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Last week, the Maisons des Jeunes du Pontiac received financial support from Evolugen, formally Brookfield Power, to the sum of $20,000. According to Stéphane Durocher of the Maisons des Jeunes, they are thankfull to have been chosen. The Maison des Jeunes will use the donation to train and hire workers, to maintain student retention activities, […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais issued a press release around 10 a.m. this morning, explaining that a surgeon in the region was made available for the weekend, which allows the interruption of service in general surgery at the Pontiac hospital to be lifted starting today (Friday, January 10th) […]

BUDGET – The municipality of Waltham adopted its 2020 budget at its December meeting, in which only the ”bare minimum” will be provided for the residents as a result of the 2017 and 2019 floods. According to the Mayor of Waltham, David Rochon, the municipality is unfortunately in a difficult financial situation waiting on government […]

The Mayor of the municipality of Waltham, David Rochon, confirmed in an interview that the municipality’s request for a speed reduction on highway 148 had been denied by the Ministère des Transports du Quebec (MTQ). Next Wednesday, a meeting will be held between the municipality and the MTQ to discuss this refusal. In July 2019, […]

The MNA for Pontiac and the official opposition critic for health at the National Assembly, André Fortin, is “struggling to understand” the agreement between the ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (MSSS) and the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ), aimed at ensuring regional coverage in obstetrics and general surgery across the […]

In 2020 The MRC Pontiac should see the addition of two new employees (or internally hiring) in order to fill two positions of strategic importance at the MRC which could have impacts on everyone in the Pontiac. Two jobs that could also make a difference in vitality, economic growth and in the reputation of the […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais provided certain prevention measures for the population during Winter storms. According to the organization, the events of a storm can cause several health and safety risks. Here are a few precautionary tips for: Before and shortly after a Storm Be careful when walking. […]

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Shawville – A new interruption of service was announced, this time in general surgery, last night at the Pontiac Hospital at around 7:45 p.m. The interruption will also have an impact on the obstetrics wing in the coming days. The service was suspended Thursday at 8 a.m. and will continue until next Monday, January 13th […]

Economic development – The Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac has authorized the establishment of a Sport and Leisure Committee that “will ensure the consolidation and improvement” of the community, leisure and sport services throughout the Pontiac, stipulated in the strategic plan: Vision 2020. This initiative was created “in order to develop a structured […]