MRC monthly meeting: Jim’s Lake Road update, FRR reports, funding for firefighter training PPE
June 18, 2026
On June 18, the MRC Pontiac council of mayors met for their monthly public meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. During the TNO
On June 18, the MRC Pontiac council of mayors met for their monthly public meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. During the TNO
Bristol residents with questions and concerns about recent goings-on at the municipality packed its town hall on June 16 to try to get some answers.
Spring flooding damaged Bryson’s boat launch and docks, prompting the MRC Pontiac and Municipality of Bryson to seek funding options for repairs to the popular
The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s
Follow-up report released on Quebec youth services A five-year progress report following a public inquiry into Quebec’s youth protection services found that less than half
Hydro-Québec has put forward a proposal for where it will build the new transmission lines that will connect the Cadieux substation to the new substation
Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has determined a bridge will be necessary to restore access past kilometre 54 of Jim’s Lake Rd. (ch.
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Thursday (May 21), council recognized a local police officer with the county’s highest honour, the Pontiac
Renovations are now under way at the 26 rue Leslie in Campbell’s Bay in preparation for the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre’s (PCEC) return there at
THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known
On June 18, the MRC Pontiac council of mayors met for their monthly public meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. During the TNO section of the council’s monthly meeting, which deals with the county’s non-organized territory, Warden Jane
Bristol residents with questions and concerns about recent goings-on at the municipality packed its town hall on June 16 to try to get some answers. Some 80 people squeezed themselves into all corners of the meeting room to hear from
Spring flooding damaged Bryson’s boat launch and docks, prompting the MRC Pontiac and Municipality of Bryson to seek funding options for repairs to the popular Ottawa River access point and the adjoining park. High water levels during the flooding in
The sweeping power outages that hit the Pontiac on Friday night had nothing on the small but determined team behind the Fort-Coulonge Club d’Âge d’Or’s sea pie supper. With just over 100 tickets sold for Saturday evening’s feast, the club’s
Follow-up report released on Quebec youth services A five-year progress report following a public inquiry into Quebec’s youth protection services found that less than half of recommendations had been fully or largely implemented, The Canadian Press reported. The province launched
Hydro-Québec has put forward a proposal for where it will build the new transmission lines that will connect the Cadieux substation to the new substation it plans to build in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Last May, the hydro provider announced plans to build
Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has determined a bridge will be necessary to restore access past kilometre 54 of Jim’s Lake Rd. (ch. du Bois-Franc), where a washout rendered the road impassable in April. The washout, which occurred
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Thursday (May 21), council recognized a local police officer with the county’s highest honour, the Pontiac Paddle of Accomplishment. Yves Martineau first started policing in the area in June 1992 and
Renovations are now under way at the 26 rue Leslie in Campbell’s Bay in preparation for the Pontiac Continuing Education Centre’s (PCEC) return there at the end of August. In March, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) council of commissioners
THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known as the TNO Lac-Nilgaut, that stretches hundreds of kilometers north of this county’s main population
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