Public Announcements
Placards promoting municipal amalgamation at Fort Coulonge / Mansfield
Placards can now be seen promoting the municipal merger. This is an initiative on behalf of the Residents Committee open to the amalgamation of Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield-et-Pontefract. They have put up signs to promote the municipal grouping and to make the candidates in the November 5 election aware of their initiative. It should be noted […]
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Jane Toller officially launches her candidacy for the position of warden
It’s now official, Jane Toller launched her campaign last Thursday night at the Conference Center in Fort-Coulonge. She believes she is the best person designated to fill the position and says she would like to devote herself full time to the position of warden. During this conference, Jane Toller spoke about how Hector Soucy Jr […]
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Police presences during the Labor Day results
From September 1 to 4, police officers of the Sûreté du Québec carried out numerous operations to ensure the safety of off everyone on the roadways in all regions of Québec during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Despite awareness-raising campaigns, prior to this long weekend, police officers reported over 5,000 violations of the Highway Safety […]
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Outaouais Tourism Summer Review
Outaouais Tourism has released a report of the summer season 2017. In the report they point out that in spite of the lack of good weather the parks remained very busy. Many visitors said they sought out the information offices in Gatineau. Data for July shows new highs, with a 144% increase in ridership. The […]
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CDC Pontiac launches a new website
The Pontiac Community Development Corporation, known as the CDC Pontiac, has recently launched a new website, allowing members of the organization to be better informed, equipped and to network. From the CDC Pontiac Michel Vallières says that new site is in place to better reflect the Pontiac: Clip Michel Vallières The site is http://www.cdcpontiac.org/ The […]
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Sphinx Mining Company held its Annual General Meeting yesterday
The Sphinx mining company, which owns the rights to Calumet South and Grand Palladium projects in the Pontiac region, held its annual general meeting on Grand-Calumet Island yesterday. As a result of this meeting, the company visited the work that has been carried out over the past few months. Sphinx Resources President Normand Champigny says […]
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FARR: Organizations have until October 6 to apply for funding
In a press release issued last Thursday, the MRC Pontiac states that the Government of Quebec’s announcement in the Regional Outreach Fund (FARR) for the Outaouais region, that The Pontiac MRC has $ 1.94 million is available for the period 2017-2018 and the regional branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy (MAMOT) […]
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Pierre Fréchette explains his motivations for running for Warden
Pierre Fréchette, former mayor of Grand-Calumet Island, who announced his intention to run for Warden, gave an interview to CHIP 101, 9. During his conversation, Pierre Fréchette explained his motivations to get involved again in municipal politics: Clip – Pierre Fréchette The full English interview with Pierre Fréchette, candidate for Warden, is available here.
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Jane Toller intends to run for Warden
Pontiac business woman and owner of the Sprucehlome Inn located in Fort-Coulonge, Jane Toller, confirmed to CHIP that she intends to run for the position of warden of the MRC. Jane Toller told CHIP that she is in the process of filling out the Registration papers and is hoping to get her candidacy approved before […]
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Reopening of the beach AQUAFOLIA, CAMP FOR TRAVELERS TIM HORTON
In a statement issued on August 25, the Department of Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Change is advising the public that Aquafolie Beach at Camp des Voyageurs Tim Horton is now compliant with bacteriological water quality standards of the Ministry. Sampling conducted on August 24, 2017 confirms that Camp des Voyageurs Tim Horton Aquafolie Beach, […]
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