Author: Marie Gionet
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 […]
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 […]
MRC Pontiac is warning residents that they have received reports of citizens receiving scam calls from people impersonating a municipal property inspector. “Please be advised that MRC Pontiac inspectors can call you and explain the reason for their visit. They will always be identified with an ID card when they come to your home, and […]
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 19, council introduced a draft bylaw regarding management of public meetings (the full text of which is available here: EN/FR). The majority of the bylaw concerns the rules for public meetings, such as the structure of the public question period and rules for elected officials […]
Local woman’s shelter L’EntourElle is looking to start a new support group for women in the community, addressing themes such as domestic violence, toxic relationships and self-esteem. Cassey Bérubé, a prevention and awareness worker with EntourElle, said that they had some success with this type of group with their clients, and wanted to expand their […]
To mark World Radio Day, the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARCQ) is proud to announce the launch of its mobile app, now available free of charge on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Designed to adapt to new information consumption habits, this app offers users centralized access to all 37 ARCQ member community […]
On Thursday evening (February 13), the company planning a land-based Atlantic salmon farm in Litchfield held a public consultation at the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall, with about 30 members of the public in attendance, including several elected officials. Samonix is a company based in Chelsea Quebec, that has already purchased property for the planned farm […]
Shawville’s Monica Tanguay will be facing off against some of the best young curlers in the country next week as she takes part in the U Sports National Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta from February 24-28. Tanguay will be playing lead for the University of Guelph Gryphons, along with a core squad she has played […]
Monica Tanguay talks about playing in the U Sports Curling National Championships taking place in Lethbridge Alberta from February 24-28.