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The MRC Pontiac has announced via its website, the following grants, donations and sponsorships: • Pontiac Scholarships – $ 1,000 • Destination Imagination – $ 1,000 • Canadian Parks and Wildlife Society (CPAWS) – $ 500 • Danford Lake Recreation Association – $ 1,000 • Excellence Outaouais Gala – $ 350 • Adult CSHBO Institution […]

The MRC Pontiac Council adopted at the most recent meeting the following development priorities for 2018-2019: Agriculture 1. Support their 2nd and 3rd transformation and marketing; 2. Encourage agricultural diversification activities and technological-economic innovations; 3. Promote and make available agriculture and the establishment or transfer of farm and farmlands. forestry 1. Improve the competitiveness of […]

Sessions to promote a healthy lifestyle and physical activity through walk’s have been organized. Walking Groups will meet in Shawville, Fort Coulonge, Otter Lake and Quyon. Local Nurse Katie Taylor says that they are fortunate to be able to organize the walks in 4 different communities: Mme Taylor says that the organized walks will begin […]

The Pontiac Day Camp 2018 that will be held at École Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie in Luskville from June 26 to August 17 is accepting registrations until April 3, between 3 and 7 pm, at 2024, Highway 148 in the municipality of Pontiac. The camp is for children ages 5 to 12 and the hours are Monday to […]

Pontiac MNA and Minister of Transport André Fortin has spoken to CHIP 101.9 to talk about the main points of the budget of tabled by his colleague Carlos Leitao saying that the budget revolves a lot around improving quality of life: He says there is also tax breaks for small and medium sized businesses. André […]

On Tuesday, March 20th, the kindergarten class at l’école L’Envolée, located in Campbell’s Bay, went to visit the kindergarten class at école Ste-Anne in Ile-du-Grand-Calumet. They did several activities during the day, including a visit to the Corriveau sugar shack. After dinner, the students walked to the Corriveau Sugar Shack. The students learned how to […]

On the recommendation of the “Fire Safety” working committee, the MRC Council asked that the statistics of each firefighter, equipment and practices in the MRC be recorded in a database and regularly shared with the municipalities.

Last Saturday was the BIG WOW Poker Run, organized by the Club Quad du Pontiac with the goal of raising funds for the organization Bouffe Pontiac. According to the organizers of the event, the activity “was a big success”. $ 1,136 was raised and donated to Bouffe Pontiac. The winners of the Big Wow Poker […]

The Leucan chefs’ challenge was held last Thursday to raise funds for Leucan Outaouais. Nearly 700 guests were present for this friendly culinary competition. The organization’s goal was $ 100,000, a goal met and beat as they raised a total of $ 115,000 this year. CHIP 101.9 own Marie Gionet who participated on behalf of […]

There was talk of the Pontiac last Sunday, during the hunting, fishing and outdoor show; Born To Hunt – a way of life, that aired at TVA Sports 2. The show’s team was visiting the Domaine du Lac Bryson for small game fun. Accueil