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This weekend, the Shawville Arena will be playing host to the annual charity tournament, the Fish Findlay Classic 3 on 3, taking place for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Darcy Findlay, one of the organizers, explained that they have raised money for a variety of causes over the years, but said […]

Regional health authority CISSSO announced last week the directors of the different local service networks (RLS) within the Outaouais. Locally, Nicole Boucher-Larivière was named the head of the Pontiac network and Frédéric Parizeau will lead the network in RLS des Collines, both starting January 30. RLS Pontiac : Nicole Boucher-Larivière Ms. Boucher-Larivière has 20 years […]

During the most recent public meeting of the MRC Pontiac on November 23, the spokesperson for Énergie Davidson, Bruno St-Cyr, spoke during the public question period to ask that the MRC pressure the Quebec Government to provide access to the public forest for Pontiac mills. The elected officials mentioned that they agree with the principle, […]

ArtPontiac is hosting a series of Christmas markets at their new boutique at the Stone School Gallery in Portage-du-Fort.  The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays for the next three weekends, starting November 26 and finishing on December 11. President Cheryl Beillard explained that around 30 artists […]

At the most recent MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on November 23, it was announced that Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur would be joining the MRC’s Human Resources committee, filling the position left by the late Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard, who passed away in October. According to the MRC’s website, the other members […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting last night (November 23), council approved a $9.5 million budget for 2023, an increase of about $500,000 from 2022. The MRC office’s responsibilities include property assessment, public safety and land use planning. In a press release, they gave a brief overview of this year’s document: Total MRC […]

The unionized employees at MRC Pontiac held their first strike day on Wednesday afternoon (November 23), coinciding with the council of mayors’ budget meeting. The employees, along with representatives from the SFPQ union blasted music, waved flags and spun noisemakers in a not-so-subtle signal that they wish to be heard by MRC management. SFPQ Regional […]

At the MRC budget meeting on November 23, Warden Jane Toller invited the leaders of local animal welfare group Animal Aide Pontiac to discuss the work they do in the community. The group spays and neuters hundreds of stray cats in the area every year, as well as offering group discounts for the same services […]

With the cost of living rapidly increasing across the country, local food bank Bouffe Pontiac has seen a large increase in the number of clients that it serves. Director Kim Laroche estimated that they’ve seen more than 100 new users, on top of the 500-600 that they typically serve each year. She said that while […]

Yesterday morning (November 22), the MRC Pontiac hosted a fundraiser breakfast at the Lions Hall in Shawville in support of Centraide Outaouais, which is known more commonly in English Canada as United Way. The breakfast brought out several mayors, public officials and members of community organizations throughout the region. All told, organizer Warden Jane Toller […]