Author: Caleb Nickerson
The Federation of Quebec Municipalities reacted strongly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, addressing Treasury Board President Sonia Lebel and Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest on February 3. In a letter, the FQM calls on the government to amend the law to allow municipalities to mark up the prices of calls for tenders for […]
The Patro organize evenings for Pickleball fans Where: ESSC gymnasium, door #6 When: Every Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m For whom: Adults 18 and over You can reserve your spot on the application << Playtime scheduler for pickleball >> Make sure you have indoor shoes Racket will be available for new players […]
Update: In a statement issued February 7, the BEI announced that the suspect in the case had died. Quebec’s Police watchdog the Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes (BEI) is investigating after a man allegedly stole a series of vehicles in both the Montreal area and Campbell’s Bay earlier this week. The spree ended and an investigation […]
On January 28th, the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce and SADC Pontiac launched their fifth Shop Le Pontiac initiative. As part of this project, 8 businesses will be chosen to benefit from marketing promotion in the form of professionally filmed videos, promoted online. SADC Pontiac business, marketing and communications advisor Brittany Morin explains: Shop le Pontiac […]
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command is advising residents that they will be conducting military drills near the Chenaux Dam in Portage-du-Fort on Wednesday February 5. “Residents may notice an increase in military and civilian pattern vehicles, aircraft, as well as uniformed military personnel with firearms,” the statement notes. “Residents may hear noises associated with small […]
February is Readers’ Favorites month. To celebrate, the Réseau BIBLIO de l’Outaouais is launching the My Next Literary Fav Contest! For each visit to a Réseau BIBLIO de l’Outaouais member library, from February 1st to 28th, 2025, all subscribers will receive an entry coupon making them eligible for the regional prize draws a Kobo Libra […]
Starting last month, regional public transportation group TransCollines has expanded their on-demand ride sharing service to the Municipality of Pontiac. MRC des Collines Warden Marc Carrière explained that they have had on-demand service in the rest of the region for several years, but had difficulty finding a service provider to partner with in the MoP, […]
the Municipal Council Meeting on February 5th has been postponed to February 11th, 2025.
Over 200 people gathered at the Pontiac Conference Centre on Friday, January 24 for the traditional lumberjack dinner, an evening benefiting Parc des Chutes Coulonge. The auction of a trip to Newfoundland raised $4,000. According to organizer (and Pontiac Warden) Jane Toller, nearly half the attendees came from Ontario. Despite an interruption during the pandemic, […]
A bursary to help train and retain local nurses has been given a funding boost thanks to additional donations from the community. Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation vice-president Allan Dean explained that in April 2024 they received a $100,000 donation from the MacLachlan family, to be put towards bursaries for local nursing students, conditional on them […]