Economy and Tourism

On Friday (October 4), a small crowd gathered outside the ZEC Rapides-des-Joachims for the grand opening of their new office. The event was attended by Pontiac MNA André Fortin, Warden Jane Toller and Rapides Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette, who is also an employee of the ZEC. A ZEC, or controlled harvesting zone, is public land […]

The Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac will be hosting their fourth annual virtual job fair on October 16. Intervention services coordinator Jessica Kelly explained that they decided that the virtual format was an efficient way to include the most employers and job seekers in a vast region like the Pontiac. As in the past, there will […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on September 18, council approved nearly a dozen grants for local projects through the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR) component 2. The fund is distributed by the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) and administered locally by the MRC. Component 2 is for projects to […]

With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the town of Shawville is gearing up for their busiest time of the year with the return of the Shawville Fair. The event runs from Thursday to Monday (August 29 to September 2) with a host of agricultural competitions and activities for all ages. General Manager Mavis Hanna explained […]

Island Fest is returning to the Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes next weekend (August 16-17), bringing together the community to fundraise for local non-profit groups. Community development coordinator Chantal Lair explained that folks should prepare their best retro outfits for a new roller skate event they’re holding on the Saturday at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex. Entertainment […]

As part of Archaeology Month, the National Capital Commission (NCC) is organizing a public archaeological dig in Leamy Lake Park. The excavation site is currently located near a river in an area that is increasingly eroding. The NCC hopes that the public will come and help them dig up as many artifacts as possible still buried […]

The psychic and medium Marc Jade will be at the Fort-Coulonge arena on September 14th to present the show; Message from the great beyond. To tell us more about what to expect with this experience, Marc Jade; The show will take place Saturday, September 14th and doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts […]

The 11th edition of the Riverside Festival will be back September 6 to 8 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. The second largest electro music festival in Quebec to rely on the choice of artists to try to bring in the biggest stars of the scene. The festival‘s general director, Stéphane McGarry, reveals some […]

On July 26, MRC Pontiac issued a press release updating the public on the status of the abattoir in Shawville, which they purchased back in May. Shanna Armstrong, the MRC’s economic development commissioner for agriculture, explained that they were currently waiting on approval from the Ministry of Economy and Innovation to form a non-profit “solidarity […]

The new owners of Boutique Chausseurs Shawville Shoes on Main Street in Shawville held their grand opening on July 26. When the previous owner Jill McBane decided retire and put her shoe shop up for sale last year, husband and wife team Stephane and Michelle Landry decided to step up and enter the world of […]