Year in Review – May
January 10, 2023
Public meeting on Chalk River: Majority of speakers concerned about site MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller hosted a public forum in Fort Coulonge on April
Public meeting on Chalk River: Majority of speakers concerned about site MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller hosted a public forum in Fort Coulonge on April
Community Rally against Bill 96 About 20 or so concerned citizens gathered on the corner of Hwy 148 and Centre Street to rally against the
River search operation ends well A search operation on the Ottawa River for an individual who was thought to be missing was launched on June
Mayor of MoP proposes resolution supporting MRC Pontiac resolution on Chalk River dump site. Mayor Roger Larose of the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) says he
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay December 23, 2022 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its last public meeting of 2022 on Dec. 23. The biggest
There was hardly a seat left in the gymnasium at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School on Dec. 22, as students took part in their Christmas
Pierre Cyr Pontiac January 4, 2022 It was in 1982 that Henri La Salle decided, unbeknownst to his wife Pauline Dubeau, to bid and succeed
The strife continues Premier François Legault announced that he would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31,
Flood prevention task force: Back in session The flood prevention task force sat down on Jan. 25 for the first time this season to discuss
Demonstrators call for more funding for community groups A coalition of community organizations from across the Pontiac demonstrated outside the MRC building on Feb.22 to
Public meeting on Chalk River: Majority of speakers concerned about site MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller hosted a public forum in Fort Coulonge on April 26 for residents of the region to express their views on the proposal to build
Community Rally against Bill 96 About 20 or so concerned citizens gathered on the corner of Hwy 148 and Centre Street to rally against the passing of Bill 96 by the CAQ. Organizer and concerned citizen Doreen Lloyd said as
River search operation ends well A search operation on the Ottawa River for an individual who was thought to be missing was launched on June 30 after a woman’s belongings were found on a dock in Campbell’s Bay. After a
Mayor of MoP proposes resolution supporting MRC Pontiac resolution on Chalk River dump site. Mayor Roger Larose of the Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) says he is concerned about the proposed near-surface dump site for low-level radioactive waste at Chalk River.
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay December 23, 2022 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its last public meeting of 2022 on Dec. 23. The biggest news out of the meeting was the approval of funding for 27 local projects through
There was hardly a seat left in the gymnasium at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School on Dec. 22, as students took part in their Christmas concert, the first since 2019 due to covid. The production, titled “A Christmas to Believe
Pierre Cyr Pontiac January 4, 2022 It was in 1982 that Henri La Salle decided, unbeknownst to his wife Pauline Dubeau, to bid and succeed to buy the butchery equipment of the Épicerie Bella located on Île-du-Grand-Calumet. La Salle was
The strife continues Premier François Legault announced that he would be re-imposing a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., as of Dec. 31, 2021 in an effort to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Other
Flood prevention task force: Back in session The flood prevention task force sat down on Jan. 25 for the first time this season to discuss and plan for the spring thawing and watch out for any irregularities in water levels.
Demonstrators call for more funding for community groups A coalition of community organizations from across the Pontiac demonstrated outside the MRC building on Feb.22 to demand the government of Quebec provide them more funding, pictured above. This action was just
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