Arena Fund update
July 14, 2026
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Thursday (May 21), council recognized a local police officer with the county’s highest honour, the Pontiac
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
Local Journalism Initiative At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16, council passed a resolution to apply for a joint FRR grant
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial
In late March, MRC Pontiac launched a call for structuring projects for the fonds de regions and rurality (FRR) streams two and three for 2026.
Avid Pontiac golfers will soon have a second local option for extending their season beyond the first snowfall. The Knights of Columbus of Fort-Coulonge have
Shawville hopes the grant will be used for the arena floor, now 20 years older than its expected lifespan.
The municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes have received a provincial grant to help them design a plan to share key municipal services. Quebec’s Ministry
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,
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure the future of our arena. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, every dollar
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Thursday (May 21), council recognized a local police officer with the county’s highest honour, the Pontiac Paddle of Accomplishment. Yves Martineau first started policing in the area in June 1992 and
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
Local Journalism Initiative At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16, council passed a resolution to apply for a joint FRR grant that would pay for municipal court services in the region. MRC public safety coordinator Julien
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial report and foreshadowed some of the projects under way for 2026. The meeting held at
In late March, MRC Pontiac launched a call for structuring projects for the fonds de regions and rurality (FRR) streams two and three for 2026. The FRR is a fund distributed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH)
Avid Pontiac golfers will soon have a second local option for extending their season beyond the first snowfall. The Knights of Columbus of Fort-Coulonge have almost raised the money needed to purchase a golf simulator for their community hall. Currently
Shawville hopes the grant will be used for the arena floor, now 20 years older than its expected lifespan.
The municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester and L’Isle-aux-Allumettes have received a provincial grant to help them design a plan to share key municipal services. Quebec’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) is awarding the municipalities $525,000 to be used for
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.
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