations to submit projects aimed at promoting active civic participation, sustainable development, and social cohesion. This initiative, known as a “participatory budget” was announced back in February, and Campbell’s Bay is just one of four local municipalities participating. The priority areas identified are tourism, culture, […]
On July 21, the members of the Pontiac Arena Fund gathered in the rink’s lobby for their inaugural annual general meeting. President Mike Rusenstrom led the meeting and said that he was proud of the work that’s taken place in such a short time-span. The group presented their finances from March 1 – July 1 […]