Environment

MRC Pontiac will soon be seeking proposals of interest for the collection and disposal of organic waste in the region. The MRC council of mayors approved a resolution at their public meeting last week approving a call for interest to be published on the provincial contracting website, SEAO. The third orientation of the MRC’s waste […]

Hydro-Québec recently announced plans to improve the Pontiac’s electrical infrastructure by building a new substation in the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield region, along with a 30 km transmission line to the Cadieux substation near Bryson. The project will also include the rebuilding of the Cadieux substation. A PDF of the area being studied is available here. HQ will […]

With minor flood levels reached in several waterfront municipalities in Pontiac, many are closely monitoring the daily updates from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board for signs of hope. According to the latest update on May 5, the level of Lac Coulonge is forecasted to hold at around 108.15 m for the next few days, […]

The Municipality of Waltham is warning residents that the Black River Road is closed to local traffic only due to flooding. “At kilometer 12, there is currently approximately one (1) foot of water on the road. Road closure signs have been installed at the entrance to the road,” the statement reads. “Anyone who chooses to […]

Rainfall and melting snow in the Pontiac region in recent days have prompted municipalities to take preventive measures against flooding, including the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In a notice issued on Saturday (April 26), officials state that expected water levels later this week will be similar to the 2017 floods. Speaking Monday morning (April 28), Mayor […]

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board is warning residents that major flooding is possible from Lac Coulonge down to Lac Deschenes, depending on the amount of rainfall received this weekend, with peak levels expected early next week. “Minor flood levels are expected to be exceeded in flood prone areas along the river from Pembroke down […]

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board (ORRPB) has issued a warning to residents in its daily bulletin on April 23 that they could experience minor flooding in low-lying areas as the river levels increase due to this week’s rain, combined with snowmelt. “Minor flood levels may be exceeded in flood prone areas along the river […]

On April 10, the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon was the host of a forum on food security and sustainability. The event was a collaboration by local food bank Bouffe Pontiac, regional health authority CISSSO, MRC Pontiac and the Concertation pour de saines habitudes de vie en Outaouais. Bouffe’s Director Kim Laroche explained that […]

On March 26, representatives of Hydro-Quebec held a public consultation at the Quyon Community Centre regarding their plans to replace a 10 km section of high-voltage (120 kV) power lines connecting the Quyon and Wyman substations. A detailed PDF map of the impacted area is available here. HQ community relations councillor Caroline Milliard explained that […]

As this year’s spring freshet period on the Ottawa River and its tributaries flows on, local officials are working to keep their residents informed of the situation as the water rises. The memories of the flooding in 2017 and 2019 are fresh in many people’s minds with last week’s warm weather and rain spurring a […]