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
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
On May 26, regional health authority CISSSO held a distinctions gala in Gatineau to celebrate the hard work of its employees and volunteers, and the
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
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
Several dignitaries were on hand Friday afternoon to celebrate the opening of a new health and wellness centre in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Christine Landry, owner of Harmonie
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
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical helicopter training in Pontiac and Renfrew counties over the next month.
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
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.
On May 26, regional health authority CISSSO held a distinctions gala in Gatineau to celebrate the hard work of its employees and volunteers, and the Pontiac contingent came away with some wins. CISSSO territory director Nicole Boucher-Larivière explained that the
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
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
Several dignitaries were on hand Friday afternoon to celebrate the opening of a new health and wellness centre in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Christine Landry, owner of Harmonie Haven, said that she would be offering a host of new health and wellness services
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
The local branch of the Caisse Desjardins has decided to end discussions around a possible merger with two other branches in the Outaouais. The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, as the local branch is known, is based in Mansfield-et-Pontefract
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be conducting tactical helicopter training in Pontiac and Renfrew counties over the next month.
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