Economy and Tourism

A new rest area is about to open in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, located near the Georges-Bryson Museum and the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge. This new rest area includes a high-tech self-cleaning washroom. Louis Harvey from the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract explained how it works. “And yes, I am, as you say, completely flabbergasted by the quality of the equipment we […]

The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac broke ground on Monday (June 12) on the grounds of its new offices, which will be located on rue Hérault in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. On site, the president of the board of directors of the Caisse, Madeleine Vallières and the director of the financial institution, Stéphane Labine, expressed their great […]

As of this afternoon (June 12), residents are once again allowed to travel into the region’s Crown forests, as the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts  has lifted its ban on travel for this section of the province. On June 4, the ministry closed the roads north of latitude 46° 15′ in the Pontiac […]

With forest fires raging throughout the province and in the upper reaches of the Pontiac territory, local outfitter Domaine du Lac Bryson is closely monitoring the situation, which has had a major impact on their business during one of their busiest months. Laurel Lebrun, who owns the outfitter with her husband Denis, said that their […]

The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac announced last week that they would not be able to offer their summer camp program this year due to a number of overlapping difficulties. The camp typically hosts around 20 or so at-risk youth from around the Pontiac to learn about operating the garden and also take part in various […]

New apartments have been built the Amyotte project neighborhood in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. These apartments are based on an open concept style and are aimed at a 55 and over aged clientele. The project creator, Danick Boisvert,  told CHIP 101.9 that he has wanted to bring a new apartement concept like this to the Pontiac, with his […]

This week, the MRC Pontiac marked World Agritourism Day, which took place on May 16. The MRC Pontiac’s economic development commissioner, Shanna Armstrong, pointed out that the Pontiac territory has a long and rich agricultural heritage. And the MRC’s agriculture past is still crucial part of its present. The MRC Pontiac will see four different […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on May 18, council passed a resolution approving just over $175,000 in funding for 7 local projects as part of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR) second component. This phase of  funding is targeted at “implementation of sustainable development projects aimed at improving the quality of life […]

A family business in Shawville re-opened on Monday (May 1) after suffering extensive damage in a fire last December. BAP 148, located on the highway just outside town, contained an auto shop run by Gordon MacGregor, as well as a barber shop and yoga studio run by his wife Peggy Hodgins-MacGregor. While the fire was […]

Members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge Tuesday night (April 25) for their annual general meeting. The local branch of the largest financial services group in the province is in good fiscal shape, according to Director General Stephane Labine. He highlighted the amount of […]