Seniors speak up at public consultation
February 19, 2026
On Feb. 19, around a dozen seniors and representatives of several community organizations gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge for the first
On Feb. 19, around a dozen seniors and representatives of several community organizations gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge for the first
The MRC Pontiac council of mayors held their monthly public meeting on Feb. 19 at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. At their January meeting,
Shawville is hoping the Municipality of Pontiac, with nearly half of the arena’s total users, will step up its financial contribution.
The Access Squad is recognizing those making changes to help people with accessibility challenges.
At the Jan. 29 MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, council approved $75,515.31 for a MRC territorial marketing strategy for 2026, with 80 per cent
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to
Prior to being elected, the current mayor of Portage-du-Fort Kevin Murphy was ordered to pay the municipality $62,893 plus interest and costs after he improperly
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope,
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the
Some 200 people packed Harrington Hall to share concerns with the new curbside pickup program.
On Feb. 19, around a dozen seniors and representatives of several community organizations gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge for the first of several public consultations on challenges facing seniors in the community. MRC economic development officer
The MRC Pontiac council of mayors held their monthly public meeting on Feb. 19 at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. At their January meeting, council approved the budget for the non-organized territories of Lac Nilgaut, which makes up the
Shawville is hoping the Municipality of Pontiac, with nearly half of the arena’s total users, will step up its financial contribution.
The Access Squad is recognizing those making changes to help people with accessibility challenges.
At the Jan. 29 MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting, council approved $75,515.31 for a MRC territorial marketing strategy for 2026, with 80 per cent of the funding ($60,531.73) coming from FRR component two with the remainder ($14,983.58) covered by
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac. For years, when extreme heat, cold or
Prior to being elected, the current mayor of Portage-du-Fort Kevin Murphy was ordered to pay the municipality $62,893 plus interest and costs after he improperly terminated his garbage collection and snow removal contracts with the municipality in 2022. The final
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope, which is distributed by the provincial ministry of municipal affairs and administered by MRC Pontiac.
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the surge in electrical demand as the temperatures hovered around -30 C, shut down just before
Some 200 people packed Harrington Hall to share concerns with the new curbside pickup program.
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