NEWS

According to a press release issued by the Municipality of Pontiac last Friday, the spring flooding due to snowmelt is over and there should be no further increases in water level. The Municipality of Pontiac is urging residents in flood-affected areas this year to be wary of tap water and remind them of the importance […]

The Municipality of Pontiac has once again received 20 passes from the National Capital Commission (NCC) for access to the Lac Philippe parking lot. These will be distributed to permanent residents through a draw. To enter the draw, submit your name via email to staubin.lucie@municipalitepontiac.ca or by calling: 819-455-2401 by June 11. Winners will be […]

Students at l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge will be able to enjoy a free breakfast from Monday to Friday until the end of the school year at the school cafeteria. As soon as they arrive in the morning, they will be able to get a healthy meal, in order to help them start the day better and […]

Three Pontiac elementary schools will carry out work on schoolyard during the summer of 2018. They will develop different spaces at école Onslow in Quyon, école St. John’s in Campbell’s Bay, and école Poupore in Fort-Coulonge. Pontiac MNA André Fortin speaks of the details about the planned renovations. A $ 38,261 grant was awarded by […]

BAKE SALE SATURDAY MAY 26, 2018 11:00 A.M ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CAMPBELL’S BAY, QC.

Renfrew County Fiddlers 40th Anniversary Celebration on June 9, 2018 at Renfrew Armouries from 6:30 to 12:00 Admission $20.00 Late Light Lunch. Entertainment by Ivan and Vivian Hicks and Douglas Connection. Enjoy a great evening.

In the Saturday edition of the Le Droit newspaper, columnist Denis Gratton conducted an interview with the MP for Pontiac Will Amos. The article entitled “Le pagayeur canadien” reflects the tenacity of the representative in environment issues and learning the French language. Will Amos is also a federalist who believes in the creation of a […]

Teachers of the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières Union (SPEHR) representing Pontiac teachers will send more than 200 postcards to the Minister of Education, Sébastien Proulx. The union is doing this in protest over the introduction of new general content to teach, without having the necessary tools to do so. From the union, […]

During CHIP 101.9’s interview about the 2018 lineup of the Shawville Fair with the fair’s Director of Communications Josey Bouchard, the importance of this event in showcasing the region came up. Mme Bouchard greatly emphasized the importance of promoting Pontiac agriculture. Josey Bouchard spoke of the origin of the Shawville Fair, which was intended to […]

The municipality of Shawville announced municipal by-election with a yet to be determined date. Two candidates are now running for the vacated councilor seat, both William McCleary former mayoral candidate in Shawville during last November election and Sherwin Greer. The deadline to apply for the Shawville Municipal Council is Friday, May 11 at 4:30 pm. […]