Public Announcements
Annual Strawberry Shortcake/luncheon – Artistes de la Rivière
July 6&7: The Café, along with Artistes de la Rivière will have their annual Strawberry Shortcake/luncheon(by donation), 11-3 for Kenyan orphanage, July 6&7, 29 Mill St, Portage du Fort. A reminder that this will be the final weekend of the Fr. Tanguay’s Silent Art Auction & ends Sunday @4pm. Take a historic Plaque Tour with […]
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Opening of Café Robina at George Bryson House
The George Bryson Cultural House announced on its Facebook page earlier this week that, for this summer, there will be a food service available on site. The meals will be prepared by a chef from Thursday to Sunday between 11am and 2pm. In addition to the new food service, visits will be done on site. […]
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Resources for women who are victims of violence or in difficulty
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, a day that celebrates love. L’EntourElle, which offers services to teenage girls and women who live or have lived in an abusive relationship, took advantage of the holiday to put out some statistics about spousal abuse. According to 2015 Québec public security statistics, all police services in Quebec recorded nearly 20,000 […]
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More details on the Live Well Foods Canada project in Litchfield
The Pontiac could benefit from the impact of the sale of cannabis in Canada. Live Well Foods Canada, which obtained the authorization to build a project related to marijuana research and production in Litchfield last December, has confirmed that it is going ahead with this project. Live Well Foods Canada will build a 600,000 square […]
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Consultation evening on the future of the Gatineau Sport Development Council
The Gatineau Sport Development Council (CDSG) is calling on Pontiac residents to proactively consult on the future of the organization. The meeting will take place on February 22 at 7:00 pm at the MRC Pontiac office, located at 602 Highway 301, in Campbell’s Bay. The Council would like to consult with the public on the […]
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Pontiac 3v3 Cup
The Pontiac 3v3 Hockey Cup tournament held for 4 days last week from February 8 to 11 at the Fort-Coulonge arena, was set up with the goal of raising funds for the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, the Pontiac Cup has far exceeded the expectations set by the organizing committee. The main organizer of the […]
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The FSSS-CSN denounces the third anniversary of the gag of the reform Barrette
The Federation of Health and Social Services (FSSS-CSN) and the Conseil central de l’Outaouais presented a report on the effects of the Barrette reform in the region while local negotiations are taking place. These negotiations must, according to the Federation, be used as an opportunity to solve several problems experienced by the healthcare workers in […]
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Expansion planned for snowmobile and ATV trails in MRC Pontiac
According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, the MRC Pontiac and its partners in the area are about to develop a new network of snowmobile and quad trails for the MRC Pontiac to improve travel between municipalities . CHIP 101.9 confirmed that the PPJ bike path would not be part of this expansion but several […]
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Activities for the benefit of the Les Draveurs Recreation Center: assessment to come
Lots of activities were held this past weekend to benefit the Center des Loisirs des Draveurs, the arena located in Fort-Coulonge. Many people attended the snowmobile race and the Pontiac 3V3 Cup hockey tournament. All of these financial sums will be used for the various projects at the Recreation Center. Stay tuned to CHIP as […]
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Municipality of Pontiac; presentation of 2016 census statistics
The Municipality of Pontiac posted findings of the results of the 2016 census statistics In a Facebook post. Among other things, the census revealed that 57% of residents have French as their mother tongue, that 970 residents work in Ontario, 320 residents get to the office before 6am and that the average commute between home […]
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