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Centraide Outaouais highlights the role of the Maisons des jeunes du Pontiac
Centraide Outaouais underlined the important role played by the Maisons des jeunes du Pontiac. The president of the Centraide Outaouais fundraising campaign, Bob Rioux, mentioned that the organization was highlighted as one of the “Coups de cœur” in the region. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Bob Rioux – Maisons des jeunes Bob Rioux stressed that this […]
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Without financial assistance, summer camps could close
Some certified summer camps in the Outaouais say that if they don’t get financial assistance, they will have to close permanently, unless the government puts in place an emergency fund within the next few months. This is the case in the region of the Air-Eau-Bois outdoor base located in Denholm in the Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. “The current […]
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Over $ 120,000 raised for the illumination of the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge
The Phare Ouest organization has succeeded in raising more than $ 120,000 to date in order to implement the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge illumination project. Recently, the Council of Mayors approved an amount of $ 35,324.20 from Component 2 of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR). The person in charge of this project for the Phare […]
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Dave Blackburn does not intend to be a candidate in the next election
The most recent Conservative candidate in the most recent federal election, Dave Blackburn, announced yesterday (October 27) on his Facebook account that he had no plans to run again for an upcoming election. «Yesterday, my second discussion in a month with the new political lieutenant for Quebec allowed me to build on the missing elements […]
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André Fortin criticizes the CISSS de l’Outaouais’ system
The provincial deputy for Pontiac, André Fortin, criticized the measures put in place for the influenza vaccination campaign which will begin at the beginning of November. André Fortin believes that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais does not have enough places in the Gatineau region to obtain the vaccine […]
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ESSC management is proud of their school’s results
The management of the Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC) is delighted with the performance of the school in the annual ranking of secondary schools published in the Journal de Montréal. For the school principal, Julie Martin, this is a great way for students to demonstrate their ability to do as well or even better than elsewhere. […]
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New Director of Land Use Planning and Environment to start at the MRC Pontiac
During the most recent meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on October 21, it was resolved by the council of mayors to hire Mr. Jason Durand as the new Director of Land Use Planning and Environment starting in November.This is in light of the upcoming retirement of Mr. Régent Dugas, the long-time Director […]
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Ottawa RiverKeeper to install awareness signs in the MRC Pontiac for endangered species
During the most recent meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on October 21, it was resolved by Council to allow the Ottawa Riverkeeper to install awareness signs at one or more of the boat launch locations maintained by the MRC Pontiac Waterway, under the supervision of Kim Lesage to select the appropriate location(s). […]
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Council of Mayors approves the MRC’s FRR analysis committee’s recommendations
During the most recent meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on October 21, it was resolved by the Regional Council to accept the recommendations of the analysis committee for development projects under Component 2 of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR). Funding has been approved to the following projects: Municipality of Alleyn and […]
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The Pontiac RLS has a total of 4 active cases
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais now publishes active cases for each Local Service Area Network (RLS). As of Oct. 26 at 1 p.m., according to data, the Pontiac RLS had 4 active cases out of a total of 26 that have been listed so far. The municipality of […]
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