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In view of the October 1 provincial election, only three political parties officially announced their candidates in the Pontiac. The Liberal Party incumbent MNA and Minister of Transportation André Fortin was the first to make his run official. The Green Party has already announced the candidacy of Roger Fleury and the Samuel Gendron will run […]

Canada Day in the Pontiac will go this year in style. Several communities are organizing celebrations, such as Shawville and Mansfield but also Sheenborro and Otter Lake just to name a few. Despite its small population, Sheenborro continues year after year to attract a large number of visitors with several activities. Sunday will begin with […]

Due to the current weather conditions in Quebec, the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU) has issued a ban on open fires in or near forests, effective yesterday morning. The areas targeted by this ban include the north of the MRC Pontiac whose fire risk was “high” last night, according to SOPFEU’s […]

Culvert reconstruction work is currently underway on Isle-aux-Allumettes on Rue de Pembroke, between the chemin du 4th Rang and chemin du 5th Rang. The road will be reduced to one lane with a set of timed lights directing traffic. The work should be completed by July 13th.

The Pontiac Journal is organizing the Reader’s Choice Awards for its 6th year, allowing readers of the Journal to select their preferred businesses and services. From the Pontiac Journal, Lynne Lavery: As in the past, there will be an award ceremony for companies and organizations that will be nominated: Readers have until August 24 to […]

As part of the festivities surrounding Quebec’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, CHIP 101.9 recaps the various activities offered to Pontiac residents last weekend. On Île-du-Grand-Calumet, it was the first celebration in almost 20 years. The event was described as “a success” by one of the organizers and councillor of the municipality, James Azola, who says the Feast […]

Wednesday evening was the Annual General Meeting of George Bryson House, located in Mansfield. The President of the Board, Milly Beaulieu, tells us what are the plans for the Historical House in the coming months. In addition, Café Robina, located in the House, is open for the summer season. Milly Beaulieu gives us an overview […]

Last Thursday evening was the annual general meeting of the Pontiac Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon. During the evening, Pontiac MP Will Amos, announced financial support of $ 1.36 million to the Small Business Support initiative of the CFDC network in Quebec. In Outaouais, $ 58,200 will […]

On June 16, the first Pontiac T-Dance was held under the title Life’s a Beach, which took place at Esprit Rafting. The motivation behind this event was to raise funds for White Water Healing, which organizes activities for young people with autism spectrum disorder. According to a facebook post by the lead organizer Matthew Armour, […]

Last Friday, the Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to rapids on the Ottawa River in Whitewater Region Township after a male swimmer failed to return to shore. According to the official press release by the OPP, the missing 20-year-old man, from the Town of Petawawa, had entered the water earlier that evening […]