MRC Pontiac: the meeting of the mayors for April
MRC Pontiac: the meeting of the mayors for April
The meeting held monthly by the mayors of the MRC Pontiac was last night. There, about twenty people attended and the meeting started with the Mayor of Sheenboro, Doris Ranger, who spoke a few words about the life and career of the late Dr. Wilbert Keon, a native of her municipality. The Council of Mayors also collectively made a resolution to send a message of condolence to the Keon family.
Territorial Development Fund (FDT)
Following the recommendations of the FDT’s Infrastructure Analyse Committee, the Council of Mayors will be providing funding ($ 200,000) to the following projects:
Jardin Éducatif / Fab Lab (Le Fablab du jardin éducatif) : 36 000,00 $
Norway Bay Municipal Association (Mise-à-jour du Parc Centennial) : 9 000,00 $
Municipalité de Chichester (Aménagement parc bord de l’eau) : 14 000,00 $
Municipalité de Mansfield-et-Pontefract (Rénovation des parcs de jeux) : 12 000,00 $
Amis du manoir St-Joseph (Agrandissement bâtiment (+10 chambres)) : 70 000,00 $
Coop Solidarité de Plein Air l’hélianthe (Initiation au plein air pour personnes handicapées) : 5000,00 $
CDC Pontiac (Santé communautaire) : 10 000,00 $
Association Récréative de Chapeau (Amélioration du parc communautaire) : 5 000,00 $
Centre communautaire Harrington (Amélioration du centre communautaire) : 5 000,00 $
Association Tourisme Pontiac (Rénovation relais information touristique (RIT)) : 4 000,00 $
Municipalité de Bryson (Aménagement et accessibilité de la plage) : 2 000,00 $
Municipalité de Bristol (Réaménagement plage publique Norway Bay) : 24 000,00 $
Table Aînés retraités du Pontiac (Réseau aînés – Consolidation et innovation) : 3 000,00 $
Municipalité L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet (Souper Culture) : 1 000,00 $
Temporary suspension of incompatible mining territories
The Council of Mayors of the MRC have submitted an application for a temporary suspension for specific incompatible territories for mining, as indicated by the Quebec Department of Energy and Natural Resources, who say that no new exploration of the kind can be conducted in these sectors. The MRC Pontiac also plans to consult the various partners involved in order to reach the final version of the territories that are incompatible for mining.
