Pontiac council report - Mayor vetoes water tax

Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 11:00pm
Added: Wed, 06/07/2017 - 11:00pm

Mo Laidlaw

MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC –  A special council meeting was held May 16 at the Luskville community centre, replacing the regular meeting that was postponed because of the flooding emergency. About 16 members of the public attended.
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Mayors say no to MRC funding hospital parking

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:15pm
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Allyson Beauregard read more »

Thorne vs Thorne agreement reached

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:15pm
Added: Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:15pm

Allyson Beauregard

THORNE – A lengthy legal battle between the municipal council and the Thorne Community Recreation Association (TCRA) concerning the ownership of the TCRA building and property may be coming to an end now that initial agreement papers were signed at the beginning of May. read more »

MRC Meeting - Electric car study, composting survey, renewed Transcollins agreement

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:14pm
Added: Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:14pm

Allyson Beauregard

CAMPBELL'S BAY – The 18 MRC Pontiac mayors met at the MRC building, May 16, for the monthly Council of Mayors (CoM) meeting. One of the hotly debated topics was the MRC's decision to not fund visitor parking at the Pontiac Community Hospital (see page 2). read more »

Pontiac Job Fair presents endless possibilities

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:13pm
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Representatives of Heritage College, Greg Graham, Alain Beauparlant, Sandra Ricci and Michele Charlebois, explained the training opportunities the college has to offer to interested visitors at the Pontiac Job Fair.

Allyson Beauregard read more »

Bug infestation continues at McDowell

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:12pm
Added: Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:12pm

Jamie Cameron

SHAWVILLE – About a third of students at McDowell Elementary didn't attend classes from May 17-19 after a number of insect bites were reported again after the school was closed and exterminated, May 3. Although the school was deemed safe, many parents refused to let their children attend classes. read more »

Information sessions held for flood victims

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:11pm
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Samantha MacConnell

MUNICIPALITY OF read more »

Questions remain - Nuclear agencies give reassurance on dump plan

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:12pm
Added: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:12pm

Peter L. Smith
& Lionel Tessier

SHEENBORO – Agents from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) held a public information session, April 27, at the Sheenboro Parish Hall --
to answer questions about Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' (CNL) Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) proposed for Chalk River. read more »

Warning tickets issued - CISSSO cracking down on employee parking

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:11pm
Added: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:11pm


A parking ticket issued to an employee at one of the Pontiac's health centres.

Allyson Beauregard

MRC PONTIAC & read more »

Highest water in decades - Emergencies declared

Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:10pm
Added: Wed, 05/10/2017 - 11:10pm


All the gates were open at the Chat Dam, on May 7, adding to
the flood of water coming downstream.

Francois Carrier (tr. AB) read more »