NEWS

The Phare Ouest organization and its partner in the lighting of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge in Mansfield, Novom Interactive, have announced that they will be postponing the unveiling ceremony originally planned for January 28. In a statement, Phare Ouest spokesperson Louis Harvey said that the extreme cold of the past week has hampered the installation of […]

The Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Patro is offering all kinds of winter activities this season. Director Suzanne Dazé said that ski and snowshoeing trails are ready for the public. “Access to the trails is totally free, there is no problem. People can just show up. At the start of the trail, there is a small register to register […]

The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac will be holding its annual general meeting virtually on March 28. “Given the uncertain evolution of the situation related to COVID-19 and in order to respect social distancing measures to limit the spread of the virus, the annual general meeting of your Caisse will be held exclusively remotely. […]

In December, MRC Pontiac announced a $70,000 grant for the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce to hire an Executive Director. “The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is in the process of realigning its organization to meet the needs of local business following the impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy. Their main goals are to increase sales […]

Members of local leisure organization Ski Pontiac were pleased with the dump of snow that the region got earlier this week, as they are able to get their trails groomed for the enjoyment of the public. The group’s communications director Ariane Clouthier said that they have opened more than 10 km of trails around Pine […]

MRC Pontiac has informed the public that Green Lake Road in the Municipality of Waltham is flooded and has been closed since last night (January 19). “There are ice crystals/fragments carried by the Black River that are causing flooding on the road. The cold weather and the large quantity of snow these last days have […]

The COVID-19 situation in the area was brought to the attention of the mayors of MRC Pontiac at their meeting Wednesday night (January 19). Warden Jane Toller discussed the ongoing outbreak at the Manoir Sacré-Coeur in Mansfield. She said that she had been told that no residents had to be hospitalized, which was reassuring. CHIP101.9 […]

MRC Pontiac issued a press release on January 20 advising residents that they are having issues with their phone system. Those looking to contact MRC staff should: – Call 819-648-5689 and dial 0 – they do receive some calls; – Send an email to mrc@mrcpontiac.qc.ca; – Call and dial the extension of the employee to […]

Environment Canada has issued another extreme cold warning for the Pontiac area Thursday evening and Friday morning, with wind chills getting down to -38 to -40. “Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such […]

In a letter to parents and students, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) has changed its COVID-19 protocols for all schools and vocational centres. Schools were scheduled to re-open on Monday January 17, but a snowstorm pushed that back to the 18th. Rapid test kits are being given out to parents and guardians and will […]