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Service interruptions continue - New surgeon agreement a hoax?

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:57pm
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Allyson Beauregard

SHAWVILLE – The lack of a surgeon extended the 21-day service interruption in the Pontiac Community Hospital’s (PCH) obstetrics (OBS) department from January 3 to January 6 despite the province announcing in November that they signed an agreement with the Québec Federation of Specialist Doctors (QFSD) to remedy the problem. read more »

Power failures up by 140% - Allumettes outages set new record

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:56pm
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Allyson Beauregard

L’ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES – With 103 hydro outages in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes in 2019, there’s a new record in the municipality that far exceeds the decade’s top contender, 2016, which experienced 75. However, the duration of 2019’s outages was shorter at 2,675 minutes compared to 4,030 minutes in 2016. read more »

MRC meeting - $100,000 more for TNO roads, official support for new Wellness Centre

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Allyson Beauregard

MRC PONTIAC – The 18 MRC Pontiac mayors gathered at MRC headquarters in Litchfield, December 18, for their final meeting of 2019. The highlight was the adoption of the TNO’s 2020 budget and a presentation from a long-time forestry worker concerning the creation of the Pontiac forestry alliance. read more »

2019 in review

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:55pm
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Lionel Tessier

January
Public dissatisfaction with the performance of the Centre intégré de santé et
de services sociaux de l'Outaouais (CISSSO) led to an investigation by the Ministry of Health and the appointment of Sylvain Gagnon as a special agent to produce a report on the state of health services in the region. read more »

Pontiac council adopts 2020 budget

Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:54pm
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Mo Laidlaw

MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC – The Pontiac municipal council met on December 18 at the Luskville Community Centre to adopt the 2020 budget. Director General Pierre Said and Finance Director Ginette Chevrier Bottrill attended as well as 12
members of the public. read more »

Sorting Centre hits “a crossroad” - 32 laid off as business ceases operations

Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 1:28pm
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Allyson Beauregard

LITCHFIELD – The Pontiac Sorting Centre’s (SC) management held a press conference at the business on December 13 to announce they would be ceasing read more »

Pontiac Hospital in month-long OBS interruption - Will the new year be “brighter”?

Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 1:27pm
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Allyson Beauregard

SHAWVILLE – The Pontiac Community Hospital (PCH) experienced its tenth
service interruption this year in the obstetrics (OBS) department from December 6 to 11 due to a lack of nursing staff. read more »

Pontiac council report
------ Braun Road in disrepair; woman protests dying goats

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Mo Laidlaw read more »

Will Amos appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 1:26pm
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On December 12, Pontiac MP William Amos was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, specifically for the Science component.
“This is an important department with a significant impact in the Pontiac riding, as many of my constituents work either in the public service or in organizations related to science,” said Amos. read more »

Ontario releases flood inquiry report - Flooding despair far from over

Submitted by editor on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 1:26pm
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Allyson Beauregard

MRC PONTIAC AND PONTIAC – On November 28, Ontario released a report from Doug McNeil, Special Advisor on Flooding, who conducted an independent review of the 2019 flood in Ontario. John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, mandated him to the task in July and McNeil delivered his report to the Ontario government on October 31.  read more »