Slashed again: Outaouais schools facing millions in budget cuts
July 1, 2025
The three school boards responsible for Pontiac schools have been ordered to cut over $16 million.
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The three school boards responsible for Pontiac schools have been ordered to cut over $16 million.
Local non-profit Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac hosted its annual general meeting on the morning of Thursday, June 26, for which it was joined by many
Last week, Gord Graham stood in the ravaged mess of his Pontiac High School classroom, staring at the Rubbermaid tote into which he had to
Senior high school students across the Pontiac celebrated the completion of their last classes last week.
Oleh Mykulych came to Canada in 2022 after his parents made the decision to leave their hometown in Ukraine due to the war. Last week,
Chapeau cottager Patsea Griffin hosted a poetry reading at the town’s gallery, sharing readings from a book in which she and 93 other artists offer
A local archaeology group is hoping returns from a survey done on June 8 on a new site in Quyon might hold clues to the
The foyer of École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge (ESSC) turned into a theatrical battleground on Wednesday evening for a spirited student versus staff improv showdown.
Bristol’s Greg Graham was one of several English-speaking Outaouais residents to share their experiences in a new short film titled Regional Realities: Outaouais that was
Dr. S.E. McDowell capped off this year’s three-day track and field competition for students in grades 3 to 6 with an award ceremony on June
The three school boards responsible for Pontiac schools have been ordered to cut over $16 million.
Local non-profit Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac hosted its annual general meeting on the morning of Thursday, June 26, for which it was joined by many of its community partners and program participants from the past year. The organization works to
Last week, Gord Graham stood in the ravaged mess of his Pontiac High School classroom, staring at the Rubbermaid tote into which he had to squeeze a quarter-century’s worth of belongings. “I used to have the Red Ensign up on
Senior high school students across the Pontiac celebrated the completion of their last classes last week.
Oleh Mykulych came to Canada in 2022 after his parents made the decision to leave their hometown in Ukraine due to the war. Last week, the three-time Ukrainian kickboxing champ celebrated finishing classes at Pontiac High School.
Chapeau cottager Patsea Griffin hosted a poetry reading at the town’s gallery, sharing readings from a book in which she and 93 other artists offer their reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action.
A local archaeology group is hoping returns from a survey done on June 8 on a new site in Quyon might hold clues to the region’s past. For the past few years the Friends of Chats Falls and Archéo-Pontiac have
The foyer of École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge (ESSC) turned into a theatrical battleground on Wednesday evening for a spirited student versus staff improv showdown. The event featured five teams of five participants each, with 15 students from grades 7
Bristol’s Greg Graham was one of several English-speaking Outaouais residents to share their experiences in a new short film titled Regional Realities: Outaouais that was screened on Saturday at Coronation Hall. The film, one of two episodes in a new
Dr. S.E. McDowell capped off this year’s three-day track and field competition for students in grades 3 to 6 with an award ceremony on June 5 to recognize all the students’ hard work and accomplishments. The young athletes met in
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