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Pontiac residents are invited to participate in a telephone survey aimed at documenting the consequences of the 2019 floods regarding the health of residents. Those who participate will be asked to respond to a questionnaire lasting approximately 20 minutes. The survey aims to interview people who have been flooded, people with connections to the floods […]

The “Route des explorateurs” is a tourism trail for European travelers that was launched in in 2016, but most significantly announced last fall. The “Route des explorateurs” covers the Laurentians, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, with stops at various locations, including some in the Pontiac. The director of business events and development for Outaouais Tourism, André Groulx, […]

FREE WORKSHOPS BY THE 100 MILE ARTS NETWORK: – PUTTING ON SUCCESSFUL EVENTS – OPEN TO ALL Organizing events requires skills to avoid disappointment and burnout. Learn from the experts. Essential skills for any artist, performer and arts presenter. Of special interest to community groups looking to host (fundraising) events. Event Planning, Managing and Marketing […]

The organization Phare Ouest will present the film “Kuessipan” on January 23rd under the cinema repertoire programming. This dramatic feature, directed by Myriam Verreault, is based on the eponymous novel by Naomi Fontaine, which stars a majority of non-professional actors and was shot in an Innu community in Côte-Nord. The filmmaker should also be invited […]

Due to the weather conditions over the weekend of January 11 and 12, the organizers of the Pontiac international sled dog racing competition were forced to postpone the event until January 25 and 26. The cancellation caused financial losses and concerns for Timberland Tours, which Denis Rozon explained in greater detail during an interview with […]

The Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. A recognition evening is scheduled for April 4th at the Knights of Columbus hall in Fort-Coulonge. The Mansfield Fire Department was officially created on April 2nd, 1980.

During the municipal meeting in l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, January 13rd, the 10-day suspension (January 6 to 16) of Councillor Réjean Meilleur sparked several questions among the residents in attention. During the meeting, councillor James Azola said that another ”lawsuit” is underway at the Commission Municipal du Québec (CMQ). According to information from the CHIP 101.9 newsroom, no […]

The municipality of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet issued a press release, Monday, on the various files of importance that held their attention in recent months. Here are the main files in l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet; Purchase of a rescue boat The municipality of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet confirmed that it had purchased a rescue boat on September 11th, 2019 for $ 22,600.22. This purchase, […]

The local company ‘Savourez’ reopened in the fall 2019 in the municipality of Fort-Coulonge. The co-owner, Erica Ouimet, gave an overview of her project: Ouimet also listed examples of what is on her menu. To learn more about the company and its menu, go to the company’s Facebook page”Savourez” or ”@CaféSavourez.” The full interview with […]

The Sûreté du Québec released provisional data from its 2019 road report, which turns out to be the “best year of the decade.” The number of fatal collisions had decreased from 237 to 216 collisions between 2018 and 2019. A decrease in the number of deaths for the same period, going from 252 deaths in […]