Public Announcements
Saturday‘s Colors run cancelled
The “Color run” in Mansfield (Davidson), that was set to take place this Saturday, has been cancelled. Cancellation is due to a lack of participation and will be postponed until a later date this summer. The organizers apologies for the inconvenience. For more details, you can visit the color run’s Facebook page under Course de […]
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Manchester bombing; Quebec flags at half-mast
If you see in your municipality that the flag of Quebec is at half-mast in the Pontiac municipal halls today, it is because the Union of Quebec Municipalities has asked for solidarity in the aftermath of the attack in Manchester.
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A success for the 2017 radiothon of CHIP 101.9
The CHIP 101.9 radiothon held last weekend allowed the organization to collect many donations and contributions from individuals and businesses. Although the total amount has not been fully accounted for, the organization had exceeded the initial $ 12,000 goal. The event kicked off on Saturday with Country en folie and continued until Steve Jackson’s Troubadour […]
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Agreement between the Municipality of Thorne and the TCRA
According to an article in the Journal du Pontiac, it seems that an agreement has been reached between the municipality of Thorne and the Thorne Community Recreation Association (TCRA) concerning the municipal hall building ownership. The municipal office building belonging to the TCRA organization, but the municipality of Thorne wanted to regain ownership this building […]
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New Pontiac NPD website
The NDP of the Pontiac section has launched its website. On this page, the NDP in the riding of Pontiac is sharing several meetings that will take place in the coming weeks. He also criticized current MP Will Amos and published a newsletter to that effect. http://www.ndppontiacnpd.ca/
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Review of the disaster information meeting held last night
The information session to inform the residents affected by the floods was held yesterday in the Parish hall of Fort-Coulonge where about 75 people showed up. The vast majority of the people present were residents of the Municipality of Mansfield. Various sectors and government departments explained the services offered and certain procedures needed before evacuees […]
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The Pontiac grid affected by last night’s storm
The upper Pontiac was hit last night by a storm causing numerous power outage from strong winds. Hydro-Québec is currently on site to repair any damage done to the grid. According to Hydro-Québec, the power should be restored by tomorrow morning at the latest.
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Beware of Flood Fraud!
With all the flooding we’ve seen lately, many are considering giving financial donations to charitable organizations like the Red Cross. In the past, fraudsters have taken advantage of those good people who have the urge to give. Acting Sgt. Angie Atkinson from the Eastern Ontario OPP says to look out for high pressure tactics from […]
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What to do with 408 Tessier Street in Otter Lake?
The Municipality of Otter Lake is holding a public consultation tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 am at the Otter Lake Recreation Center to get Residents ideas about the lot just off their Recreation Center. Mayor Kim Cartier-Villeneuve: Clip – Kim Cartier-Villeneuve The land in question is 408 rue Tessier in Otter Lake. To hear the whole […]
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Mansfield still under a state of emergency
In the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, a state of emergency is still in effect, according to the municipality in order to avoid any future risks. Given the decline in water levels on the Ottawa River and the Coulonge River, the municipality has seen demands for sandbags decline considerably. To help residents affected by this disaster, the […]
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