Miscellaneous

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce has a new president, Century 21 Elite real estate broker Sébastien Bonnerot. He was elected at a meeting of the Chamber’s Board of Directors  on November 21. Bonnerot comes into the role with 20 years of business experience, having worked for 10 years as a vocational rehabilitation consultant and for […]

Over the weekend, the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay won the Prix David in the municipal division for the work they’ve done making their park more accessible for people with physical disabilities. The ceremony was held during a 5 à 7 organized by the Regroupement des associations de personnes handicapées de l’Outaouais (RAPHO) on December 2. […]

The cohort of graduates from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC) were awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships from various Pontiac businesses and organizations during a ceremony held last Saturday (November 26).  “On behalf of my school and my students – I wanted to say THANK YOU. Your generosity continues to amaze me year after year. This […]

It is with great enthusiasm that the programming for the Fête nationale du Québec in Gatineau has been announced! The event is free and open to everyone! Among others, Louis-Jean Cormier and Ariane Moffatt will be performing on June 23. More details in interview with Isabel Thériault. All the information on fetenationale.quebec     https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6cd804da-0725-4790-90d6-acc200da74d4/0d766f53-39b8-44e7-a999-ad1e00fda487/f2dcc130-17af-418c-b807-aeae00f53c0b/audio.mp3

Residents of Shawville were caught off-guard on Tuesday as their garbage bags hadn’t been taken from the curb by the end of the day. The cause was a contract dispute between the town and the contractor they hire for waste and recycling disposal, Brandon Smith. Municipal workers have taken over the collection in the mean […]

A new company is set up in the Pontiac, more precisely in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The Filgo-Sonic Group is a Quebec company that has acquired the Beausoir convenience store, located near the Pont Blanc. Their spokesperson, Mélanie Côté, mentioned that the company aims to be a center offering motorists several services. “The convenience store will become a […]

The MRC Pontiac and the SAAQ recently issued their hours of operation during the Holiday season as they share the same building in Campbell’s Bay; 602 QC-301, Campbell’s Bay, QC. Specifying that the SAAQ office will be closed from 12-1pm on December 19th. Both offices will be closed from December 24th to 26th and December […]

Recently On the MRC Pontiac’s Facebook page, a report on the environment was posted. According to the data provided, about 1½ tonnes of waste was collected at Lac Dumont. Among the items considered trash are: – vehicles parts – a sofa – camping seats – beer bottles – swimwear – flip flops – plastic bags […]

At the most recent meeting of the Pontiac MRC Council last Tuesday, elected officials gave the go-ahead for Phase III of the Pontiac MRC building project. General Manager Gabriel Lance was therefore given the go-ahead for a call for tenders. The project includes the renovation of the foundation, roof and exterior walls. According to the […]