Chris Lowrey
PONTIAC May 23, 2018
Three schools in the Pontiac are getting government assistance to improve their playgrounds for students.
Onslow Elementary in Quyon, St. John’s Elementary in Campbell’s Bay and Poupore Primary in Fort Coulonge will all get access to funds for different projects.
Poupore Primary will get $16,667 to build a new running track as well as a new learning area.
St. John’s will use $14,874 for the installation of new playground equipment.

Similarly, Onslow will also get funds – $6,720 – for a new playground that will compliment the existing one.
“Many students will have access to new or renovated installations,” said Pontiac MNA André Fortin in a press release. “Quality infrastructure will make our young people more motivated to practise sports and other physical activities.”
The announcement for Onslow comes on the heels of two years of fundraising.
The community in Quyon came together to make sure the town’s youngsters had a top-notch recess experience.
Major donors for the project included the Quyon Lionettes, the Pontiac Fire Department and André Fortin’s office.
Mountainview Turf Farm has agreed to provide equipment and time in order to prep the land for the new play structure.
The Onslow Home and School Committee was the driving force behind the community fundraising efforts.
The Home and School Committee are in the final stage of the tender process and a winning bid will be picked sometime after June 4.
The construction will start at some point this summer.
“[We’ve] worked hard on this project for two years and are really excited about getting the funding from the ministry to help our dreams come true,” said Stacy Johnston, President of the Onslow Home and School Committee.
The Home and School Committee had to come up with one-third of the project’s funding while the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports and the Western Quebec School Board will cover the remainder.