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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 […]

The Observatoire du développement de l’Outaouais (ODO) officially launched on March 1, announcing their operations in helping important projects in the region. This new knowledge development tool for public decision-makers and the Outaouais community is built on a partnership basis. ODO Development Officer, Madeleine Lefebvre says that the project was years in the making: Mme. […]