Fire department poker run draws hundreds in support of Frost, Morin families
April 28, 2026
Nearly 400 people came out for the annual Bryson Grand-Calumet Fire Department poker run on Saturday. This year the event was a fundraiser for the
Nearly 400 people came out for the annual Bryson Grand-Calumet Fire Department poker run on Saturday. This year the event was a fundraiser for the
Last week a new Transcollines bus line servicing the Pontiac region started operation, adding two more daily round trips to and from Gatineau, though the
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
Lac Coulonge water levels are expected to rise to 108.40 by Monday, but this could change depending on rainfall. The major flood level is set
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16 it was announced that starting Apr. 20, there would be additional buses travelling between
The municipality is working on a plan to soon share a transfer station with Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes.
The municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes have received a provincial grant to help them design a plan to share key municipal services. Quebec’s Ministry
The $525,000 in funding will support the municipalities in working towards sharing administrative, public works and waste management services.
Council also approved new MRC committee members, and the election spending report for warden candidates.
The Pontiac Meteors women’s hockey team hosted its second annual tournament on home ice in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. The event drew eight teams from
Nearly 400 people came out for the annual Bryson Grand-Calumet Fire Department poker run on Saturday. This year the event was a fundraiser for the families of best friends Steve Morin and Charlie Frost who died when their snowmobiles collided
Last week a new Transcollines bus line servicing the Pontiac region started operation, adding two more daily round trips to and from Gatineau, though the service was not officially announced to the public until after the bus’s first trip had
Municipal officials say Monday’s Ottawa River level was already at the 108.6 m that was previously predicted by the river’s planning board for Tuesday.
Lac Coulonge water levels are expected to rise to 108.40 by Monday, but this could change depending on rainfall. The major flood level is set at 108.50 at that location, only a few notches higher than this weekend’s expected levels.
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16 it was announced that starting Apr. 20, there would be additional buses travelling between the Pontiac and Gatineau. The service will be provided by TransCollines, which currently operates the
The municipality is working on a plan to soon share a transfer station with Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes.
The municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes have received a provincial grant to help them design a plan to share key municipal services. Quebec’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) is awarding the municipalities $525,000 to be used for
The $525,000 in funding will support the municipalities in working towards sharing administrative, public works and waste management services.
Council also approved new MRC committee members, and the election spending report for warden candidates.
The Pontiac Meteors women’s hockey team hosted its second annual tournament on home ice in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend. The event drew eight teams from Gatineau and across the Ottawa Valley, twice the number that participated in last year’s inaugural
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