MRC council approves FRR grant funding, discusses increasing mayor salaries
January 29, 2026
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope,
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope,
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
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Pontiac Ouest’s three municipalities are waiting to hear about the status of a grant that would help them share services in administration, public works and
A family of three is piecing their lives back together after a fire burned their Clarendon residence to the ground on Dec. 26.
As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.
Waltham council was divided at a Dec. 11 meeting that two councillors called to discuss options they believe can help the municipality save money on
Jean-Louis Corriveau has long been a farmer on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. He served as a councillor for more than 30 years before being appointed pro-mayor in 2017
Jordan Evans grew up on a farm in Waltham, and returned to her roots in the midst of the pandemic in June 2020, after spending
The sole occupant of a Campbell’s Bay home is safe after a house fire early Tuesday morning. Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield fire chief Kevin Kluke said the
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors public meeting on Jan. 29, there were two big grants awarded through the FRR component four funding envelope, which is distributed by the provincial ministry of municipal affairs and administered by MRC Pontiac.
Four councillors voted in favour of the increase, while Holli Lair and Brendan Adam voted against it.
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Pontiac Ouest’s three municipalities are waiting to hear about the status of a grant that would help them share services in administration, public works and waste management. L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro councils all passed resolutions in summer 2025 in favour
A family of three is piecing their lives back together after a fire burned their Clarendon residence to the ground on Dec. 26.
As the Waltham fire chief retires after 50 years of service to his neighbours, the future of his department is straddled between history and efficiency.
Waltham council was divided at a Dec. 11 meeting that two councillors called to discuss options they believe can help the municipality save money on fire services. Councillors Brendan Adam and Holli Lair called the meeting to inform the public
Jean-Louis Corriveau has long been a farmer on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. He served as a councillor for more than 30 years before being appointed pro-mayor in 2017 following the resignation of then-mayor Pierre Fréchette. Corriveau was elected to the mayor’s seat in
Jordan Evans grew up on a farm in Waltham, and returned to her roots in the midst of the pandemic in June 2020, after spending a good chunk of her life in B.C. With a masters degree in environmental science,
The sole occupant of a Campbell’s Bay home is safe after a house fire early Tuesday morning. Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield fire chief Kevin Kluke said the department responded to the call on Front St. at 12:55 a.m.. “We arrived on the
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