Economy and Tourism

During the last two days, tourism commissioner Chantal Lair of the Pontiac MRC conducted a tour of the Pontiac to raise awareness and train employees on services offered to tourists. Chantal Lair explains the 2 day training: clip – Chantal Lair The full interview with the tourism development commissioner for the Pontiac MRC Chantal Lair […]

A few days ago, the MRC Pontiac received an honourable mention from Vélosympathique, an organization that promotes the importance of cycling as a means of transportation in Québec. As Sandrine Cabana-Degani of Vélosympathetic explains, even though the MRC has made the first steps towards being cyclist friendly, much work remains to be done, if the […]

The majority of Quebeckers want to buy local products to encourage businesses and local economy. But according to a recent study conducted by the Protégez-vous team, we learnt that in Quebec, people like to buy local but not at too high a price. Rémi Leroux from Protégez-vous says that the public should understand that clothing […]

The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development, who Pontiac MP William Amos is a member of, presented a report on June 15, calling on the federal government to strengthen the Canadian Protection Act (1999) to better protect human and environmental health from toxic substances. In a report entitled “A Healthy […]

The tourist route “Les Chemins d’Eau”, which runs through the region from east to west, is now open to the public. Visitors will be able to take the 278 kilometer long route through the Pontiac, Papineau, Collines-de-l’Outaouais MRCs and Gatineau to discover the cultural and natural heritage of the Outaouais region. The Director General of […]

Tourisme Outaouais and its partners invite you to join them in launching the first Outaouais tourist route, Les Chemins d’eau, on June 19th. The announcement will take place at four different locations in the region, in the heart of the territories roadway. The meeting will take place at the Cultural George Bryson House (314 HWY […]

Five organizations in the Outaouais region will receive nearly $ 427,000 from L’Appui Outaouais for senior’s caregivers. L’Appui Outaouais made the announcement last Thursday. Nearly $ 95,600 will go to the Pontiac MRC for seniors’ caregivers, who will be able to benefit from over 300 extra hours of respite through a day center and respite […]

The MRC Pontiac is launching a call for projects under the Territorial Development Fund. The Territorial Development Fund wishes to create and maintain jobs with the aim of revitalizing different sectors such as agriculture, forestry and tourism. Non-profit organizations and municipalities in the Pontiac have until August 28 to file their application. More information is […]

Pontiac Community Radio has received significant financial support from the Community Radio Fund of Canada. This organization grants CHIP 101.9 an amount of $ 47,500 for the implementation of the “Le Pontiac à l’avant plan” project. From CHIP 101,9, general manager François Carrier : Clip – François Carrier According to CRFC President Roger Ouellette, the […]

The summer season is fast approaching in the Pontiac. Several companies are preparing to welcome tourists, including the Chutes Coulonge park. The park will counts on attractions such as the rock climbing and their splash pad to stand out. Director General Jean-François Dubois says that they are ready for tourists: Clip – Jean-François Dubois Chutes […]