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A open door fundraiser was held at the Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac, yesterday, to raise money for the garden and to inform the public of the progression and development of the organisation in 2018. CHIP’s Élizabeth Séguin made her way to the garden to get the director general, Martin Riopel, is take on the outcome […]

Following a complaint made at l’Office Quebecois de la Langue Francaise, the MRC Pontiac took the decision to remove the plaque describing the commemorative monument of the first MRC meeting displayed in English only. The MRC still promises to have the plaque changed to display a description in French as well.

30 years ago, an Idea was proposed by business man, Joe Kowalski, who attempted to get national park status to les Iles Lafontaines in the municipality of Grand-Calumet Island. After failing to motivate the public back in the 80′, Kowalski has revitalized the project and says it has great economic potential for the Pontiac: Before […]

On Tuesday, August 7, Stone Fence Theatre presents the Ottawa Valley Jubilee at the Rankin Culture and Community Centre, featuring Gail Gavan, Louis Schryer, Erin Leahy, Timi Turmel on button accordion, the Helferty Family, and a host of stepdancers. With limited seating, these concerts usually sell out. Tickets cost $25 + tax. For schedule, info […]

On August 11 in Sheenboro, Stone Fence Theatre presents I Come from the Valley! Tales and Times of Joan Finnigan. Tickets cost just $25 plus tax and are available locally in Sheenboro or from Stone Fence Theatre. For info and tickets and the schedule for other shows, please go to www.stonefence.ca or phone 1-613-628-6600 or, […]

According to a facebook publication, the municipality of Pontiac will be consulting their citizens on the satisfaction, the needs, the use and the ideas from the local residents concerning the neighborhood parks. With this information, it will help the municipality to take constructive and more efficient decisions and also to direct the investments in a […]

The SOPFEU issued a press release which stated that more than 400 thousand lightning strikes have been recorded for the month of July. The lightning strikes have started more than 125 forest fires throughout the province and that these fires have caused a huge addition to the workload for all the teams of SOPFEU. They […]

The recent forest fires in Ontario have hit close to home, more precisely in the region of Rapide-des-Joachims where the smoke has produced smells and negative repercussions to the population. The wind seems to be one of the determined factors. Sylvain Bégin, General Director for Rapide-des-Joachims says the situation is always under supervision but the […]

At a press conference this morning in Shawville Québec, Minister of Transport of Quebec and MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, announced an additional $200 000 investment for Les Viandes du Pontiac slaughterhouse. During this press conference, Alain Lauzon, one of the owners of Les Viandes du Pontiac slaughterhouse, thanked the community and mentioned that there […]

A community group in Rapide-des-Joachim decided to promote the Rapides-des-Joachims waterway and the campgrounds offered within this municipality. The waterway locks transfers boats between Mattawa and Pembroke and are open from May to the end of September. For more information, call 613-281-3537 or 613-586-2622. More details on the following facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/committee.lifedowntown