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The Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Carnival was held last weekend. Émilie Ladouceur was elected queen this year on top of being named last Thursday, Mademoiselle perseverance. Victoria Larivière had been named Mademoiselle Talent and Mademoiselle Amitié.

Today(March 19) the Quebec Government announcement, that $16.6 million will be invested in the maintenance and upgrading of educational facilities in the Outaouais region. An amount of $16 582 721 will be allocated to the five school boards in the region for 77 infrastructure projects to be carried out during the summer of 2018. Amount […]

Students from Grades 1 to 6 in the Municipality of Pontiac are invited to participate in a first annual spelling competition, which will be held at the Quyon Library on Saturday, April 14 (in English) and Sunday, April 15 (in French). Grades 1 and 2 will start at 10:30 am, followed by Grades 3 and […]

This weekend, the Fort-Coulonge Mansfield carnival is back at the Fort Coulonge Recreation Center. Several activities for people of all ages will take place, including a St. Patrick’s Day celebration Tomorrow (Saturday March 17). One of the carnival organizers, Lucille Bélair talks about the activities. The schedule and more information can be found on the […]

The Municipality of Bristol confirmed in its municipal bulletin, the municipality will offer taxpayers the opportunity to make their tax payments by Visa, Mastercard or Interac as part of one-year trial. During the trial, the usual payment methods will continue to be accepted. The Municipality of Bristol also confirms that the Bristol Market will reopen […]

On March 21st, Phare Ouest will present its next feature film as part of the Cinéma nights repertoire. The documentary entitled ” Un journaliste au front”, recounts the real stories of armed conflicts in the Middle East. From Phare Ouest Louis Harvey talks about the film’s Director: Louis Harvey hopes to invite the director to […]

A boil water advisory has been issued for the Municipality of Pontiac. An essential component for the operation of the water plant broke down in the overnight hours. From 3 pm yesterday, the water distribute was untreated. It is estimated that the treatment plant will not be able to resume operations for a week and […]

CHIP 101.9 reported yesterday that the corporation of the MRC Pontiac has been the victim of fraud. The identity of the accused is Colette Morrissette age 52 of Fort-Coulonge who was charged with stealing over $ 170,000 via fraudulent methods. According to a press release from the MRC Pontiac, last August, an employee of the […]

Thanks to the involvement of a local citizen, CHIP 101.9 will present a special on snowshoes, an important tool which has allowed people to discover the Pontiac throughout the ages. Louis Harvey, a seasoned snowshoe hiker has lent his expertise on this subject: The whole special is available here.

The MRC Pontiac invites residents to launch the new L’Arterre service on April 05, at 2 PM. This is a free networking service, focused on support and matching aspiring farmers and landowners located in the MRC Pontiac. Under the theme L’ARTERRE A REAL SERVICE OF VITALITY AND TERRITORIAL OCCUPANCY, this is an opportunity to learn […]