Author: Marie Gionet
On Thursday afternoon (February 15), at around 1 p.m. police received a call for a vehicle that had gone of road on Hwy. 148 in Waltham. The caller mentioned that he had stopped to give assistance to the vehicle, but the driver had jumped in his running vehicle and taken off. Police managed to locate […]
The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay will be hosting their annual Winter Carnival this Saturday (February 15) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the municipal rink, located at 4 rue Patterson. One of the organizers, Stéphanie Hébert Shea gave more details:
The Chutes Coulonge Park is preparing to welcome young and old for a day of activities this Monday, while our Ontario neighbors celebrate Family Day. This will be an opportunity to discover their new attraction Timber-Putt Hockey, a unique activity that combines hockey and mini-putt. Park Director Brittany Morin shared some details: Morin added that […]
MRC Pontiac held a press conference on Wednesday (February 12) to unveil a newly upgraded tourism bureau and digital sign at their office in Campbell’s Bay. The project has been in the works since last April, with the funding being allocated from the FRR component four, a provincial fund from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs […]
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the Pontiac region, as a significant amount of snow is expected late Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. “Total snowfall accumulations of 25 to 40 centimetres are expected beginning late this evening through Thursday evening,” the statement reads. “Moderate winds will accompany the snow and generate local […]
A proposal to rezone a chunk of land on the outskirts of Shawville to allow a block of apartments got a largely critical reception at a consultation at town hall on February 3, but council is planning a follow up in the coming weeks. Around a dozen people attended to hear about the proposed project, […]
Local non-profit group Ski Pontiac had a bit of a late opening of their trails at Astra Estates in Bristol earlier this month, but are gearing up for their biggest event of the year, the moonlight ski and snowshoe. President Ariane Cloutier explained that the weather this year had cut their season short, as they […]
Ski Pontiac President Ariane Cloutier talks about their 2025 season and their upcoming Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe event.
The 48th edition of the Shawville Curling Club’s Community Bonspiel wrapped up on February 8, with veteran skip Joe Morris claiming his second title in a row. The winning squad Southwest Bristol, made up of Morris, Third Peter Haughton, Second Carson Rusenstrom and Lead Jennifer Haughton, hoisted the prestigious Toilet Seat Trophy Saturday night. Morris, […]
Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel recently published an opinion column in the Gatineau news outlet Le Droit concerning the threat of American tariffs on Canadian goods and the need to ease interprovincial barriers to trade. In a French-language interview with Le Droit’s François Carrier for his show “Clin d’œil sur l’Outaouais” on CHIP 101.9, she pointed […]