Got a spare room? Rent it to a newcomer, MRC suggests
November 7, 2024
A new initiative matches new Pontiac residents with a temporary room in someone’s home while they find permanent housing.
A new initiative matches new Pontiac residents with a temporary room in someone’s home while they find permanent housing.
Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Rick Bradshaw in last week’s paper (https://theequity.ca/waste-committee-wasted/), I need to respond. He has made many untrue statements about
Former committee members are calling for it to be reinstated and given an official mandate.
A crowd of about 40 residents from across the MRC Pontiac were present at the monthly MRC council of mayors meeting in Campbell’s Bay on
The MRC Pontiac hosted its third annual fundraiser breakfast for Centraide Outaouais on Wednesday morning at the RA centre in Campbell’s Bay in celebration of
Transcollines, a public transit provider in the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, is still searching for a service provider to operate an on-demand transit service in the
A group from Alleyn and Cawood says the comparative factor has got to go.
Dear Editor, I was invited to attend the June 2024 special meeting of the Alleyn et Cawood council with residents about the issue of a
The MRC Pontiac announced it will participate in a fire prevention technician (FPT) training program, sending one trainee to a certification course at the Cégep
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, local food bank Bouffe Pontiac lost most of its volunteers. But as the organization provided an essential service, its few
A new initiative matches new Pontiac residents with a temporary room in someone’s home while they find permanent housing.
Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Rick Bradshaw in last week’s paper (https://theequity.ca/waste-committee-wasted/), I need to respond. He has made many untrue statements about the performances of myself as warden and our newly-hired waste management coordinator. To criticize the
Former committee members are calling for it to be reinstated and given an official mandate.
A crowd of about 40 residents from across the MRC Pontiac were present at the monthly MRC council of mayors meeting in Campbell’s Bay on Wednesday night. Some were there to express their frustrations around what many felt were unfair
The MRC Pontiac hosted its third annual fundraiser breakfast for Centraide Outaouais on Wednesday morning at the RA centre in Campbell’s Bay in celebration of the charity organization’s 80th anniversary. The event raised $9,700 for Centraide, known in English
Transcollines, a public transit provider in the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, is still searching for a service provider to operate an on-demand transit service in the MRC Pontiac, and is confident it will find one by Dec. 2025. Transcollines has been
A group from Alleyn and Cawood says the comparative factor has got to go.
Dear Editor, I was invited to attend the June 2024 special meeting of the Alleyn et Cawood council with residents about the issue of a potential 370 per cent increase in their property evaluations. There was great concern and emotion
The MRC Pontiac announced it will participate in a fire prevention technician (FPT) training program, sending one trainee to a certification course at the Cégep de l’Outaouais in Gatineau starting in January 2025. The program is designed to meet an
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, local food bank Bouffe Pontiac lost most of its volunteers. But as the organization provided an essential service, its few paid staff couldn’t go home. The service they provided depended on them being present in
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