Author: Marie Gionet
Katharine Fletcher – author, artist and founder of the Pontiac Gardens and Gifts talking about this years tour on August 4-5. An interview with our host Darcy James.
Last Saturday, the municipality of Bristol announced an investment by the federal and provincial governments to redesign their municipal office and library. Here are some comments from Pontiac MNA André Fortin, Pontiac MP Will Amos and Bristol Mayor Brent Orr.
The CANAMEX project initiated by David Gillespie, a resident of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, is aiming to create a tourism partnerships between the Northeastern United States of as well as other regions of Quebec and Ontario. The MRC Pontiac received lots of coverage this past week as one of the members of this CANAMEX committee, Vermont farmer Charles […]
On the Municipality of Pontiac’s Facebook page, the municipality announced yesterday the signing of an agreement with its unionized employees regarding a collective agreement. Mayor Joanne Labadie is reportedly pleased with the signing of the agreement that respects the financial framework of the municipality. Through the agreement, the municipality will be able to offer better […]
Those interested in applying to the Conservative Party of Canada for the Pontiac riding have until Thursday, August 2 to do so. Until now Dave Blackburn, a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces and professor at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, has already announced that he will be a candidate for the federal […]
The annual Canadian Dog Sled Championship event, which takes place at Bristol Dryland at the end of October, will also be this year’s World Cup. In the past, Bristol Dryland had hosted the world championship, but the World Cup is a different event that will be held for the first time in the Pontiac. The […]
Dave Schroeder – Bass & Backing Vocals for the Tragically hip cover band Little Bones talks about the band and their upcoming performance at NBG fest.
Friends of the PPJ have organized a jamboree to be held this Friday night to encourage Pontiac citizens and families to come and use the bike path. One of the organizers of the Jamboree, Tiziana Ropelberg-Fortin talks about the event: More details on this event are available at www.jamboreeppj.com.
In an open letter sent to the media the MRC Pontiac Warden, Jane Toller explains why in her opinion a swimming pool is needed in the Pontiac. She says that as the Pontiac is attracting more and more businesses and investors, we need to build the infrastructure and amenities needed for the growing population to […]
The former mayor of Grand Calumet Island and Warden candidate for the MRC Pontiac in 2017 Pierre Fréchette, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Centre intégré de Santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais. In a Facebook post, Pontiac MNA André Fortin congratulated Mr. Fréchette on his appointment.