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The graduation took place over the weekend at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School. In all, 39 graduates attended the ceremony hosted by Dominique Bomans and former Sieur-de-Coulonge graduates, Jean Ouellet and Kryshna Martineau. 23 of the 39 students were awarded the cord of honor for maintaining an average of 75%. In total, nearly $22,000 was awarded to […]

During the most recent MRC Pontiac meeting, the Council of mayors resolved to ask the Quebec government to guarantee the repayment of the Fortress plant’s debt to the private lumber producers in the Pontiac. According to the MRC Pontiac, in a difficult economic context for the entire forestry industry, the unpaid amounts are significant and […]

Following the various developments in the forest industry in the Outaouais over recent weeks, including the shutdown of the Fortress factory in Thurso, the MRC Pontiac has adopted a resolution to ask the Quebec Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks to proceed with establishing a moratorium on lumber supplies, as a way to give business […]

The Pontiac Comets have announced the signing of a local player, Connor Romain, who has already played Midget AAA with the Gatineau Intrepid and has also played junior hockey. The team made the announcement via its Facebook page yesterday (November 28th), mentioning that it is a player who will have the chance to play in […]

Yesterday (Thursday, November 28th) was the first presentation of the show “Comédie sur Mesure” with comedian Guillaume Wagner featuring the Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield-et-Pontefract community. For the Producer, Marc Cayer, the presence of the “Comédie sur Mesure” team in the Pontiac was a way to raise awareness of our region, especially with the highlights in recent […]

A 46-year-old man from Portage-du-Fort was arrested Wednesday for reckless driving. At around 2:45 p.m. yesterday, the Sûreté du Québec were informed that a person was driving dangerously in the village of Portage-du-Fort; skidding and squealing the tires of his vehicle, which caused the explosion of one of the tires. In addition, the suspect allegedly […]

On Wednesday, the regional council of mayors of the MRC Pontiac adopted a budget of $ 8.16 million for 2020. Among the notable facts, due in particular to a new fiscal pact signed between the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ), the Quebec Federation of Municipalities ( FQM) and the Quebec government in October, the budget […]

Specialist groups will be deployed across the province to reduce the interruptions of services in obstetric and general surgery especially in “at-risk” areas, including Shawville. An agreement between the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux and the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) will provide regional coverage of the services as of […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced another interruption of service in the Obstetrics unit of the Pontiac Hospital as of today, Friday November 29, at 4pm until Monday, December 2, at 8 a.m. According to the press release issued by the CISSS today, the interruption is due to […]

Renfrew County Fiddlers Christmas Dinner and Dance on December 8th at 1:00 pm. Dinner served at 4:00pm by Schmidts Catering. Advance tickets $30.00 children $15.00 Guest fiddler Randy Foster.