Politics

During the meeting of the municipal council of Isle-aux-Allumettes last Tuesday, the Pontiac MRC warden Jane Toller, presented to the elected officials and local citizens her vision of development for the region. She emphasised, among other things, the leadership role that local elected representatives can play in economic development: Also, the Mayor of l’Isle-aux-Allumettes Winston […]

Pontiac MP William Amos participated yesterday in the opening panel for PaperWeek 2018, an annual conference of the pulp and paper industry in Canada, held in Montreal. He reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to support the forestry industry by investing in research to develop new products and creating economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities and rural […]

With Quebec Provincial elections to be held in 9 months, some have already announced their intention to run. This is the case of Bristol native, Blake Ippersiel who, at age 19, announced his intention to seek the seat for the Parti Quebecois in the riding of Chapleau located in the City of Gatineau. Blake Ippersiel […]

During an interview with CHIP 101.9, Maurice Beauregard, Mayor of Campbell’s Bay, spoke about the projects that are coming to the municipal council’s attention for the coming months. He also assured that the damage related to the broken municipal water infrastructure that occurred in the last weeks has been repaired. Full interview is available here.

The sixth annual Business Excellence Awards Gala, organized by the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Friday, February 23, at 6 pm at the Pontiac Conference Center. This is an opportunity for business people in the Pontiac to showcase their excellence. The gala will be hosted by André Fortin, MNA for Pontiac and […]

In an interview with CHIP 101.9, André Fortin, Minister of Transport and MNA for Pontiac, discussed the projects selected for the Outaouais as part of the new Regional Support Fund (FARR). Mr Fortin says that of these, one of them relates to the learning or development of French as a second language for the English-speaking […]

Dear Friends, Thank you to everyone that has contacted me inquiring of my status as a candidate in the next federal election. After discussing with my family, I want to announce that I won’t be running for federal office in 2019. I have two very young daughters that I want to spend more time with. […]

Pontiac MP William Amos is visiting the Pontiac this week to meet with citizens. Today he will be visiting Waltham and Chichester. Unfortunately due to road conditions, the MP canceled his tour yesterday, which was to be held in Thorne and Alleyn-and-Cawood. Will Amos will only meet residents of the municipalities he is in. Interested […]

The Council of Mayors of the MRC adopted a resolution at the last mayors meeting, in support of the document “The Barrette reform and its effects in the Pontiac”. Council agreed that healthcare in the Pontiac, in the context of the Loi 10 reforms, fails to meet many of the reform’s objectives, including the simplification […]

15 people from within the Pontiac attend the first 2018 MRC’s mayors’ meeting, which was held at 6:30 pm last Wednesday. Some of the citizens took the opportunity to address certain topics, touching on healthcare and the forest industry. The Pontiac Artists’ Association, the Pontiac Social Development Table and the Pontiac Agribusiness Table were also […]