Author: Marie Gionet

The update of COVID-19 statistics by the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais reveal that there is now at least one case of COVID-19 in the municipality of Otter Lake. Like Campbell’s Bay, Fort-Coulonge, Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Mansfield and Shawville, the municipality of Otter lake has 5 cases or less. In the […]

In an interview with CHIP 101.9, the president of the Hautes-Rivières Teaching Staff Union (SPEHR), Daniel Boisjoli, gave more details on the vote of their members who spoke in favor of the strike in 95%. Daniel Boisjolis indicated that the mandate, including three days of strike, would not take place before the holidays, but could […]

The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) has announced the appointment of Stéphane Bouchard as Director of the École des Petits Ponts. Mr. Bouchard already held this replacement position since July 2, 2019. Mr. Bouchard has been employed by the School service center since 2007. He made his debut as a teacher and then […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin calls on the government to use rapid COVID-19 tests in view of the holiday season. According to André Fortin, there are more than a million tests sent by the federal government that would prevent the spread. “The Government of Canada has approved the rapid tests and sent its tests to Quebec […]

The Bouffe Pontiac organization received $ 10,000 from the MRC to cover the shortfall following the cancellation of their Food Drive. The Pontiac food bank will therefore be able to serve people in need, despite the cancellation of their main fundraising activity. “The pandemic is not an easy context and we wondered how we were […]

The Centre de service des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) is looking to fill several positions. The CSSHBO has urgent needs to fill teaching positions and profiles other than in the field of teaching are sought. The available jobs affect the entire Pontiac territory “We are starting to have urgent needs for education. We know that qualified staff […]

The Quebec government has canceled the gatherings of 10 people that it had initially allowed between December 24 and 27 for the red zones. Gatherings in orange zones will be allowed, but the maximum number is six. Remember that in the RLS Pontiac, the MRC Pontiac is still in the orange zone, on the other […]

MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller discussed her three priorities for the coming year. “My first priority is to improve Internet and cellular communication. The second is in the field of health to find obstetrics services in the Pontiac. The third priority is to create jobs, there are two projects in this area that grab my […]