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		<title>Posthumous tribute to the first woman mayor in the history of Quebec</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2015/09/mrc-pontiac/posthumous-tribute-to-the-first-woman-mayor-in-the-history-of-quebec/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Belec</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 24th, at the 2015 Fédération des municipalités du Québec Congress gala, the Government of Québec paid tribute to Mrs. Elsie Gibbons (1903-2003), the first woman mayor in the history of the province. Mrs. Gibbons was elected mayor of Portage-du-Fort in 1953, a position she held until 1971. She was then re-elected in 1975, <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2015/09/mrc-pontiac/posthumous-tribute-to-the-first-woman-mayor-in-the-history-of-quebec/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>$402,475 for quality rural projects!</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/07/mrc-pontiac/402475-for-quality-rural-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/07/mrc-pontiac/402475-for-quality-rural-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Hiard</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/?p=2456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  Source of the picture : © Chutes Coulonge The 2014-2015 Rural Pact Call for Projects has reached a verdict.  The June 25, 2014  Mayors’ Council deliberated on the projects retained within the Rural Pact.  This is  aimed at projects within rural areas supported by non-profit organizations,  municipalities and/or cooperatives. The retained projects are listed below. &#160; <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/07/mrc-pontiac/402475-for-quality-rural-projects/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MRC Pontiac seeks your views on waste management</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/06/mrc-pontiac/mrc-pontiac-seeks-your-views-on-waste-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Belec</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Permanent and temporary MRC Pontiac residents are invited to comment on waste management at a public consultation meeting to be held at the RA Centre in Campbell&#8217;s Bay on Thursday, June 19th, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Citizens can also express their views through an online survey before the end of June. Citizens will remember that <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/06/mrc-pontiac/mrc-pontiac-seeks-your-views-on-waste-management/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Launch of the 2014-2015 Rural Pact call for project</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/04/mrc-pontiac/launch-of-the-2014-2015-rural-pact-call-for-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Hiard</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Affairs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rural Pact ; rurality ; Pontiac ; intersectoriality ; multisectoriality ; agriculture ; forestry ; tourism ; environment ; MRC ; municipality ; cooperatives ; non-profit organization ; not-for-profit ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Brand new ! Following the end of the 2007-2014 Rural national policy, the government of Quebec has decided to adopt a new rural policy for the next 10 years ! The Rural Pact is the main tool of the Quebec rural policy that was really successful here ! The MRC Pontiac has decided to launch <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/04/mrc-pontiac/launch-of-the-2014-2015-rural-pact-call-for-project/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TOURISME PONTIAC &#8211; Press release</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/01/mrc-pontiac/tourisme-pontiac-press-release/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Dumouchel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campbell &#8216;s Bay, January 10, 2014 &#8211; The Economic Development Corporation of Pontiac ( CDE) and the Pontiac Tourism Association (PTA ) is pleased to announce the arrival in office of a tourism marketing officer , Emerson Velasco . The Tourism Management Committee composed of representatives of PTA, the CDE Pontiac CLD Pontiac , SADC <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2014/01/mrc-pontiac/tourisme-pontiac-press-release/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>2013-2014 Forestry and Regional Development Program (replacement of the volet II program)</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/10/mrc-pontiac/2013-2014-forestry-and-regional-development-program-replacement-of-the-volet-ii-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/10/mrc-pontiac/2013-2014-forestry-and-regional-development-program-replacement-of-the-volet-ii-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Hiard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/?p=2134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On July 11, 2013, the Minister of Natural Resources, Ms. Martine Ouellet, announced the establishment of the Forestry and Regional Development Program (PDRF). This new program replaces the Programme de mise en valeur des ressources du milieu forestier &#8211; Volet II. Projects have to be located on a forestry land/area and aim the following objectives <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/10/mrc-pontiac/2013-2014-forestry-and-regional-development-program-replacement-of-the-volet-ii-program/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pontiac MRC wins the first battle</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/08/mrc-pontiac/pontiac-mrc-wins-the-first-battle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/08/mrc-pontiac/pontiac-mrc-wins-the-first-battle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie Chazelas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/?p=2106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the hearing held in a Gatineau court today at 2 p.m., CN has accepted to respect the bylaw in effect by ceasing the rail&#8217;s dismantling.  This suspension will be maintained until the next hearings, to be held on October 10 and 11.  The MRC Pontiac has thereby removed its vehicle that has been parked across <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/08/mrc-pontiac/pontiac-mrc-wins-the-first-battle/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quebec receives Pontiac Warden&#8217;s plea for help. Chamber of Commerce is on board.</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/08/mrc-pontiac/quebec-receives-pontiac-wardens-plea-for-help-chamber-of-commerce-is-on-board/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/08/mrc-pontiac/quebec-receives-pontiac-wardens-plea-for-help-chamber-of-commerce-is-on-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie Chazelas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/?p=2104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At 11 a.m. today, Warden Michael McCrank sent email copies of posted registered letters to Premier Pauline Marois, to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sylvain Gaudreault, and to the Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, Stéphane Bergeron. The Warden wants to work together with the government to guarantee Pontiac&#8217;s economic future. Mr. Bergeron&#8217;s office has <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/08/mrc-pontiac/quebec-receives-pontiac-wardens-plea-for-help-chamber-of-commerce-is-on-board/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Twelve organizations of the Pontiac will receive a grant from the Culture, Communications and Heritage Fund.</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/05/mrc-pontiac/twelve-organizations-of-the-pontiac-will-receive-a-grant-from-the-culture-communications-and-heritage-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/05/mrc-pontiac/twelve-organizations-of-the-pontiac-will-receive-a-grant-from-the-culture-communications-and-heritage-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie Chazelas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/?p=2080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MRC Pontiac, CLD Pontiac and Ministry of culture and communications will invest $ 17 000 in the Pontiac. The three partners agreed to have a Culture, Communications and Heritage Fund which is part of their Cultural Agreement. This Fund is open to non-for profit organizations and municipalities wishing to held cultural activities or to promote <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/05/mrc-pontiac/twelve-organizations-of-the-pontiac-will-receive-a-grant-from-the-culture-communications-and-heritage-fund/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The MRC Pontiac launches its new Fund for Culture, Communications and Heritage</title>
		<link>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/04/mrc-pontiac/the-mrc-pontiac-launches-its-new-fund-for-culture-communications-and-heritage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/04/mrc-pontiac/the-mrc-pontiac-launches-its-new-fund-for-culture-communications-and-heritage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emilie Chazelas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/?p=2070</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[$17 000 from the Culture, Communications and Heritage Fund of the MRC Pontiac will be available for non-for profit organizations and municipalities in 2013. Part of the Cultural agreement signed between the MRC, the CLD Pontiac and the Quebec Ministry of Culture, this fund will give a funding for organizations and municipalities which wish to: <a href='http://www.pontiacportal.qc.ca/2013/04/mrc-pontiac/the-mrc-pontiac-launches-its-new-fund-for-culture-communications-and-heritage/'>[read full story]</a>]]></description>
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