Health

Residents of Quebec who wish to receive the influenza vaccine can now do so. The vaccine is being offered at several pharmacies, including the Familiprix Marc Aufranc in Shawville. Marc Aufranc also explained the benefits of getting vaccinated.     Please note that certain procedures must be followed to obtain the influenza vaccine. Information is […]

Presentation of the 2025 MacLachlan Scholarships to Pontiac Nursing Students The Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) of the Outaouais and the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation have announced the presentation of the 2025 MacLachlan Scholarships to three Pontiac students enrolled in nursing: Brandon Ladouceur, Léa LaSalle, and Sarah Bouchard. These scholarships, worth up to […]

On Thursday (May 22), local health and social service organizations held a day-long seminar on seniors’ health, with more than 100 attendees packing out the Campbell’s Bay RA hall. The event was a collaboration between regional health authority CISSSO, MRC Pontiac, as well as social service groups like Connexions Resource Centre and TransporAction. CISSSO’s Pontiac […]

A new business opened this week in Campbell’s Bay that’ll leave a smile on many faces. Vanessa Sloan is a dental hygienist and the owner of Blanche Pontiac, a dental hygiene clinic located at 136 rue Front in the heart of the Bay. She explained that while she isn’t a dentist, she’s qualified to offer […]

Around 10 people gathered at St. Paul’s Anglican church hall in Shawville Thursday morning (May 15) to hear a presentation on the rights of patients in the health and social services sectors. The speaker was Colette Paré, a councillor with the Centre d’assistance & d’accompagnement aux plaintes (CAAP) Outaouais, an organization that informs patients of […]

Regional health authority CISSSO is warning the public that two people diagnosed with measles from Ottawa were present at the Éco des champs park located at 482 chemin Eardley, Gatineau, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 20. The statement notes that the risk of outdoor exposure in this setting is low, but […]

The CLSC Pontiac Foundation hosted a fundraiser evening featuring the vocal stylings of crooner Sylvain Beauchamp this past Saturday, April 5, at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge to benefit the Manoir Sacré-Cœur. More than 160 tickets were sold for the event. In addition to ticket sales, the generosity of donors helped raise over $20,000. […]

  Were you forcibly detained in hospital between 2015 and 2024? You could receive compensation of up to $1,000 per day! Eligible persons are those who have been forcibly detained for more than 72 hours without going before a judge. For more information and assistance, call Droits-Accès de l’Outaouais at 819-777-4746. Don’t let your rights […]

Cases of measles have been reported in Quebec, prompting the CSSHBO (Centre de services scolaires des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais) to remind people of the importance of vaccination. This highly contagious disease can lead to serious complications, but vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself. In a press release sent to parents and staff on March 11, […]

The conference on the benefits of resilience, originally scheduled for February 13, 2025, has been postponed to March 26, 2025 due to severe weather conditions. Organized by the Pathfinders network of the ROCSMO (Regroupement des organismes communautaires en santé mentale de l’Outaouais), this conference promises to offer valuable tools for building personal and professional resilience […]