Regional officials unveil ‘Pontiac transport hub’
September 16, 2025
On Sept. 16, regional municipal and public transit officials gathered outside the MRC Pontiac office to inaugurate the “Pontiac transport hub”. A ribbon was cut
On Sept. 16, regional municipal and public transit officials gathered outside the MRC Pontiac office to inaugurate the “Pontiac transport hub”. A ribbon was cut
Dear Editor, The Pontiac region has experienced an unprecedented number of hydro outages in the past year. The complete loss of power has occurred unexpectedly
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on
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
On July 3, the Shawville Recreation Association welcomed the return of three of its picnic tables, freshly refurbished thanks to funding from the Shawville Rotary
MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at
Tuesday evening’s violent winds left thousands of Pontiac residents without power for almost 24 hours, some for longer. While most have been reconnected to the
A group from Alleyn and Cawood says the comparative factor has got to go.
Mayors from the Upper Pontiac municipalities and Pontiac MNA André Fortin met with representatives from Hydro-Québec Thursday on Allumette Island to discuss the issue of
Paul Amyotte has been farming for over 20 years, but he’s never seen power outages like those that have plagued the Upper Pontiac this summer.
On Sept. 16, regional municipal and public transit officials gathered outside the MRC Pontiac office to inaugurate the “Pontiac transport hub”. A ribbon was cut for a new bus stop situated in the MRC parking lot, which is intended for
Dear Editor, The Pontiac region has experienced an unprecedented number of hydro outages in the past year. The complete loss of power has occurred unexpectedly with no notice and no obvious cause such as high wind, heavy rain or snow.
The municipalities of Pontiac, Bristol, Clarendon, Portage du Fort and Shawville were hardest hit, with around 3,000 homes still disconnected from the power grid on Friday at noon, thanks to many downed trees and power lines across the region.
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
On July 3, the Shawville Recreation Association welcomed the return of three of its picnic tables, freshly refurbished thanks to funding from the Shawville Rotary Club. The tables that now sit under the shade structure at the RA field are
MRC Pontiac mayors voted to award one portion of the MRC’s contract for the handling of the territory’s recycling to a Mont Tremblant-based company at their monthly meeting on June 18. Under this contract, Location Martin-Lalonde Inc. will be providing
Tuesday evening’s violent winds left thousands of Pontiac residents without power for almost 24 hours, some for longer. While most have been reconnected to the grid, the clean up of the wreckage the storm caused will be a much longer
A group from Alleyn and Cawood says the comparative factor has got to go.
Mayors from the Upper Pontiac municipalities and Pontiac MNA André Fortin met with representatives from Hydro-Québec Thursday on Allumette Island to discuss the issue of ongoing power outages in the area.Mayors from Allumette Island, Chichester, Sheenboro, and Waltham met with
Paul Amyotte has been farming for over 20 years, but he’s never seen power outages like those that have plagued the Upper Pontiac this summer. His Serres Paul Amyotte greenhouse on Rue Principale in Mansfield has lost power around a
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