Author: Marie Gionet
As this year’s spring freshet period on the Ottawa River and its tributaries flows on, local officials are working to keep their residents informed of the situation as the water rises. The memories of the flooding in 2017 and 2019 are fresh in many people’s minds with last week’s warm weather and rain spurring a […]
On March 26, representatives of Hydro-Quebec held a public consultation at the Quyon Community Centre regarding their plans to replace a 10 km section of high-voltage (120 kV) power lines connecting the Quyon and Wyman substations. A detailed PDF map of the impacted area is available here. HQ community relations councillor Caroline Milliard explained that […]
Hydro-Quebec community relations agent Caroline Milliard discusses the replacement of a high-voltage power line between the Quyon and Wyman substations.
The Quyon Ferry opened this morning, connecting Pontiac residents with the Ontario community of Fitzroy Harbour. Though it’s not nearly as early as last season’s record-setting March 7 opening, the timing is in line with previous years. More information on fares and scheduling can be found on their website.
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on March 19, council voted on a revised bylaw for the management of meetings. The new bylaw passed 14-2, with Otter Lake Mayor Jennifer Quaile and Alleyn-et-Cawood pro-Mayor Sidney Squitti voting against. There were no representatives of the municipalities of Bryson or Fort-Coulonge present. While the original […]
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on March 19, council passed a bylaw in support of expanding the existing student firefighter training program to the area’s English schools. Speaking after the meeting, MRC public safety coordinator Julien Gagnon explained that the two year pilot project at the region’s French high school, École sécondaire […]
Were you forcibly detained in hospital between 2015 and 2024? You could receive compensation of up to $1,000 per day! Eligible persons are those who have been forcibly detained for more than 72 hours without going before a judge. For more information and assistance, call Droits-Accès de l’Outaouais at 819-777-4746. Don’t let your rights […]
Local brewer Todd Hoffman will be the candidate for the People’s Party of Canada in the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi in the upcoming federal election. The party, started in 2018 by former Conservative MP and leadership candidate Maxime Bernier, was represented in Pontiac in the last election by David Bruce Gottfred, and received 2,813 votes […]
Todd Hoffman discusses his candidacy for the People’s Party of Canada for the riding of Pontiac Kitigan-Zibi in the upcoming federal election.