Otter Lake approved for tarps to stop milfoil spread
May 8, 2026
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil
A Winnebago trailer in Fort-Coulonge was destroyed by fire on Friday night. At around 11:30 p.m. the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department was called out to a
Two more partners that previously provided some form of support to Quyon’s Maison de la Famille have suspended it. In a letter sent to the
The new processing facility, located in Shawville, is intended to be used by local agricultural producers to transform their raw goods into marketable products.
On Wednesday evening, MRC Pontiac held a public consultation on its climate plan, offering the public an opportunity to weigh in on the county’s efforts
The Canadian Forces will be conducting helicopter training near the Davidson sawmill on Wednesday and Thursday.
New president Marie-Ève Lizée says she wants to keep growing registrations.
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Shawville Giant Tiger held a celebration to mark the company’s 65th birthday on Saturday. Store owner Brandyn Gauthier said that they had been given $1,000
The gymnasium at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge was full of eager volleyball players on Saturday for a tournament by and for the graduating class. Organizer Emma-Lee
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil plant growing there. A few weeks ago, the province’s Ministry of Environment approved the municipality’s
A Winnebago trailer in Fort-Coulonge was destroyed by fire on Friday night. At around 11:30 p.m. the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department was called out to a property on rue Francoeur. Chief Gaetan Fortin said that when firefighters arrived, the trailer, situated
Two more partners that previously provided some form of support to Quyon’s Maison de la Famille have suspended it. In a letter sent to the Maison de la Famille in April, the Municipality of Pontiac notified the social service organization
The new processing facility, located in Shawville, is intended to be used by local agricultural producers to transform their raw goods into marketable products.
On Wednesday evening, MRC Pontiac held a public consultation on its climate plan, offering the public an opportunity to weigh in on the county’s efforts to identify and reduce excess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Hosted by MRC environment manager Kari
The Canadian Forces will be conducting helicopter training near the Davidson sawmill on Wednesday and Thursday.
New president Marie-Ève Lizée says she wants to keep growing registrations.
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Shawville Giant Tiger held a celebration to mark the company’s 65th birthday on Saturday. Store owner Brandyn Gauthier said that they had been given $1,000 by Giant Tiger’s head office to give away to a charity of their choice, and
The gymnasium at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge was full of eager volleyball players on Saturday for a tournament by and for the graduating class. Organizer Emma-Lee Charette said that she had organized the tournament as a class project, to raise money
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