McCann vs municipality Appeal denied

Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:01pm
Added: Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:01pm

Allyson Beauregard read more »

Clarendon man faces murder charges

Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:00pm
Added: Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:00pm

Allyson Beaurgard
& Laurent Robillard-Cardinal

CLARENDON – The Sureté du Québec (SQ) was called to 337 fourth concession road in Clarendon, January 18 around 3 am, where they discovered the body of
50 year old Shawville resident Darwin Zimmerling. Zimmerling was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. read more »

A mother’s appeal to CISSSO Personal costs high for closure of Pavillon du Parc

Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:00pm
Added: Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:00pm

Allyson Beauregard

During a visit to Shawville in December, Brenda Godin, who lives in Temiscaming, received the shock of a lifetime at a local restaurant when someone asked her how her daughter -- who resides at the Thompson residence (Shawville Pavillon du Parc) - was doing and her reaction to the news of the residence's possible closure.  read more »

MRC Pontiac mayors meet: Fibre Pontiac gets directors, pellet mill moving, social housing merger, and end of Laurentian Bank use

Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 9:59pm
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Allyson Beauregard read more »

“Pontiac Voice” fights back against paid parking at Community Hospital

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:53pm
Added: Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:53pm

Allyson Beauregard

PONTIAC & MRC
PONTIAC – Following the announcement at the end of December of paid
parking starting March 2017 at the Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH), a group of Pontiac residents have banded together to create a citizen’s committee called “Pontiac Voice”.  read more »

A record breaking year L'Isle-aux-Allumettes hydro outages

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:52pm
Added: Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:52pm

Allyson Beauregard

L'ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES – With the onset of 2017, the municipality bid farewell to a record breaking year for hydro failures, totalling 75. The previous record was in 2015 with 70 outages, followed by 60 in 2013. Last year witnessed 4,030 minutes of outages, compared to 939 in 2015; 2013 holds the record with 6,629 minutes. read more »

A review of 2016

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:52pm
Added: Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:52pm

Lionel Tessier (tr. AB)

Here is a summary of the main events that took place in the Pontiac in 2016.
January
André Fortin, on behalf of the MTQ, announced work will be done to read more »

MNA André Fortin reviews the year and looks ahead

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:51pm
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Allyson Beauregard

PONTIAC – Liberal party member André Fortin just finished his third year read more »

New year welcomes new transport service

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:51pm
Added: Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:51pm

Following the announcement of the end of Thom Transport's bus service along Highway 148 last fall, the MRC Pontiac, the Municipality of Pontiac and Transcollines have partnered to ensure the continuation of the service in the region. read more »

Pontiac council report New public peace by-law; contract given for boat ramp study

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:50pm
Added: Wed, 01/18/2017 - 8:50pm

Mo Laidlaw

The regular council meeting was held January 10 at the Luskville Community Centre.
Public input
James Eggleton asked that council meetings be recorded to provide the best record of proceedings. Stéphane Alary complained about the length of time it takes to get a permit to clean ditches.
Planning read more »