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The 2020 Winter Festival in Bryson will be held over the weekend starting on Friday at 6p.m. at the Bryson RA, 670 rue Principal. Among the various activities throughout Friday and Saturday, the organizers say they are excited to unveil the new municipal skating rink. Shyloh Pasqua, one of the organizers of the event. Note […]

In February 2010, the MRC Pontiac published a local economic development plan under the name Vision Pontiac 2020. In an interview, Monday, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller talked about the 10-year-plan coming in to its final year. Among the topics of discussions according to Toller, establishing more local importance in the forest […]

After declaring that there was a lawsuit against the mayor of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet during the municipal council meeting Monday, councillor James Azola spoke to the CHIP 101.9 newsroom to clarify the statement in a short conversation. As released by CHIP 101.9, Tuesday, this is not a lawsuit, but a complaint filed against the mayor of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet […]

The Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac met for the first time in 2020, Wednesday, in Campbell’s Bay. Among the files of importance was the Mayors notable support for the Festi-Pont project, planned for 2021 on the occasion of the reopening of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge (Red bridge), an event which will be organized […]

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.