Public Announcements

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Threatened by the Adoption of Bill C-15 – Urgent Action Needed

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides access to thousands of books that your local library could never own on its own. It ensures that every citizen, no matter where they live, can consult a much wider range of materials. This service relies on an essential program: Canada Post’s reduced postal rate for library books. Without it, shipping […]

Upcoming Activities at George-Bryson House

The library of Mansfield at George Bryson’s House is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1 PM to 7 PM, plus select Saturdays — February 7, March 14, April 11 and May 9. Join the book club on Thursday, February 5 at 6:30 PM, and the Little Ones Workshop on Saturday, February 7 from 10 AM to 12 PM. […]

ADOPTION OF THE 2026 BUDGET FORECASTS

In accordance with Article 956 of the Municipal Code of Québec, the council of the Municipality of Grand Calumet Island will hold a special meeting on February 2th, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the usual meeting place, located at 8 Montée Mgr Martel, L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, for: Adopting the budget forecasts for the 2026 fiscal year; Adopting […]

Community Call – Old Hockey Stick Drive !

Residents of Fort-Coulonge, Mansfield and Pontefract, and Chapeau (Île-aux-Allumettes), we need your help! We are collecting old hockey sticks — even broken ones — to support a youth cultural project by the Réseau Hémisphères de Culture pour tous, in collaboration with École des Petits-Ponts, entitled: ✨ The World of Andrée Poulin Takes Flight ✨ 📍 […]

The Pontiac MRC is organizing a public meeting as part of the MADA initiative

Being Parents, Step by Step – Registration for Group Coaching at the Family Centre

Attention, Pontiac parents! Are you looking for a supportive space to connect and learn? Join us for the free workshop series: “Being Parents, Step by Step!” Specifically for parents of children ages 0 to 5, we’ll meet for three Thursdays this February: the 12th, 19th, and 26th. We’ll discuss mental health, self-esteem, and even cook […]

Call for projects – Cultivate reading!

Do you have a creative idea to encourage reading and bring the community together? The Pontiac MRC is offering up to $5,000 per project for accessible and inclusive cultural initiatives. Reading can inspire a host of artistic forms: theater, short films, podcasts, digital creation, poetry, slam, comics, visual projects, or even historical initiatives based on […]

 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 – 𝐏𝐏𝐉 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 (𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫)

 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 – 𝐏𝐏𝐉 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 (𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫) We would like to remind residents that during the winter season, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐏𝐉 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥. Sliding, playing near the trail, or crossing it poses a serious safety risk.𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 […]

Overcome you losses – Upcoming events

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐑𝐂

Since last week, recyclable materials have been collected using rolling carts in several MRC municipalities. 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://shorturl.at/cuU1F   To ensure a smooth transition, everyone’s cooperation is essential ! We remain available to support you […]