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The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) will receive $ 8,116,517 from the Quebec government for the renovation of its schools. “It is well known that many schools require a great deal of care,” said the ministre de la Famille et ministre responsable de la région de l’Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, in a press release. ”With these major […]

Around forty people were in attendance for the first candidate Forum in the MRC Pontiac last night, Thursday September 26th. Also in attendance were five out of the seven candidates for the upcoming Federal elections in the Pontiac. Each of the candidates had an opportunity to answer questions from the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce and […]

St. Alphonsus Parish will be having their annual Parish Supper on Sunday, September 29th from 12 (noon) to 6:00 p.m. at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex in Chapeau, Qc (52 Pembroke Rd). Delicious Hot Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings! Home made baked beans, pies and more! Take-out is available & it is wheelchair accessible. […]

The ditches will be maintained on highway 303 in the Municipality of Clarendon, between the 9th and 12th Concessions, from September 30th to November 15th. During these operations, traffic will alternate between Monday and Thursday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm with traffic lights.

The municipalities of Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield-et-Pontefract are advising residents of the St-Camille area that the municipal drinking water system will be rinsed in the coming days. This could result in turbidity that could cause a sand residue in the water. If the water in your faucet turns brown, the citizens are suggested to let it […]

Next Monday, a free presentation will be held at the Pontiac Conference Center on the fur trading post, that was located in Fort-Coulonge. Jane Toller is inviting the public to join this event. Anecdotes and details about the operation of the trading post will be part of the presentation. Link regarding trading posts in Outaouais: […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller presented today, at a Quebec Federation of Municipalities (FQM) conference, a resolution on the floods and the request for an investigation on the subject. The MRC Pontiac hopes to obtain the support of other municipalities and MRCs throughout Quebec to eventually create an investigation into the various […]

The 5th annual Ball Tournament in benefit of Bouffe Pontiac will be held this weekend at Parc Amyotte in Mansfield. In an interview with one of the key organizers of the tournament, Élise Jolin, she talked about why they have organized the event for the last 5 years: This tournament in benefit of Bouffe Pontiac […]

The owner of the Quebec Senior AA Hockey League’s Pontiac Comets, Danick Boisvert, has informed CHIP 101.9 that the pre-season game against the Montagnards of Mont-Laurier, scheduled for Saturday, September 28th, has been cancelled due to a “lack of players”. According to a publication made on the Montagnards’ Facebook page, the Mont-Laurier team also had […]

Familiprix intends to stop the sale of bottled water of 750ml and less in its affiliated pharmacies starting in 2020. The owner of the Shawville store, Marc Aufranc, will take part in this initiative while continuing his turn eco-friendly, notably by banning plastic bags and offering the possibility to its customers to buy certain bulk […]