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Women’s Institute advocates for road-side warnings about farm equipment

23 November 2023 à 2:32 pm

Updated on 24 November 2023 à 3:35 pm

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on November 22, several members of the Pontiac County Women’s Institute were present to advocate for some new signage on the region’s highways warning of slow-moving farm equipment. The Women’s Institute is an international community organization that was founded in 1897, and has advocated for numerous reforms, […]


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More closures planned on Chenaux Bridge

3 October 2023 à 11:00 am

Ontario Power Generation is advising motorists of several upcoming closures of the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort. On October 16 and 17, the bridge will be closed between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. The bridge will also be closed overnight (8 p.m. to 5 a.m.) on the following dates: November 13, […]


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TransporAction Pontiac celebrates volunteers at dinner

18 September 2023 à 3:59 pm

Dozens of volunteers and staff of local public transit non-profit TransporAction Pontiac gathered a the Forest Inn in Bryson on Thursday evening for a dinner in their honour. This year, Guylaine Marcil, Lise Pleau, Linda Smart, Lois Smith and Gisèle Peck Beaudin were all recognized for 10 years of service. The group’s Director General Sylvie […]


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Pontiac North Fire Department acquires new rescue tools

22 August 2023 à 2:24 pm

Updated on 22 August 2023 à 3:26 pm

The Pontiac North Fire Department, which covers the Municipalities of Thorne and Otter Lake, recently acquired several hydraulic rescue tools (known as jaws of life) from nearby departments, in an effort to expand the capacity of their first-responders. Randy Richard, a lieutenant with Pontiac North, explained that they acquired a hand-me-down combination tool from the […]


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TransporAction Pontiac seeking volunteer drivers

17 August 2023 à 3:11 pm

TransporAction Pontiac, a non-profit public transit service for the region, is currently seeking volunteers to shore up its roster of drivers. Executive Director Sylvie Bertrand gave a presentation on the subject at the MRC Pontiac public council meeting on August 16, noting that there are certain communities with more need than others. While the organization […]


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L’Isle-aux-Allumettes mayor gives update on water/sewer work

1 August 2023 à 8:59 am

Updated on 1 August 2023 à 10:10 am

The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes has been in the midst of a summer of construction, with a host of upgrades to their water and sewer system in progress. In a press release (available below), the municipality gave a progress report on the work being carried out beneath the village’s main arteries: rues Saint-Jacques, Rochon and Front. […]


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New dates for overnight closures on Chenaux Bridge

14 July 2023 à 3:43 pm

Updated on 17 July 2023 à 3:34 pm

Overnight closures on the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort will continue throughout August and September, according to a new list of dates that have been added to Ontario Power Generation’s website. The bridge will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates: July 17, 18, 19, 20 […]


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Overnight closures on the Portage bridge returning next week

7 July 2023 à 8:35 am

Ontario Power Generation is advising motorists that the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating station in Portage-du-Fort will be closed overnight from Monday to Thursday for the next several weeks. The bridge will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates: July 10, 11, 12, 13 July 17, 18, 19, 20 […]


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Requested speed reduction on Hwy. 148 in Waltham revised

27 June 2023 à 10:09 am

Updated on 27 June 2023 à 3:54 pm

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting last Wednesday (June 21), Fire and Public Safety coordinator Julien Gagnon presented a revised resolution to be sent to the Ministry of Transport, asking for a speed reduction on a section of Hwy. 148 in Waltham.  At the last MRC council meeting in May, the mayors sent […]


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Strike over: school bus drivers vote in favour of new agreement

26 June 2023 à 1:08 pm

Updated on 27 June 2023 à 9:26 am

The labour dispute between local school bus drivers and the bus line Autobus Lasalle is now officially over, as a majority of drivers voted this morning (June 26) in favour of a new collective agreement. Denis Ouellette, a regional rep with Teamsters Local 106, the union representing 96 Autobus Lasalle drivers in the Pontiac area, […]


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