Author: Marie Gionet

Quebec’s forest fire fighting organization SOPFEU, in collaboration with the Ministry of Forests, Fauna and Parks (MFFP) is increasing its assistance to British Columbia by deploying a team of 9 major fire specialists, as well as 5 sections of 20 firefighters, comprising of 47 forest firefighters and 53 auxiliary workers. Their departure is scheduled for […]

Nearly a quarter of Hydro Quebec customers in the MRC Pontiac, numbering 2,790, were without electricity this Friday afternoon, shortly after 1 p.m. The majority of the affected customers were in Fort Coulonge (725), l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet (564), Campbell’s Bay (402), Litchfield (310) and Bryson (280). Residents of Clarendon (32), Mansfield (187), Otter Lake (250) and Thorne […]

Members of the Canadian Forces Special Operations Command are advising residents of the Sheenboro area that training will take place in their area on July 25 and 26. Residents of Sheenboro could see military vehicles, as well as armed uniformed troops, and hear noises associated with explosives and personal weapons. Special Operations Command said that […]

MRC Pontiac is surveying vacationers with cabins in the unorganized territory (TNO) Lac-Nilgault about the possibility of an agreement with Airmedic for emergency air evacuation on the territory. The company submitted a service proposal that estimated the cost at roughly $15 per lease per year, which would include the leaseholders and any guests staying in […]

Pontiac’s two newspapers were recognized with several awards from the Quebec Community Newspaper Association’s better newspapers competition. The Equity and the Pontiac Journal were recognized with 7 and 8 collective and individual awards respectively. The Equity was named best overall newspaper and placed first in the best front page and best feature page categories. They […]

The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay issued a press release on July 20 stating that they want to remain an “age-friendly” municipality, a designation they have held since 2012. At the beginning of the year, they announced that they would be taking steps to extend this designation, which is the result of an international project with […]

Le Jardin éducatif du Pontiac is fully operational this summer, after having to forgo most of their activities the previous year. The organization offers educational activities to provide healthy and rewarding experiences for young people, and operates a large vegetable garden and produce stand along Hwy. 148 in Litchfield. « We are fully operational this […]

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Outaouais has fallen to 15. The Gatineau region accounts for 12 of those, while the remaining three are in MRC Papineau. None of those cases are hospitalized. MRC Pontiac, MRC des Collines de-l’Outaouais and MRC de la Vallée-de-la Gatineau currently have no active cases, according to the […]

Mansfield weightlifter Xavier Lusignan is back home from Colombia after competing in the Junior Pan-American Games. Though he didn’t bring home a medal, his performance was strong enough to earn him a spot at the top of Canada’s junior weightlifting rankings for his category. This puts him in a better position to establish himself on […]