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This Friday is the deadline to register for French as a second language (FSL) courses at CEGEP Heritage College’s campus in Campbell’s Bay. These courses are limited to those who have been referred through Emploi Quebec. The link to register is available here.

The union representing employees at MRC Pontiac is stepping up its pressure tactics as its negotiations with management have stalled for the time being. The union held a barbeque for employees outside the MRC Pontiac office at noon today (November 9). Michel Girard, the regional President of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique […]

Over the weekend of Halloween, the Alliance Autocthone du Québec, région 2, Local 019 in Otter Lake, organized a Halloween Party during which they gave out multiple prizes to attendees. Some of these gift were in the form of prize money, while others were donations that were provided by local businesses. They were awarded to […]

The George Bryson Cultural House will be hosting their annual Christmas market once again this year from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on November 26. Geneviève Gagnon, the President of the George Bryson House Committee (and also an employee at CHIP 101.9), explained that they are holding this year’s market a week earlier than usual. […]

The anunal Knights of Columbus Food Drive, which provides Christmas food baskets to more than a hundred families in the Pontiac, will be held on December 16. Those who need of a Christmas basket this year are asked to make their request by November 30, by contacting Bouffe Pontiac at (819) 648-2550. In an interview […]

Following the abrupt departure of MRC Pontiac Director General Bernard Roy on Friday, the MRC has called a special meeting of the council of mayors this Thursday (November 10) at 5:30 p.m. to appoint an acting DG. The appointment is the only item on the meeting’s agenda.

A young hockey player from Bryson, Jonathan Presseau-Pieschke, has been traded to the Renfrew Wolves Junior A squad. The 18-year-old right winger had been playing with the Gatineau Flames and before that Gatineau L’Intrépide. So far this season, he’s notched two goals and four assists in 11 appearances with the Flames. The Wolves announced the […]

Ontario Power Generation is advising motorists that the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort will be closed overnight for upgrades on several upcoming dates. The bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on: – November 7, 8, 9 and 10 – November 14, 15, 16 and 17 OPG notes […]

The Shawville Curling Club has added a virtual golf simulator to its list of services, allowing golf fans to continue playing throughout the winter. Members and non-members are able to play a number of different courses from all across the world, and play all 18-holes. According to the curling club director, Jeff Russell, this is […]

MRC Pontiac has published a notice that they will be holding a public consultation on the regional waste management plan next month. The public consultation will take place on December 20 at 6 p.m. in the Elsie Gibbons Room at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. The document notes that the draft management plan for […]