Chapeau to get 24 affordable housing units
September 1, 2025
Allumette Island is celebrating a win after new money was released for an affordable housing complex in Chapeau’s lower town, which the municipality hopes can
Allumette Island is celebrating a win after new money was released for an affordable housing complex in Chapeau’s lower town, which the municipality hopes can
The early arrival of Halloween in Sand Bay made this Saturday a little spookier than a typical summer weekend. For the third year in a
Dr. Wilbert Keon School’s (DWKS) newest principal wants to see the school remain the important community cornerstone she knows it can be as she embarks
This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest. The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all
This weekend the Sand Bay Association hosted its annual Sand Bay Fun Days – two days packed with land and water games for all ages
There was more than one reason to go out for ice cream over the weekend. Yes, it was National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, but
It’s crunch time for the MRC Pontiac when it comes to finding a company to take on the storage and transportation of recycling from the
An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake
Following an outage that left thousands in the upper Pontiac without power early last week, local officials are calling on Hydro-Québec to offer better short-term
On Thursday morning, the front deck of Sheenboro’s old Fort William hotel was host not to its usual contingent of boaters and cottagers from both
Allumette Island is celebrating a win after new money was released for an affordable housing complex in Chapeau’s lower town, which the municipality hopes can start construction sometime in the next year. Federal and provincial governments announced last week that
The early arrival of Halloween in Sand Bay made this Saturday a little spookier than a typical summer weekend. For the third year in a row, Sand Bay celebrated the holiday in August with trick-or-treating and tours through an elaborate
Dr. Wilbert Keon School’s (DWKS) newest principal wants to see the school remain the important community cornerstone she knows it can be as she embarks on her first year in the job. Allison McLaughlin has worked in education for over
This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest. The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all kinds, including washers, volleyball, pickleball and this year, the community classic family ball tournament, all
This weekend the Sand Bay Association hosted its annual Sand Bay Fun Days – two days packed with land and water games for all ages that have been a tradition in the community for generations. Saturday hosted land, water, and
There was more than one reason to go out for ice cream over the weekend. Yes, it was National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, but three Pontiac businesses were among the dozen or so across the Ottawa Valley that donated
It’s crunch time for the MRC Pontiac when it comes to finding a company to take on the storage and transportation of recycling from the county’s eight municipalities in which door-to-door collection is set to begin in January. At its
An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake 150 committee will receive $12,950 toward celebrations for the municipality’s 150th anniversary next year, and
Following an outage that left thousands in the upper Pontiac without power early last week, local officials are calling on Hydro-Québec to offer better short-term fixes to the region’s frequent outages while residents wait for a new substation. A storm
On Thursday morning, the front deck of Sheenboro’s old Fort William hotel was host not to its usual contingent of boaters and cottagers from both sides of the river, but to a different type of crowd – line dancers. About
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