MRC wins silver for vanlife tourism initiative
November 7, 2025
The vanlife campaign was launched in 2022 to boost tourism in this region, which lacks accommodation options.
The vanlife campaign was launched in 2022 to boost tourism in this region, which lacks accommodation options.
On Wednesday evening, the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac held a 5 à 7 at Café Downtown in Fort-Coulonge to welcome newcomers to the region. Nicky
Two-term MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was among the five incumbent leaders to win another four years on Sunday.
At around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, police intercepted a vehicle on Hwy. 148 in Bristol for a traffic infraction which resulted in a seizure
Local health officials have announced the latest recipients of the MacLachlan Family Bursaries, which go to young people studying to work in Pontiac’s health care
Pierre Cyr was born in Montreal and worked for 27 years with NAV Canada, serving as an air traffic controller, investigator, and security analyst 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
On Oct. 22, THE EQUITY hosted a livestreamed conversation with the candidates running to be MRC Pontiac’s next warden. Candidates were asked eight questions –
On Oct. 28 the Quebec Farmer’s Association, which advocates for the English-speaking agricultural community in Quebec, hosted a virtual talk on the subject of how
On Friday morning the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac held a debate between the candidates for warden of MRC Pontiac. Hosted by Director Karim El Kerch,
The vanlife campaign was launched in 2022 to boost tourism in this region, which lacks accommodation options.
On Wednesday evening, the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac held a 5 à 7 at Café Downtown in Fort-Coulonge to welcome newcomers to the region. Nicky Mahamba, an employee with the Carrefour’s Place aux Jeunes program, explained that the evening was
Two-term MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was among the five incumbent leaders to win another four years on Sunday.
At around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, police intercepted a vehicle on Hwy. 148 in Bristol for a traffic infraction which resulted in a seizure of more than 1,000 methamphetamine tablets and three arrests. When Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers
Local health officials have announced the latest recipients of the MacLachlan Family Bursaries, which go to young people studying to work in Pontiac’s health care facilities. The bursary was created in April 2024 through the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation (PCHF),
Pierre Cyr was born in Montreal and worked for 27 years with NAV Canada, serving as an air traffic controller, investigator, and security analyst in Sept-Îles, Rimouski, and Gatineau. After moving to the Outaouais, Cyr discovered Fort-Coulonge, where he settled
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,
On Oct. 22, THE EQUITY hosted a livestreamed conversation with the candidates running to be MRC Pontiac’s next warden. Candidates were asked eight questions – some in French, most in English – that were based on concerns and voting priorities
On Oct. 28 the Quebec Farmer’s Association, which advocates for the English-speaking agricultural community in Quebec, hosted a virtual talk on the subject of how the agricultural industry is being affected by ongoing trade dispute with the U.S.. The talk
On Friday morning the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac held a debate between the candidates for warden of MRC Pontiac. Hosted by Director Karim El Kerch, the debate focused on issues impacting youth in the region, from the lack of affordable
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