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Inspectors from the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) went to the Shawville Hospital this week, following a complaint that had been filed concerning food safety. The food is currently being prepared at the Pontiac CHSLD in Fort-Coulonge, as there are currently renovations in the kitchens of the Pontiac Hospital. Staff are concerned […]

Before the MRC meeting on Wednesday, Warden Jane Toller met with a group of people representing First Nations, wanting to see a change at the office of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) whose service centre is located in the offices of the MRC Pontiac. They criticized that the clientele had to walk […]

At the Pontiac MRC Council meeting, the mayors adopted the draft interim control by-law which aims to protect the Sault-des-Chats Park area and maintain the boundaries of the local Norway Bay Center in the Municipality of Bristol. This new regulation should allow greater flexibility for the development and improvement of private properties in this corner […]

The Mayors of the Pontiac MRC attended a presentation by LiveWell Foods Canada on the establishment of a global innovation center for research and development of cannabis derivatives in the Pontiac Industrial Park in Litchfield. The Pontiac MRC Warden, Jane Toller, invited the presidents of LiveWell Foods Canada and LiveWell Foods Quebec to present the […]

LiveWell Foods Canada, which plans to build a Cannabis and Production Research facility in Litchfield, is in the process of purchasing land to move forward with the project. CHIP journalist Élizabeth Séguin spoke with LiveWell’s Chief Administrative Officer, Michel Lemieux, said that after looking at various criterias that need to be met, the can move […]

The Pontiac MRC held its second meeting of mayors for 2018 last night. The warden Jane Toller took the opportunity to unveil a list of eleven priorities for 2018, drawn up by the council of mayors. This list stems from a first annual “Lac-à-l’épaule” meeting held last January in Shawville. The eleven priorities that have […]

Renfrew County Fiddlers monthly dance will be held at Mateway Activity Centre on Saturday March 10, 2018 from 7pm to 12pm featuring fiddle and country dance music. General admission $6.00 Members $4.00. Thank you for your support.

The Pontiac Union of Agricultural Producers (UPA Pontiac) is inviting producers from the region to its Annual General Meeting tonight, (February 21) at the Rafter’s Sport Bar in Bryson starting at 7:30 pm. It will be an opportunity for Pontiac agricultural producers to share and discuss their concerns and ideas. The UPA Pontiac says that […]

Tonight, the meeting of the council of the MRC Pontiac will be held at 6:30 pm at Elsie Gibbons Room in the MRC’s Offices, located in Campbell’s Bay. Topics will include a presentation of the LiveWell Foods Canada project, which recently announced plans to build a Cannabis Research Center in Litchfield in the near future. […]

The Pontiac Vocational Training Center (CFP Pontiac) is accepting enrollment for the culinary course know for the success in terms of students finding jobs. The details will be known in the coming weeks and the course should take place once again at the parish hall in Fort-Coulonge. On that note, the CFP Pontiac is still […]