NEWS

MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Otter Lake have both launched public awareness campaigns to encourage residents to reduce the amount of waste the region is sending to landfill. Nina Digioaccino, the MRC’s new environmental coordinator, explained that their “Less is more” campaign would involve a series of challenges over the coming months. She said […]

Two teens from the Pontiac represented Quebec last week at the Canadian U20 Men’s Fastpitch Championships, coming away with bronze medals. Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay made their way to Carp Ont. from August 20 to 25 to compete against teams from all across Canada. Kuehl said that they faced […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on August 21, council approved the signing of a confidentiality agreement with the renewable energy company Innergex. The Quebec-based company operates internationally, building and managing facilities hydroelectric dams, wind farms, as well as one solar farm in eastern Ontario. The resolution notes that in February of this […]

An early morning house fire on chemin Herbie in Clarendon August 27 resulted in the total loss of the building, but thankfully no one was physically harmed. Emergency crews were called out 3:50 a.m. Tuesday morning for a structure fire, and four trucks and 19 firefighters responded. When they arrived, the building was fully involved. […]

This story has been updated from its original version. This morning (August 27), Quebec’s Health Minister Christian Dubé made a surprise visit to the Pontiac Hospital as part of his tour of the Outaouais, meeting with several local officials to discuss issues facing the regional health authorities. This marks the first time a minister from […]

With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the town of Shawville is gearing up for their busiest time of the year with the return of the Shawville Fair. The event runs from Thursday to Monday (August 29 to September 2) with a host of agricultural competitions and activities for all ages. General Manager Mavis Hanna explained […]

After having some difficulty hiring another fire prevention technician, MRC Pontiac is offering to pay for the one-year CEGEP course of a potential candidate. The resolution approving the move was made at the public council meeting on August 21 and a posting will be published shortly on the MRC’s website. MRC Public Safety Coordinator Julien […]

Hydro Quebec issued a press release earlier this month announcing that they would be lowering the river levels above the Bryson generating station for maintenance between September 3 and September 20. They note that the reduction will be between 30 and 50 cm, and will be in order to install a temporary wall on the […]

MRC des Collines police arrested a woman on Saturday night for impaired driving after she struck a cone and drove the wrong way on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac. According to a press release, police were called about an erratic driver on the highway. The woman then struck a traffic cone and her […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on August 21, it was announced that Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur had been selected for the MRC’s newly created position of assistant Director General. Lafleur is no stranger to the workings of municipalities, having worked in various roles in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Otter Lake. His private […]