Politics

The study concerning a possible merger between Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield should be back on the table in 2018. Two of the members of the citizens’ committee open to the merger (CCOF) Benoit Paré and André Boisvert, explained that they wanted to propose a plan that could be started soon if the study shows advantages for […]

The Pontiac MRC supports the request of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the Government of Canada. The MRC Pontiac Council mandated Warden, Jane Toller, to sign a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to establish, among other things, a Postal Bank, which would provide day-to-day banking and private sector partnerships, local and […]

The Government of Quebec has publicly announced its intention to modify the school tax system by introducing a single tax rate for all administrative regions. This announcement was made as part of the update presentation of the government’s economic plan. The Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais is pleased with this announcement, given the exodus of many […]

The new council of mayors of the MRC Pontiac has adopted its budget for 2018. It was adopted unanimously at the first meeting of mayors, which took place yesterday morning at the office’s in Campbell’s Bay. This budget, totaling $ 6.2 million, reduces governance and administrative expenses by 8.8% and increases investments in economic development. […]

There will be changes in the MRC Pontiac and TNO public meetings. Mayors will meet at 6:30 pm every third Wednesday. The goal behind this change is to make it easier for citizens to attend meetings. In the same vein, three committees have been added: Finance and Administration, Communication/Transport all well as Economic Development and […]

On November 14th, Pontiac MP William Amos visited students at Sieur de Coulonge High School and attended the meeting of the School Parliament. Exceptionally, he presided over the session and agreed to answer many of the students’ questions, particularly regarding the legalisation of cannabis. It was also an opportunity for the MP to connect with […]

The MRC Pontiac has a new Deputy Warden. At this morning’s committee meeting, the first official gesture of the newly elected Warden, Jane Toller, was to select Mme. Kim Cartier-Villeneuve as vice Warden. Mme. Cartier-Villeneuve was re-elected by acclamation as Mayor of Otter Lake during the most recent municipal elections.

MP for Pontiac Will Amos was visiting the studios of CHIP 101.9 where he spoke of the latest statistics related to changes his government made regarding family support and changes in the Canadian tax system: The most recent municipal elections were also discussed: An interview in English with Will Amos is also available here.

CHIP 101.9 spoke with members of the brigade Jeunesse du Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Pontiac, the Pontiac Youth Employment Brigade, who were at the Warden Candidate Forum to ask a question during the election. The coordinator of the project, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet said that the exercise was not only for the elections but also for a lesson […]

Of the heels of the last Sunday’s Municipal Election, Thorne’s Newly elected mayor Karen Daly Kelly, is not wasting any time. Tomorrow an information session scheduled to get clarification on issues that are on the rate payer’s minds: Extrait – La nouvelle mairesse de Thorne, Karen Daly Kelly Although Mme. Kelly could not give any […]