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The Pontiac Snowmobile Association has declared the snowmobile season over on its Facebook page. The board of directors says that this season was mediocre, because of the weather conditions unfavorable to the practice of snowmobiling . They say, in spite of the weather, the trails were in excellent conditions throughout the system while they were […]

The Grade 5 class of Mrs. Isabelle Nadeau of école Notre-Dame du Sacre-Coeur of Chapeau participated in the Francoportraits contest by the Canadian Association for Education in French (ACELF). The participating class won $ 100 gift certificates for the Pantoute Bookstore and a choice between an album by Alexandre Belliard or Canadian children’s books. Isabelle […]

The POUND® adult classes will start soon at école Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie in the MRC Pontiac. The class is a mix of rhythmic cardio and muscle training, while playing the drums. The cost is $ 40 for 5 classes, which will take place on Wednesday, April 11, 18 and 25, May 2 and 9, from 7 pm […]

Shortly before the Mayors’ Council meeting on March 21, the Council of TNO’ Lake Nilgaut heard a presentation from the MRC Pontiac’s Department of the Environment on the threat of invasive aquatic species in the lakes of the territory. Nearly 25 lakes have a high risk of contamination, which could have serious ecological and economic […]

Come to the Camp Lau-Ren Open House on Saturday, June 9 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Enjoy a free BBQ hotdog, drink, treats and s’mores. Tour a camper’s cabin, check out the beach on the Ottawa River, make a craft and climb the Rock. A children’s summer camp of the United Church of Canada, […]

Lily Ryan, the editor of the Bulletin D’Aylmer, West Quebec Post and the Pontiac Journal, published a letter In the Bulletin d’Aylmer and the newspaper Le Droit, explaining that she discovered that articles in newspaper Le Droit were being plagiarized and published in the Bulletin D’Aylmer. Mme. Ryan explained that she took action immediately upon […]

Yesterday morning an invention created in our region was awarded a prize by the Commission for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST) at the Coulonge Unit of the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP) offices . This innovation created by the La Coulonge Management Unit team, was born from the idea of […]

The new president of the Quebec Federation of Municipalities (FQM), Jacques Demers, along with directors of the FQM, were in the Pontiac yesterday afternoon as part of the Rendez-vous du Président, to discuss different issues with the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller and other leaders in the Pontiac. The association, which aims to […]

The opposition parties in the National Assembly, are accusing the Liberal government of having tabled a budget that is full of promises knowing that this year is an election year. Spokesperson for the Coalition Avenir Québec for the Outaouais, Mario Laframbroise compares it to dagling candy in front of children: In his interview earlier this […]

The MRC Pontiac confirmed at the most recent meeting of the mayors that it will sign an agreement with the City of Gatineau to update the mapping of flood zones and the regulatory framework, as well as improving management and communication tools in the event of a flood. This project is funded by the Government […]