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Last week, the Pontiac SADC offered training in Otter Lake on succession planning for agricultural businesses. During this meeting, they unveiled a new fund to promote succession in this type of business in the Pontiac. Here Mario Guay from the SADC Pontiac to explain: The fund is up to $ 50,000. Additional information is available […]

Dear Friends, Thank you to everyone that has contacted me inquiring of my status as a candidate in the next federal election. After discussing with my family, I want to announce that I won’t be running for federal office in 2019. I have two very young daughters that I want to spend more time with. […]

André Fortin took advantage of the Pontiac Quad Club and the Penguin Snowmobile Club press conference to also announce more funding. An increase to the Rénos Québec program of the Quebec housing corporation. The additional financial assistance has been increased by $ 56,000. Residents of the Pontiac who are meeting certain criteria, can apply to […]

MNA André Fortin announced seven new subsidized child care places in the riding of Pontiac. This recognition of the need comes from the Government of Quebec’s review of educational childcare. This measure allows the province to better meet the needs of parents and contributes to the implementation of its commitment to offer Quebec families more […]

“Nothing works anymore at the CISSSO,” according to a press release issued by the Union of Outaouais Healthcare and Social Services Workers for the CSN in response to the centralization of the kitchen services Centre intégré de Santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais, announced a few days ago. The president of the Outaouais Union […]

During his interview with CHIP 101.9, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Gaétan Barrette, spoke of the status of the haemodialysis project at the Shawville Hospital in response to the Santé Outaouais 2020 Report, released Wednesday morning. Mr. Barrette says that the funds are in place, the ball is rolling and that the Hospital […]

CHIP 101.9 has learnt of upcoming refurbishment work at Bryson hydro electric Generating Station in the municipality of Bryson. On December 8, two representatives of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce attended an information meeting at Hydro-Québec to inform the Pontiac’s business community of the business opportunities associated with this project. The Bryson Generating Station is […]

The Pontiac MNA presented a check for $ 9,500 to Bouffe Pontiac to help the those in need in the Pontiac MRC. This amount is the result of a promise made at the Bouffe Pontiac Ball Tournament held in September in Mansfield: as honorary president of the tournament, the MNA pledged to challenge his colleagues […]

On December 2, six Pontiac students received their Professional Education Diploma in Personal Healthcare Attendant (Beneficiary Attendant) from the Pontiac Vocational Training Center (CFPP). The graduation ceremony took place at Bowers Restaurant in Mansfield-and-Pontefract. After 750 hours of training, the students are in the job market, qualified to hold positions in various health care sectors. […]

Yesterday, the Pontiac MRC unveiled the monument that stood their office in Campbell’s Bay. The monument made of stone commemorates the first meeting of the MRC Pontiac 170 years ago. It is a traditional Algonquin group that opened this ceremony which attracted thirty people who braved the cold. In the past, a plaque that commemorated […]