MRC Pontiac mayors end work from home policy
March 19, 2026
On Thursday evening, the MRC Pontiac mayors held their monthly public council meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay.
The Shawville arena was buzzing with anticipation on Friday evening as family and friends of the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s 105 members filed through its front doors and packed the bleachers for the club’s year-end show. This year’s performance, titled “Under the Big Top”, saw skaters of all ages execute 24 circus-themed routines they had […]
The Shawville arena was buzzing with anticipation on Friday evening as family and friends of the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s 105 members filed through its front doors and packed the bleachers for the club’s year-end show. This year’s performance, titled “Under the Big Top”, saw skaters of all ages execute 24 circus-themed routines they had […]
The Shawville arena was buzzing with anticipation on Friday evening as family and friends of the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s 105 members filed through its front doors and packed the bleachers for the club’s year-end show. This year’s performance, titled “Under the Big Top”, saw skaters of all ages execute 24 circus-themed routines they had […]
The Shawville arena was buzzing with anticipation on Friday evening as family and friends of the Shawville Figure Skating Club’s 105 members filed through its front doors and packed the bleachers for the club’s year-end show. This year’s performance, titled “Under the Big Top”, saw skaters of all ages execute 24 circus-themed routines they had […]
On Thursday evening, the MRC Pontiac mayors held their monthly public council meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay.
Otter Lake council voted at its Feb. 10 council meeting to appoint longtime firefighter Ronnie Vadneau to the position of
On Thursday evening, the MRC Pontiac mayors held their monthly public council meeting at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay.
Otter Lake council voted at its Feb. 10 council meeting to appoint longtime firefighter Ronnie Vadneau to the position of
After losing $75,000 in funding last year, the Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay says its activity programming for senior residents has remained unchanged. Last April, Manoir staff found out the funding it had been receiving from Quebec’s education ministry
Fifteen hockey teams duked it out three-on-three style at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs arena in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend in the 13th annual Pontiac Cup, with three teams emerging as champions. Joel Boisvert, long-time organizer, said the tournament
The Pontiac High School (PHS) auditorium was rockin’ and rollin’ last week for the school’s production of Rock of Ages, which sold out four times over five shows. The plot of the classic Broadway musical follows small-town Kansas girl Sherrie
After losing $75,000 in funding last year, the Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay says its activity programming for senior residents has remained unchanged. Last April, Manoir staff found out the funding it had been receiving from Quebec’s education ministry
Fifteen hockey teams duked it out three-on-three style at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs arena in Fort-Coulonge over the weekend in the 13th annual Pontiac Cup, with three teams emerging as champions. Joel Boisvert, long-time organizer, said the tournament
The Pontiac High School (PHS) auditorium was rockin’ and rollin’ last week for the school’s production of Rock of Ages, which sold out four times over five shows. The plot of the classic Broadway musical follows small-town Kansas girl Sherrie
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Last week, with the flip of a switch, Pontiac mayors voted unanimously to end the MRC’s work-from-home policy. There was no consultation with its 40 or so employees, not even a warning that this would be coming. Most learned of the news the following morning. Now, staff have until the
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