NEWS

According to the Ottawa River Regulatory Planning Board, the reservoirs in the upper watershed continue to store spring runoff, allegedly to reduce flood impacts downstream of the river. In Abitibi-Témiscamingue, the excess runoff where the reservoirs are full are caused by the ongoing rains which is contributing to maintaining the high flows in the river […]

The Sûreté du Québec is asking motorists during this Victoria Day long weekend to be cautious on the roads. The police will intensify their interventions on the roads from today, May 17th and until Monday May 20th. The SQ would like, by intensifying its interventions, to improve this year’s results by reducing the amount of […]

Created by the Warden last year, the MRC Pontiac will once again hold a celebration for volunteers in the region, giving them a recognition award. The winners are invited to a 5@7 on June 13th. In the meantime, the municipalities of the MRC are invited to nominate a person, group or organization that should win […]

Among other resolutions passed during Wednesday’s meeting was the regulation of cannabis in the MRC Pontiac. The development of a strategy on the regulation of Cannabis has begun and will be discussed by the mayors in the coming weeks.

The mayors of the MRC Pontiac met for the month of May on Wednesday, where among the topics of discuss during the meeting was the notable resolutions in regards to the floods. Here is an overview of the resolutions that were passed during the meeting. Local office for the Quebec Ministry of Public Security The […]

Annual motorcycle show and swap meet Sunday June 9, 2019 Sponsored by; Otter Lake RA Centre 394 Tessier St, Otter Lake, Qc Trophies & door prizes All bikes, riders & passengers welcome! Registration by 11 am FREE ADMISSION Vendors welcome RA providong Breakfast / BBQ lunch Fundraiser For information contact; Chris Sauve 819-598-7677 sauve376@hotmail.com

Resources Sphinx, rights to the Calumet South zinc project, announced that Lawrence Cannon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Corporation as an independent director. In addition to working in the municipal, provincial and federal scenes. Lawrence Cannon was the Canadian Ambassador to France from 2012 to 2017. In this news release, […]

Following the spring floods, l’école des Petits Ponts had to change locations for its annual summer camp. In previous years, the summer camp was held at the Mansfield Youth Center, which was hit hard by the floods. The activities of the summer camp will now take place at Pavillon Poupore. The opening hours will be […]

The resident of Fort-Coulonge, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, has been named laureate of the Prix Reconnaissance jeunesse (Youth recongnition Award), in the category Intervenant – axe Citoyenneté (Citizenship) from the Secrétariat à la Jeunesse. The ceremony was held yesterday at the National Assembly in Quebec where Suzanne Vallières-Nollet was awarded the prize. In an explanatory video, available […]

Last night at its monthly meeting, the MRC Pontiac announced the departure of Gabriel Lance, the deputy director, after more than nine years or service with the organization. Bernard Roy, the current director of the MRC, said that Gabriel Lance would have known three different Wardens and served under two general managers during his time. […]