Author: Eric O'Brien
There’s a new place to eat in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, right across from the municipality’s iconic red covered bridge, the Terrasse du Pont Rouge, which opened Mother’s Day weekend. The owners are two couples, Jean-Guy Duval and Laurette Vaillancourt, as well as Fidele Karangura and Micheline Tabaro, who also own the motel in behind the restaurant. Rich Pleau, […]
The next bulky goods collection will take place on July 7, 2025. Please do not leave any items at the curb before this date. Any items left too early will have to be taken to the dump. Thank you for your cooperation.
Hydro-Québec recently announced plans to improve the Pontiac’s electrical infrastructure by building a new substation in the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield region, along with a 30 km transmission line to the Cadieux substation near Bryson. The project will also include the rebuilding of the Cadieux substation. A PDF of the area being studied is available here. HQ will […]
Mansfield Station is looking for a candidate to join our team. We are looking for a dynamic and responsible person. This is a full-time, daytime position, with the possibility of schedule changes to help out. The ideal candidate must be an early riser, resourceful and enjoy working with the public. Salary to be discussed depending […]
At around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (May 7), police intercepted a vehicle for a highway safety code check on Hwy. 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. According to a statement from the SQ, after some checks the officer arrested the driver, a 29-year-old man from Mansfield, and took him to the station in Campbell’s Bay for tests from a […]
Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifter Naomie Lusignan just returned from Lima Peru where she was competing at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships, placing sixth. She explained that this competition was made more challenging than usual due to dropping from the 71 kg weight class to 64 kg over the first few months of this year. She explained that […]
The Bristol Market, is launching their season with a day of fun and activity on Saturday May 17 at Norway Bay beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizer Jennifer Gauthier: There will be a BBQ on site and several local vendors selling their wares. The new Bristol Market season runs until September 27. Those […]
At around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night (May 6), officers from the local Sûreté du Québec detachment were called to chemin de la Chute in Mansfield-et-Pontefract for a vehicle that had gone off the road. After an investigation, officers arrested the driver, a 72-year-old man from Mansfield, and took him to the station for tests […]
If you’re taking a trip up chemin du Bois Franc in Mansfield-et-Pontefract this summer, you may notice a growing crop of purple bushes dotting the landscape, part of a new lavender farm set to ramp up production this summer. Vicki Benoit and her husband Ben Graveline, the owners of the new business Les Belles Lavandes, […]
The Leucan Shaved Head Challenge is a major fundraising activity that mobilizes the community in a spirit of solidarity. It’s also a gesture of support for children whose body image is altered by hair loss during chemotherapy. Leucan invites anyone interested to register for the Shaved Head Challenge at one of its shaving sites, or […]