The Municipality of Pontiac has received $210,000 from MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais to finance some much needed maintenance it has planned for its Luskville and Quyon
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
The municipality has plans to make countertop composters available to residents who might not have the space to compost outdoors. But some residents, and councillors,
Rides can be booked through Transcollines, which has been running the service in Chelsea and La Pêche since 2022.
One year out from the next municipal election, THE EQUITY checked in with the 20 people who have been voted in to lead the communities
The Municipality of Pontiac’s council passed a motion at Tuesday’s meeting asking the municipality’s provincial and federal representatives to accelerate the reconstruction of a culvert
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
The Bambinos Universe early childhood centre (CPE) in Luskville opened its doors to its extended community on Friday afternoon to celebrate its 25th year in
A portion of the road work scheduled to be completed this fall on the four-lane section of Highway 148 in Luskville has been pushed until
“Our ditches and culverts, they can only take so much,” Mayor Roger Larose says.
The Municipality of Pontiac has received $210,000 from MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais to finance some much needed maintenance it has planned for its Luskville and Quyon parks this summer. The money was awarded at the MRC’s most recent council meeting on
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
The municipality has plans to make countertop composters available to residents who might not have the space to compost outdoors. But some residents, and councillors, are’t convinced the expensive machines are worth the investment.
Rides can be booked through Transcollines, which has been running the service in Chelsea and La Pêche since 2022.
One year out from the next municipal election, THE EQUITY checked in with the 20 people who have been voted in to lead the communities from Luskville to Rapides des Joachims.
The Municipality of Pontiac’s council passed a motion at Tuesday’s meeting asking the municipality’s provincial and federal representatives to accelerate the reconstruction of a culvert that was washed out in a mid-July rainstorm. The culvert on Luskville’s Thérien Road has
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
The Bambinos Universe early childhood centre (CPE) in Luskville opened its doors to its extended community on Friday afternoon to celebrate its 25th year in operation. The daycare centre’s assistant director Diane Daigle says that despite ongoing staffing and funding
A portion of the road work scheduled to be completed this fall on the four-lane section of Highway 148 in Luskville has been pushed until next spring due to budgetary restrictions at the provincial level. Because the long-awaited highway repairs
“Our ditches and culverts, they can only take so much,” Mayor Roger Larose says.
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street
Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.
Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com
The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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