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CLSC Pontiac foundation brings in more than $20,000 with crooner night
The CLSC Pontiac Foundation hosted a fundraiser evening featuring the vocal stylings of crooner Sylvain Beauchamp this past Saturday, April 5, at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge to benefit the Manoir Sacré-Cœur. More than 160 tickets were sold for the event. In addition to ticket sales, the generosity of donors helped raise over $20,000. […]
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Chase the Ace funding available for Pontiac community organizations
Pontiac community radio station CHIP 101.9 invites community organizations and non-profit organizations in the Pontiac to submit their projects for a share of the profits generated by Chase the Ace, a weekly lottery that has been running since September. Interested organizations can obtain the application form at the radio station’s reception desk, located at 138 […]
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Pontiac Cup 3v3 hockey tournament returning this weekend
The Pontiac Cup 3v3 hockey tournament will return for the 12th year to the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs this weekend, with plenty of on- and off-ice activities from April 11-13. The tournament is one of the biggest fundraisers for the arena every year, having brought in more than $100,000 over the last decade or […]
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Suzanne Proulx will represent the Bloc in Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi
The identity of the Bloc Québécois candidate in Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi is now known: Suzanne Proulx. However, as of April 7, the Bloc Québécois website had still not posted her biography or indicated her nomination as the candidate for this party, which represented the second-largest opposition party at the time of the dissolution of the House. […]
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Fortin talks English rights with Regional Association of West Quebecers
Anglophone advocacy group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) held an information session with Pontiac MNA André Fortin on April 4 at the Little Red Wagon winery in Clarendon on the subject of English rights in La Belle Province. After an introduction from RAWQ President David Gillespie, Fortin spoke for several minutes before opening […]
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Otter Lake resident charged with impaired driving in Renfrew County
On Saturday afternoon (April 5), a Pontiac resident was charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash in Whitewater Region Township in Ontario. At around 5:30 p.m., the Renfrew OPP were called about a vehicle in the ditch on Hayley Road near Hwy. 17. When they arrived they found a vehicle partially submerged in water […]
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A young ESSC journalist wins an award at regional Secondaire en spectacle
The regional finals of Secondaire en spectacle, presented by Desjardins, brought together over 140 students from 15 Outaouais schools at Maison du citoyen, from March 31 to April 2. During this major event, 36 prizes were awarded to young artists in recognition of their talent and commitment to the world of show business. The event’s […]
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MRC Pontiac releases results of 2024 housing survey
MRC Pontiac recently released the results of a survey on housing that they conducted in early 2024 and released in March 2025. The survey was available online for two months and in other venues, was divided into owners, tenants, landlords and businesses. The results of the survey can be found here. Rachel Soar Flandé, the […]
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How to vote in the federal election
With the federal election underway, there’s several ways local residents can exercise their right to vote for the next representative of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi. Voting is available to Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years-old by election day, April 28. If you are already registered to vote, you should receive an information card in the […]
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Candidates debate to be broadcast on CHIP 101.9 next Wednesday April 9th
Pontiac Community Radio will present the candidates’ debate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the lead-up to the federal election on April 28. Recorded before an audience at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge, this debate will feature candidates from the main parties: incumbent Liberal Party MP Sophie Chatel, Conservative Party candidate Brian Nolan, New […]
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