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The MRC Pontiac received its first electric car, this week, as part of the project of the ‘Système d’autopartage avec véhicule électrique en région’ (SAUVéR 2) coordinated by the company YHC Environment. The car should be available to citizens within a few months. In January, CHIP 101.9 published a story about the pilot project, detailing […]

The 2019 floods have had other consequences on the region, causing the delay on the control of sting insects such as Mosquitos. In Fort-Coulonge, as well as part of the municipality of Mansfield, which has benefited every year, since 2015, from an Insect Control Program (Spray) with GDG Environnement. The Vice President of Business Development […]

Bryson Revitalization committee Rain Barrel Fundraising event next Saturday , June 8th . This event will be held at the Bryson Town Hall , 833 rue Principale from 9 am until 12 noon

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux outaouais (CISSSO), Josée Filion, will now hold her position on a permanent basis. Health and Social Services Minister Danielle McCann announced Wednesday her “immediate appointment”. Josée Filion has been acting CEO since February 20th. She is a member of the […]

The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) is asking the Quebec government to “rethink” its bill project concerning the plan to abolish the governance of school board system in Quebec. The president of CSHBO, Diane Nault, deplores in particular the abolishment of school elections, which could restrict the representation of citizens in school boards. Last April, Quebec […]

Tonight begins the 4th edition of the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival, already 160 campers had arrived on site as of this morning which the organizers say that it is going to be another great year for the Festival. For the opening night, the first show starts at 7h30 pm and is free for the residents of […]

Art Pontiac is organizing its 30th annual Pontiac Artistic Tour starting next week. France Lamarche, from Art Pontiac, gave more details about the changes made to this year’s tour. It should be noted that the Art Pontiac Artist’s Tour in the region will be presented during the weekend of June 8th and 9th and also […]

An investment of $ 275,000 was made by the federal government to the organization Ottawa Riverkeeper, formerly known as the Sentinelle de la rivière des Outaouais, on Wednesday to fund the research and community monitoring of the Ottawa River watershed. This investment is intended primarily for community monitoring and citizen research on the well-being of […]

The municipality of Fort-Coulonge issued a notice to the evacuated residents on Wednesday. According to the Facebook post, there are two steps remaining before residents may return home: 1) The restoration of the sewer system in that area; 2) A visit by the fire department to ensure the safety of your home The restoration of […]

On May 22, students at école Ste-Marie and L’Envolée joined the students at école Ste-Anne in Ile-du-Grand-Calumet for their annual sports day. New this year, was that all the students took part in a race where volunteers threw colorful powder all along the course. The youngest children walked 1 km, students in grades 3, 4 […]