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The mayors of the MRC Pontiac met for the month of May on Wednesday, where among the topics of discuss during the meeting was the notable resolutions in regards to the floods. Here is an overview of the resolutions that were passed during the meeting. Local office for the Quebec Ministry of Public Security The […]

Annual motorcycle show and swap meet Sunday June 9, 2019 Sponsored by; Otter Lake RA Centre 394 Tessier St, Otter Lake, Qc Trophies & door prizes All bikes, riders & passengers welcome! Registration by 11 am FREE ADMISSION Vendors welcome RA providong Breakfast / BBQ lunch Fundraiser For information contact; Chris Sauve 819-598-7677 sauve376@hotmail.com

Resources Sphinx, rights to the Calumet South zinc project, announced that Lawrence Cannon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Corporation as an independent director. In addition to working in the municipal, provincial and federal scenes. Lawrence Cannon was the Canadian Ambassador to France from 2012 to 2017. In this news release, […]

Following the spring floods, l’école des Petits Ponts had to change locations for its annual summer camp. In previous years, the summer camp was held at the Mansfield Youth Center, which was hit hard by the floods. The activities of the summer camp will now take place at Pavillon Poupore. The opening hours will be […]

The resident of Fort-Coulonge, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, has been named laureate of the Prix Reconnaissance jeunesse (Youth recongnition Award), in the category Intervenant – axe Citoyenneté (Citizenship) from the Secrétariat à la Jeunesse. The ceremony was held yesterday at the National Assembly in Quebec where Suzanne Vallières-Nollet was awarded the prize. In an explanatory video, available […]

Last night at its monthly meeting, the MRC Pontiac announced the departure of Gabriel Lance, the deputy director, after more than nine years or service with the organization. Bernard Roy, the current director of the MRC, said that Gabriel Lance would have known three different Wardens and served under two general managers during his time. […]

The floods have had consequences in several areas in the region. From an agricultural stand point, Farmer across the region have felt the effects of the floods and of this spring’s unpredictable weather. David Gillespie, a farmer from Isle-aux-Allumettes, explains the challenges they face this spring. He believes that climate change will have other impacts […]

The levels of the Ottawa River are declining, which has not had an effect on municipalities from being vigilant and continuing to monitor the situation very closely. In Mansfield, the municipality reminded its’ residents, this week, that it is essential not to forget that, even though water levels are receding, many residents still rely on […]

Many Quebec and Ontario residents living along the Ottawa River have expressed concerns about the management of the Hydro dams and of the regulation of water levels. While some areas have experienced floods during the last few weeks, others, such as Rapides-des-Joachims (MRC Pontiac), and Deux-Rivières region, located in the municipality of Head, Clara and […]

The Warden of MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, mentioned that she wants to work with the various stakeholders involved in the management of the hydro dams along the Ottawa River to prevent floods like 2019, in the future. She said that she wanted to move forward, focusing not on who is responsible for this year’s floods, […]