Since 1884, the Saint-Dominique Catholic church has stood in Luskville’s core, its walls made of stones pulled from the very Gatineau hills that tower over
Pontiac High School teacher Phil Holmes was recognized this spring by a provincial organization for his efforts promoting student engagement in and outside of the
The Western Quebec School Board and other school service centres in the Outaouais are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving news the province has
A new initiative launched this spring will see the MRC Pontiac develop a plan to protect residents, property and infrastructure throughout its 18 municipalities from
The Pontiac’s last wildlife protection office could be in jeopardy of closing, leaving the region without any employees working from inside the territory. According to
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
Even though most of our readers subscribe, there’s still a good number of folks who pick up THE EQUITY now and then from their local
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
Campbell’s Bay councillors Josey Bouchard and Jean-Pierre Landry will both be throwing their hat in the race for the warden’s seat come September. Current MRC
Since 1884, the Saint-Dominique Catholic church has stood in Luskville’s core, its walls made of stones pulled from the very Gatineau hills that tower over it. Over the years, the church has become a bastion of hope for many of
Pontiac High School teacher Phil Holmes was recognized this spring by a provincial organization for his efforts promoting student engagement in and outside of the classroom. Holmes, who teaches agriculture and drama at the school and is involved in extracurricular
The Western Quebec School Board and other school service centres in the Outaouais are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving news the province has restored $540 million to Quebec’s education budget, from which it had slashed $570 million just
A new initiative launched this spring will see the MRC Pontiac develop a plan to protect residents, property and infrastructure throughout its 18 municipalities from flooding. The MRC is teaming up with Outaouais environmental agency CREDDO to lead a working
The Pontiac’s last wildlife protection office could be in jeopardy of closing, leaving the region without any employees working from inside the territory. According to Quebec wildlife protection agents’ union president Martin Perreault, three weeks ago the province’s environment ministry
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
Even though most of our readers subscribe, there’s still a good number of folks who pick up THE EQUITY now and then from their local depanneur or grocery store. Some grab a copy when their neighbour’s kid is on the
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
Campbell’s Bay councillors Josey Bouchard and Jean-Pierre Landry will both be throwing their hat in the race for the warden’s seat come September. Current MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller has yet to announce whether she will be running again.
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