Public Announcements
Sûreté du Québec to focus on motorcyclists safety
During the coming weeks, the Sûreté du Québec in the Outaouais-Laurentides region will be watching and educating motorcyclists. To reduce the risk of motor vehicle collisions causing injury or death, motorcyclists are reminded of the following precautions: -Wear a helmet that complies with current manufacturing standards. -Be sure to be visible by wearing light colored […]
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WATER SAFETY – FOURTH EDITION OF OPERATION ZERO
From August 5 to 7, 2017, the Sûreté du Québec participated, for a fourth year, in the Alcohol Zero awareness campaign in collaboration with the Quebec Maritime Association and the Canadian Council on Boating Safety. The Sûreté du Québec carried out operations on bodies of water in order to detect alcohol or drug-impaired boaters. Alcohol […]
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Owner of a wanted Holstein bull
The police department of the municipality of La Pêche is trying to locate the owners of a Holstein bull found yesterday on private property in the Breckenridge area of the municipality of Pontiac. It was the owner of the property who contacted the police yesterday afternoon to report the bulls discovery. Unable to find the […]
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Road Work in the Pontiac MRC
Expect Lots of road construction projects in the MRC Pontiac this month. In the municipality of Mansfield, construction of a culvert will be carried out on chemin du Bois-Franc, 750 meters south of rue Danis, began yesterday and will continue until August 11 between 7 am and 6 pm. The road will be reduced to […]
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Municipality of Pontiac: demolition and construction at Quyon Community Center
The Municipality of Pontiac is calling for public tenders for the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new community center at 2 rue Ferry in Quyon. As of yesterday, the necessary documents have be available on the Government of Quebec’s Electronic Tendering System (seao.ca), starting August 7 (since Monday). Interested persons […]
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SOPFEU to send additional fire firefighters
The Forest Fire Protection group Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), in collaboration with the Department of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, announced in a statement that additional resources were sent to British Columbia. Two new firefighter divisions will fight the wild fires that are currently raging in the west most province. These […]
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2017 scout Jamboree in
Since last Sunday evening, the 2017 Jamboree has been on in Fort-Coulonge. In an interview with Elizabeth Séguin, scout volunteer Camille Dauphinais say that that during the week ahead, the young Scouts will have the opportunity to show off their outdoor skills through various competitions: Camille Dauphinais : Jamboree 2017 Camille Dauphinais also says that […]
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Jim Coffey explains reasons behind Engage Pontiac
The owner of Esprit Rafting Jim Coffey explained to CHIP 101.9 the reasons why he created a Facebook page in order to create an interest in the election of a Warden in the Pontiac. Clip 1 – Jim Coffey He explained that he wanted to see new ideas emerge from the position of elected Warden. […]
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Financial support for 11 artistic projects in Outaouais
The Pontiac MRC has partnered with the Quebec Arts and Letters Council Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the City of Gatineau, and the Collines-de-l’Outaouais, Papineau and Gatineau Valley MRCs to provide $113,900 to six artists and five professional arts organizations under the Outaouais Arts and Letters Program Programme pour les arts et […]
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Motorcyclists; Caution on roads
La Sureté du Québec of the MRC Pontiac advise that during the weekend, motorcyclists are more likely to use the road and highways. The Sûreté du Québec reminds everyone to be vigilant and offer motorcyclists of safety tips. Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users because they are less visible and have little protection. […]
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