The mayor of the far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, located roughly an hour northwest of the Upper Pontiac region, is hoping to get his community recognized
On Tuesday (July 7), the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs was packed for a display of the performing arts put on by Canada’s Circus Spectacular,
The union representing municipal employees in Fort-Coulonge signed their first collective agreement with the municipality’s management on June 22. The seven municipal employees other than
When we look back in history, there is a reason why people did things the way that they did. Common sense is often not taught
Sunday afternoon saw the Knights of Columbus hall in Fort-Coulonge packed with several hundred people for the annual cipaille supper. The traditional meat pie is
We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Keith Laroche of Fort Coulonge. Keith was the beloved son of Lucie Rivet (Rocky Bertrand)
On Thursday evening SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting at Rafting Momentum in Bryson. SADCs are federally-funded organizations that support rural economic development through
Fort-Coulonge resident Keith Laroche had been missing since May 29. Police say two fishermen found his body on the morning of June 6. No further
Police raided a home on rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge Monday, seizing drugs and arresting a 36-year-old Pontiac man for outstanding warrants.
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community
The mayor of the far-flung municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, located roughly an hour northwest of the Upper Pontiac region, is hoping to get his community recognized as remote. Roger Lafond said that his council and the MRC council of mayors have
On Tuesday (July 7), the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs was packed for a display of the performing arts put on by Canada’s Circus Spectacular, who held two shows in the afternoon. On top of the more typical performances from
The union representing municipal employees in Fort-Coulonge signed their first collective agreement with the municipality’s management on June 22. The seven municipal employees other than the director general (DG) are covered under this five-year collective agreement, which expires in Dec.
When we look back in history, there is a reason why people did things the way that they did. Common sense is often not taught in school but learned the hard way. The first thing that engineers should be taught
Sunday afternoon saw the Knights of Columbus hall in Fort-Coulonge packed with several hundred people for the annual cipaille supper. The traditional meat pie is a favourite in the community, and the turnout offered evidence of this, with tables and
We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Keith Laroche of Fort Coulonge. Keith was the beloved son of Lucie Rivet (Rocky Bertrand) and the late Michel Jr. Laroche. He was a helpful young man with a big
On Thursday evening SADC Pontiac held its annual general meeting at Rafting Momentum in Bryson. SADCs are federally-funded organizations that support rural economic development through grants, loans, and other tools. The group reviewed the minutes of last year’s meeting,
Fort-Coulonge resident Keith Laroche had been missing since May 29. Police say two fishermen found his body on the morning of June 6. No further details are being released at this time.
Police raided a home on rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge Monday, seizing drugs and arresting a 36-year-old Pontiac man for outstanding warrants.
At the MRC Pontiac public meeting on May 21, council passed a resolution requesting that the Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims be recognized as a remote/isolated community by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. The resolution highlights the difficulties faced in
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