Author: Caleb Nickerson
While Pontiac residents may be familiar with regional health authority CISSSO’s local users committees, which advocate for patients within a specific facility or local service area, they might be surprised to learn that there is a group that represents patients with intellectual disabilities and autism throughout the Outaouais. Michel Marcotte, a representative of the Intellectual […]
Michel Marcotte, a representative of the Intellectual Disability-Autism Spectrum Disorder (ID-ASD) Users Committee, discusses the services that the group provides.
On October 2, MRC Pontiac hosted its third annual community breakfast in support of Centraide Outaouais, filling the Campbell’s Bay RA hall. The event is part of Centraide’s (known as the United Way in English) annual fundraising drive, and Outaouais Executive Director Cédric Tessier said that their overall goal for this year is $4.5 million, […]
Teenage Pontiac weightlifter Naomie Lusignan recently returned from the World Junior Weightlifting Championship, which took place in León, Spain from September 19-27, finishing tenth in the 71 kg division. She said she was proud of her performance in the snatch where she hoisted 95 kg (209 lbs), besting her personal record by three kilos. She […]
The 39th Oktoberfest Ladysmith celebrations will get underway this weekend (October 4-6) at the Thorne Community Recreation Association grounds. Jennifer Mielke, a member of the organizing committee, explained that this year they decided to return to a full three days of German-themed activities after downsizing the festival following the pandemic. She added that the popular […]
Jennifer Mielke, a member of the organizing committee for Oktoberfest Ladysmith, discusses this year’s event.
This coming Saturday (October 5) there will be a craft sale in Fort-Coulonge in support of local woman’s shelter l’EntourElle. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Parish Hall (529 rue Baume). Organizer Angela Tubman Lachappelle explained that this was the third year they’ve hosted the sale and were […]
Organizer Angela Tubman Lachappelle talks about her upcoming vendor sale in support of local woman’s shelter l’EntourElle.
The Parc Chutes Coulonge in Mansfield will be hosting a lumberjack-themed fundraiser on October 5. Director Brittany Morin explained that they had organized a host of family-friendly activities over the course of the afternoon, including a log race, costume contest and live music. The park property is owned by MRC Pontiac and is operated by […]
On Monday (September 30) the CEO of regional health authority CISSSO, Dr. Marc Bilodeau, was in Shawville at the Pontiac Hospital for a meeting with local representatives. This is Bilodeau’s second tour of the region since taking the helm of the organization in January 2024. Bilodeau spoke about the recent news reported in Le Droit […]
