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Due to the cancellation of Village en Fête last weekend, June 15th in Fort-Coulonge, the organizing team of the Festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge (FICFFC) had to postpone the release date of their programming for the summer season. The founder of the event, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, said that an official announcement will be […]

The Non Profit Organization (NPO) Phare Ouest was officially created last night. Before last night, Phare Ouest offered a diversity of cultural activities to the population of the region including films, poetry nights and the Festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge. Now, they will continue to offer the same services but as an […]

Denis Rossignol, the principal of the Petits Pont Elementary school, was appointed Director General of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board, last night, during a special Council of Commissioners meeting. In the same press release issued Monday evening, the Council of Commissioners wished Rossignol well in his new position. On April 24th, the former CSHBO Director General, […]

Yesterday in the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, a meeting was held for the victims of the 2019 floods. More than 200 people attended to express their concerns and dissatisfaction with the information provided on the management of the hydro dams. The Mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Winston Sunstrum; The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, said that […]

Transcollines is attempting to further develop its intercity service between the various municipalities across the Pontiac. As Garry Bélair of Transcollines pointed out; the spring floods complicated the logistic of their services. On average, more than twenty customers use the service offered by Transcollines every day to go to and from Gatineau-Ottawa and the Pontiac, […]

Last Wednesday, at the municipality of Fort-Coulonge Council meeting, the Council thanked two young students from Bishop Smith Catholic Secondary School in Pembroke for donating $535.80 to the municipality. Reese Lythgoe and Meghan Maynard took the initiative to organize a show for the benefit of those affected by the floods. They spent several hours organizing […]

An evening to officialise the organization Phare Ouest will be held tonight. The object of the newly formed corporative will be to offer a variety of cultural activities thereby boosting the different villages artistic and cultural awareness. It should be noted that Phare Ouest has been active for several months, offering divers cultural movie nights. […]

Tonight, an information session will be held for the flood victims of the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes. The victims and officials who were involved during the floods have been invited to transmit information or to express their concerns. It should be noted that Hydro Quebec and the OPG have also been invited. The meeting will be […]

The SADC Pontiac held its Annual General Meeting last week and according to SADC Pontiac’s Executive Director, Rhonda Perry, this previous year represents a positive result in terms of economy in the Pontiac. For more details on the SADC’s AGM, listen the full interview with Rhonda Perry here.

According to the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay’s Facebook Page, certain residents were affected by an interruption of service today due to a waterline break on Leslie street and Florence street. The municipality is advising its residents that a water boil advisory has now been put in place for the following roads: – 55 au 77 […]