Outaouais, summer 2023. Photo by Tashi Farmilo.
Local
An investigation is underway after a body was discovered in the Ottawa River near Jacques Cartier Park on April 6.
The Buckingham Curling Club is actively pursuing a grant from the Quebec Ministry of Education's Financial Assistance Program for Recreational, Sports, and Outdoor Infrastructure (PAFIRSPA) for renovations to its pavilion and main components.
In an ambitious fusion of art and ecology, Marie Chapet, a local artist, has launched a project that casts the natural beauty of the Pontiac region in a new light.
Internationally renowned ceramic artist and Outaouais resident Paula Murray opened a new exhibit at Gatineau's Galerie Montcalm on March 28.
Municipal Council
It was SRO at the Chelsea Council meeting on April 12. The reason for the crowd? Two reasons. The docks bylaw was scheduled to come into effect on April 15.
The monthly council meeting was held on March 12 at the Luskville community centre at 7:30 pm. Four residents were present. Councillor McCann was absent.
At the March 12 Chelsea Council meeting, the location of the proposed new French school was top of mind during question period. It is to be located largely on Chelsea Foundation land, currently used for a soccer field and parking lot.
The monthly council meeting was held on February 13 at the Luskville community centre at 7:30 pm. Eight residents were present. Councillors Amyotte and Allen were absent.
Provincial
The Canadian government's Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) has provided a $200,000 repayable contribution to 9434-5477 Québec inc, associated with À La Dérive Brasserie artisanale
The Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Tribal Council and the Ville de Gatineau have announced their joint hosting of the 2023 Great Gathering, an event encompassing the 3rd Summit of First Nations and Municipalities
On February 1, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec rejected the initial proposal that followed the public consultations that would divide Pontiac into three ridings
he tone was quickly set at the conference "What's behind the housing crisis?" held by the Pontiac New Democratic Party (NDP), which brought together guests and citizens from various backgrounds
World
As we pursue our daily lives, seeking solace within our own environment, we are constantly bombarded by events beyond our control that disturb our peace of mind
Alliances are as old as civilisation. Older, actually: almost every hunter-gatherer band that anthropologists have studied, from the New Guinea highlanders to the Yanomamo in the Amazon
Last year US President Joe Biden called Pakistan "one of the most dangerous countries in the world," presumably because of its potentially lethal cocktail of nuclear weapons and unstable politics.
Turkey's elections are fairly free, and there is going to be one this Sunday (14 May). President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in power for two decades, and he should really lose by a landslide.
Healthy Living
Spring cleaning has begun in earnest, and as a friend posted on Facebook, garbage is being dumped in ditches throughout the Pontiac
Most frequently observed in children, eczema is a chronic, non-contagious skin condition characterized by an inflammation of the epidermis. While there are different types of eczema, the most common is atopic dermatitis
When we seek solutions to kill annoying insects or plants, we sometimes reach for insecticides and herbicides. Although many such poisons are available to gardeners and homeowners in nurseries, garden centres
A dedicated group of Pontiac residents are working conscientiously to create the Friends of the Chats Falls. This summer the first Board was elected.
