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In an open letter titled “Commit yourself to the Pontiac!”, MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller asked that residents living full-time in the region to change their Ontario license plates for Quebec ones. She states that the Pontiac region has a large population of seasonal residents from Ontario, some of whom are spending more than six […]

This morning, MRC Pontiac issued a notice that the council of mayors would be gathering for a special sitting this Thursday (July 7). The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Elsie Gibbons room at the MRC Pontiac offices in Campbell’s Bay. The sole item on the agenda is “Human resources files”. The […]

Ontario Power Generation is warning motorists that the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage du Fort will be closed overnight from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on July 5 and 6. The cause of the closures are upgrades to structures on the bridge to Limerick Island. The full list of closure dates […]

A man has died following a collision involving three vehicles on Hwy. 148 in Luskville early this morning. According to Lt. Carole-Anne Rochon of the MRC des Collines police, the accident took place at 5:30 this morning near the intersection of Hwy. 148 and chemin McCaffery. One other person involved with the crash sustained serious […]

On Monday (June 27), the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Luke Richardson would be named as the Original Six franchise’s 40th head coach. Richardson, 53, grew up in Ottawa but has extensive family ties to Shawville and served at the assistant coach of the Montreal Canadiens for the past four seasons (2018-2022). The Blackhawks held a […]

The MRC Pontiac fire prevention service wanted to inform the public about the fire risks associated with the festivities during the summer. The fire prevention technician of the MRC Pontiac, Richard Pleau, wanted to remind you of the rules mainly concerning domestic fireworks and outdoor fires. “There are a lot of instructions, I should say, […]

When the Government of Quebec announced last week to create 11 new protected areas and thus add nearly 2000 square kilometers to its network of protected areas mainly in the south of the province, two places in the Pontiac were targeted by the Quebec government. Indeed, in addition to the Black and Coulonge rivers, the […]

The citizen coalition Équité Outaouais revealed that it had met with the minister responsible for the Outaouais region, Mathieu Lacombe, for “ a frank and direct dialogue ” concerning the future Gatineau hospital (CHAU). “Today, the message sent to the government is clear. The Outaouais absolutely needs the CHAU, a major project for the 21st century, with […]

A local historical group has launched a pilot project to create an inventory of archaeological sites in the Municipality of Pontiac. Known as Archéo-Pontiac, the project will be headed by the Friends of Chats Falls, a local group that provides historic walks and information sessions on the history of their corner of the municipality. Maude-Emmanuelle […]

There will be plenty of options when it comes to Canada Day activities in the Pontiac region this Friday. Several municipalities have plans to mark the occasion: Shawville In Shawville, things will get underway on Thursday (June 30) evening with the longstanding tradition of the Soapbox Derby, which will take place at the top of […]