Economy and Tourism

An announcement was made by the MNA for Pontiac André Fortin, this morning, stating that $ 505,893 will be invested by the Government of Quebec to rebuild the north-south axis on chemin du Bois-Franc. Member of National Assembly for Pontiac André Fortin explains where the funding comes from: Clip – André Fortin The Mayor of […]

In a Facebook post last week, Pontiac MNA André Fortin highlighted the announcement of $ 31 million in additional funding over five years as part of “the first ministerial health and wellness policy for men history of Quebec “. André Fortin mentioned that for a few years in the Pontiac, the Auton’homme group is working […]

Several members of the Quebec government, including Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region Stéphanie Vallée, announced yesterday the new Regional Support Fund – the Fonds d’appui au rayonnement des régions (FARR), which will have an impact in the Pontiac MRC. In total, $ 310 million over five years will be invested in regional development through […]

The police officers of the Sûreté du Québec wish to make the public aware of the need to be careful when purchasing through a resale site on the Internet. Sergeant Marc Tessier. Clip – Marc Tessier Here are some prevention tips: • Be skeptical about too attractive offers; if it’s too good to be true […]

The Parc des Chutes Coulonge is organizing an open house day on September 9th.The Director of the Park, Jean-François Dubois says that everyone from the Pontiac are welcome to visit the park for free. Clip – Jean-François Dubois More information can be found on the facebook page of Parc des Chutes Coulonge. The entire interview […]

The Patro de Fort-Coulonge has received support from the federal government through the Canada Summer Jobs program, which provides funding for student employment to support organizations or victims of flooding. From the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Patro Suzanne Dazé says that due to the floods lots of opportunities for student were lost this year but also […]

At the Pontiac MRC Council meeting, the mayors and representatives from the region met in Campbell’s Bay. Among other things, the MRC took the opportunity to evaluate the mid-year status of the community. The MRC invested a total of 257,525 in the agriculture, tourism and socio-community sectors. Its investments were in the form of donations […]

Two programs have been put in place to assist Canadian milk producers and processors for the coming years. Pontiac Liberal MP William Amos posted on his Facebook page on Friday, August 4th. A strong dairy industry and a competitive agricultural sector are vital to Canada’s and the riding of Pontiac’s prosperity, creating good jobs, growing […]

Pontiac auction fans will have the chance to attend an auction at the Fort-Coulonge Arena. The François Giroux owner of the Auction Atomic Company says that the Company is happy to offer their services to the Pontiac: François Giroux -Vente aux enchères à l’aréna de Fort-Coulonge The auction will start at 7 pm tonight. François […]

The Member of National Assembly for the Pontiac André Fortin announced financial assistance to the tune of $ 178,185 for the restoration of the old masonry of the church of Saint-Alphonsus-of-Liguori on Allumettes Island. Father Bridge from the Diocese of Pembroke says that he is impressed by the governments interest: Clip – Père Bridge According […]