Economy and Tourism

Hydro-Québec has disclosed various details of the preliminary design of the planned refurbishment work for the Bryson Generating Station located on Ile-du-Grand-Calumet and in the municipality of Bryson. Julie Leonard from Hydro-Québec talks about how they will have to replace the 3 turbines at the station: She also said that there will be economic benefits […]

CHIP has confirmed during an interview that a consolidation project is underway between the Caisse Desjardins de Fort-Coulonge and the Caisse Desjardins de Chapeau. During the conversation with the head of the Caisse Desjardins in Fort-Coulonge, Stéphane Labine revealed that a committee made up of representatives from each of the banks had been set up […]

The deadline for submitting tender for the Félix-Gabriel Marchand covered bridge repair project was last Wednesday. According to data from the Quebec government’s electronic tendering system, 4 companies submitted bids. Submissions range from just over $ 5,127 million to just over $ 8,990 million . A period of approximately 45 days is now required to […]

The Government of Canada has announced $ 758 in funding for roof renovation of the Shawville Community Center under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. This funding was announced yesterday by Pontiac MP William Amos. On behalf of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Canadian Economic Development in Quebec […]

Hydro-Québec is expected to lose close to $ 100 million this year due to unpaid bills. This amount includes unpaid bills and rebates granted to low-income households. More than 250,000 hydro users were unable to pay their electricity bills according to the Journal de Montréal. Last year, nearly 50,000 customers were disconnected due to delinquencies […]

The Sûreté du Québec wishes to warn the public against a scam that may be active the Pontiac. An emerging ploy in Quebec that targets small and medium-sized businesses. To date, thousands of dollars have been transferred outside of Canada. Scammers first establish trade between a Quebec company and a supplier located outside the country. […]

At the most recent Annual General Meeting of Tourisme Outaouais, new members of the Board of Directors were elected for 2017-2018 term. The Board now has fourteen directors under the new governance model adopted at last year’s meeting. This change promises to increase the flexibility, performance and dynamics of the operation. The representatives of the […]

The biomass recovery center (CVB) project resurfaced on Tuesday morning, while the leaders of the Pontiac Fibre organization presented a detailed progress report to the Pontiac MRC Council on the progress made since last January. The CVB project was unveiled in August 2015, with the objective of enhancing the abundance of forestry in the territory […]

The Government of Québec is providing financial assistance at a maximum of $ 128,675 to the Pontiac MRC for the maintenance of an intercity bus service on the Allumettes Island to Gatineau route. This amount comes from the Green Fund and the Ground Transportation Networks Fund (le Fonds des réseaux de transport terrestre). The Honorable […]

On September 9, the 25th anniversary of Parc des Chutes Coulonge took place. For the occasion, the organizers held a barbecue, offered a 25% discount to customers for all air activities and admission was free for everyone. Élizabeth Séguin was at the park and spoke to the park’s director, Jean-François Dubois, who painted a portrait […]