Author: Marie Gionet
Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the Pontiac for Tuesday (January 25) night and Wedesday morning, as wind chill values of -38 to -40 are expected overnight. “Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be […]
The newspaper Le Devoir devoted a page in their January 22 edition for an article on outdoor tourism in the Pontiac. The piece by Nathalie Schneider highlights the Davidson forest and a route offered by the Coopérative Aventure Hélianthe. The co-op offers the “Coureurs des bois” package, a three-day guided hiking loop that is suitable […]
Chutes Coulonge Director General André Piché talks about the new snowshoeing trails. CHIP101.9 · Interview – André Piché – Chutes Coulonge trails
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais gave an update on the ongoing outbreak at the CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Cœur, the public long-term care facility in Mansfield. Currently 37 out of the home’s 40 residents have tested positive, nearly double the initial figure of 21 on January 14. It has also […]
The Phare Ouest organization and its partner in the lighting of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge in Mansfield, Novom Interactive, have announced that they will be postponing the unveiling ceremony originally planned for January 28. In a statement, Phare Ouest spokesperson Louis Harvey said that the extreme cold of the past week has hampered the installation of […]
The Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Patro is offering all kinds of winter activities this season. Director Suzanne Dazé said that ski and snowshoeing trails are ready for the public. “Access to the trails is totally free, there is no problem. People can just show up. At the start of the trail, there is a small register to register […]
The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac will be holding its annual general meeting virtually on March 28. “Given the uncertain evolution of the situation related to COVID-19 and in order to respect social distancing measures to limit the spread of the virus, the annual general meeting of your Caisse will be held exclusively remotely. […]
In December, MRC Pontiac announced a $70,000 grant for the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce to hire an Executive Director. “The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is in the process of realigning its organization to meet the needs of local business following the impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy. Their main goals are to increase sales […]
Members of local leisure organization Ski Pontiac were pleased with the dump of snow that the region got earlier this week, as they are able to get their trails groomed for the enjoyment of the public. The group’s communications director Ariane Clouthier said that they have opened more than 10 km of trails around Pine […]
MRC Pontiac has informed the public that Green Lake Road in the Municipality of Waltham is flooded and has been closed since last night (January 19). “There are ice crystals/fragments carried by the Black River that are causing flooding on the road. The cold weather and the large quantity of snow these last days have […]