Author: Geneviève
Two more nursing students looking to practice in the Pontiac received funding for their schooling on March 3. Annie-Claude Durocher and Jessica Jewell were the two newest recipients of the MacLachlan Family Bursary which grants up to $5,000 each per year for nursing students, with the stipulation that they must work in the Pontiac for […]
The general meeting of Alliance Autochtone du Québec, community 023 Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield will be held on March 17 at 6:30 p.m. At the Club de L’Age d’Or de Fort-Coulonge 566 rue Baume, Fort-Coulonge Welcome to all members
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 19, council passed several resolutions relating to their AgriSaveur project, which aims to help local agricultural producers to process and market their products. The three pillars of the project are the abattoir in Shawville, a retail space that will be housed at the abattoir building […]
CHIP 101.9’s board of directors has a new president, as former vice-president David Gillespie will take over from Diane Grenier effective last week. The latter explained that she has been involved in the organization of CHIP for a good ten years and was appointed head of the board following the departure of Michel Bélanger. Grenier, […]
The local finals of Secondaire en spectacle took place yesterday (February 26) at École Secondaire Sieur de Coulonge, with 40 student artists presented 25 performances. The two-hour show, mainly composed of dance numbers and a few songs, delighted a full house that came to cheer on the students. The jury was composed of Garrett Vekaryask […]
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 19, it was announced that several projects received funding through the FRR component 2, a fund provided by Quebec’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH), including “participatory budgets” in four municipalities: Otter Lake, Campbell’s Bay, Waltham and l’Isle-aux-Allumettes. Participatory budgets have been used in […]
Reporting to the cooperative’s board of directors, the General Manager will lead to the strategic mandates of the business while being actively involved in daily operations. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree in business management and 3 years of management experience; A combination of education and experience will be considered; Experience in human resources management, including recruitment, training, and […]
The month of March 2025 promises to be rich in astronomical events in Quebec, with two phenomena not to be missed: a total lunar eclipse on the night of March 13th to 14th, and a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on March 29th. A red moon on the night of March 13th to 14th The […]
On Saturday, February 15th, the Sieur de Coulonge High School proudly celebrated the graduating class of the 2023-2024 cohort. Jeremy Labine, recreation technician at ESSC and organizer of the event, gives us some details about the day’s activities. Some of the graduates received 137 individual bursaries, generously donated by 43 different community donors. These young […]