NEWS

During last night Regional Council meeting, Les Ami(e)s du Cycloparc PPJ gave a presentation to the Mayors of the MRC on their upcoming events in the summer 2020. Following the presentation, Les Ami(e)s du Cycloparc PPJ asked for the support of the mayors and an update for on their decision regarding the use of the […]

The snowmobile races, held at the Fort-Coulonge arena, will return for a 24th edition on March 14th. As explained by Pierre Laporte, the main organizer, this event aims to raise funds for Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs. The entry fee is $10 per person and it’s free for children under the age of 12. The […]

The MRC Pontiac announced the appointment of Cyndy Phillips as the new Director of Economic Development at the MRC, succeeding Danielle Newman who announced her resignation in December 2019. With more than fifteen years of experience working in the public and private sectors, Phillips was described as a person with “extensive experience in business development, […]

A delegation from the MRC Pontiac has attended the 2020 Forum des communautés forestières, organised this Wednesday by the Fédération québecoise des municipalités (FQM). The Warden of the MRC, Jane Toller, talked about what the MRC Pontiac intended to move forward during the conference. Along with Warden Jane Toller, the MRC will be represented by […]

From February 17th to 21st, it’s school perseverance week, and for the occasion, the director of the Table Éducation Outaouais, Pierre Boucher, underlined the role of each of the stakeholders who ensure the success of students. Several activities took place throughout the week with more on the way. This year, the school perseverance week spokesperson […]

Action santé Outaouais (ASO), in collaboration with the Table de développement social du Pontiac (TDSP) is organizing a conference entitled “Vieillir et mourir en toute dignité”, which will take place on March 18th between 10AM and 3PM at the Spruceholme Inn in Fort Coulonge. This conference aims to better explain the current legislation on medical […]

The directors of the film Mad Dog Labine, which was filmed in the Pontiac in 2017, Renaud Lessard and Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr were nominated for the “John Dunning Best First Film Award” as part of the 2020 Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television: Canadian Screen Awards. This docu-fiction features several young local talents, including the two […]

CANCELED (Might be postpone) WHAT: Theatre TITLE: “JEEVES AT SEA” by P.G. Wodehouse WHEN: May 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2020 at 7:30 PM and a matinee, Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 2:30PM. WHERE: Centre Wakefield La Pêche, 38 chemin de la Vallée de Wakefield, Wakefield, Québec, J0X3G0 DESCRIPTION: The Wakefield Players are at it […]

The Pontiac MRC has partnered with Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Pontiac for the 2020 Pontiac MRC Youth Council. The coordinator for the youths projects at the CJE, Karim El Kerch, explained what the organization’s hopes in getting involved with the council. Along with Warden Jane Toller, El Kerch will sit among the Youth Council as a […]

The Shawville Hospital, as well as other health establishments in the Outaouais, will now have new assistants in the management of multidisciplinary and community services, mandated to report the needs of users and facilitate communication with the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de (CISSS) de l’Outaouais’ partners. In the Pontiac, Nicole Chaput […]