Public Announcements
Head-on collision on Rte. 301 claims two lives
A head-on collision on Rte. 301 in Litchfield on Friday afternoon (July 28) claimed the lives of two Pontiac residents. According to Sgt. Catherine Bernard of the Sûreté Du Québec, at around 3 p.m. emergency crews were called to a head-on collision between two vehicles on Rte. 301 near the intersection with chemin Acres. The […]
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Barn Dance – Shawville fair grounds – Saturday, may 27 from 8h30 to 1 AM
Come join us and party until the cows come home!! This is a public event open to all our community, sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers. Plenty of activity happening, you don’t want to miss the fun: Ride the mechanical bull and challenge your friends and family! Watch as the 4H square dancers perform The Pontiac Line […]
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Xavier Lusignan wins Junior Pan-Am gold for second consecutive year
Xavier Lusignan did it again and won gold at the Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Colombia this weekend. In the 96 kg category, Xavier bested the two other competitors on the list and improved his lifts from last year by about 10 kg. Next on his schedule, Xavier will be in action at […]
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Ottawa River levels and flows stabilizing
In the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board’s latest update, issued on Monday afternoon (April 24), the organization announced that levels and flows on the river’s main stem between Mattawa and Montreal were stabilizing. “The volume of meltwater from the central part of the basin is decreasing,” the statement notes. “Additional water is entering the river […]
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Risk of minor flooding on the Coulonge River early next week
The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract sent out a public notice today (April 14) indicating that the risk of minor flooding is expected on the Coulonge River at the start of the week. The municipality released the following statement regarding the issue: “Due to the rapid melting of the snow, the Coulonge River is continuously rising and […]
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Spring freshet arrives on the Ottawa River
With the snow melting, the water levels and flows on the Ottawa River have begun to increase, according to monitoring from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board (ORRPB). During this period, the organization will provide daily updates forecasting the river conditions. “Levels and flows are expected to increase gradually over the coming week and stay […]
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Ceremony to celebrate re-opening of Commonwealth Plywood in Rapides-des-Joachims
The official reopening of the Commonwealth Plywood mill in Rapides-des-Joachims will take place on Wednesday, April 19 at noon, with local elected officials and staff of the facility in attendance. Commonwealth Plywood began operations at the site, which had been closed for more than a decade, over the winter and began its recruitment last fall. […]
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Spring programming 2023 of Les Maisons des jeunes
Spring programming is now available. Spring programming 2023
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