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The Caisse des Rivières de Pontiac is hosting a barbeque to raise money for Centraide Outaouais on Friday September 17. The event will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at their location in Fort Coulonge. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic. On the menu: Hot dog – $1.50 Hamburger – […]

Coming up this Saturday (28th of August) is the first Brauwerk Hoffman Trail Race. According to Paul Shea, one of the organisers of the event, there are 2 race options available, a 5km race (1 loop) or a 10km race (2 loops). Shea also mentionned that participants will be running through a creek during the […]

The building that used to house the Maibec factory in Clarendon, located at C245 13 Concession is up for sale. The asking price is $1,390,000 for the 37,865 square foot industrial space. The sale includes a small house with exterior access to the basement, and cedar shingle roof and wood siding. The ad states that […]

Quebec’s education minister, Jean-François Roberge, announced yesterday (August 24) that masking will be mandatory for students in the Outaouais. The fourth wave, which has been officially declared by Health Canada, and the Delta variant were the reasons cited by the government for the change. Despite everything, Denis Rossignol, the director general of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais school […]

The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Services Center (CSSHBO) has announced the arrival of a new speech therapist in the Educational Resources Service. “Geneviève Ricard, originally from Montreal, will occupy this position. After starting her university studies in special education, she continued her studies by completing a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and psychology at the Université de Montréal […]

At the MRC Pontiac’s August council of mayors meeting last week, a resolution was passed approving nearly $70,000 for the paving of the office’s parking lot. MRC Engineer Kim Lesage said that the amount had been in the budget for several years but only went to tender this spring. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Kim Lesage […]

With school returning in the coming days, the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais Service Centre is preparing to welcome new students to the various facilities of l’École des Petit-Ponts. The development agent for the first school transition, France Lavoie, said that parents have received information and schedules regarding the start of the year. “Parents should have received everything, otherwise […]

The George Bryson House committee held their annual general meeting on August 10, where members discussed the projects and accomplishments of the previous year. The regional museum project has gained momentum and likely come to fruition in the near future. “Despite the pandemic, we have made great progress and we have already received material to […]

An unusual series of events played out last night (August 18) at the monthly MRC council of mayors meeting, held at the Bryson Lions Club. The first in-person meeting held in 2021, it began with a lengthy in-camera session that lasted roughly 50 minutes. In-camera refers to a private discussion involving only elected officials and […]

With the municipal elections looming in November, the head of elections for the municipality of Mansfield et Pontefract, Éric Rochon is looking for workers. In a press release sent out yesterday (August 19) Rochon specified the jobs that were needed, either for advance polls on October 31 or on election day, November 7. List of […]