MNA for Pontiac André Fortin (center left) and Warden Jane Toller (center right) joined by MNA for Gatineau Robert Bussière (right) and representatives from Pontiac's Regional Council of Mayors on Thursday, March 9th
Millions of dollars are being pumped into vitalization projects across the Quebec border.
Pontiac Warden Jane Toller was joined on Thursday, March 9th by her provincial counterpart, André Fortin and other representatives as they announced over $2.6 million to be split between 29 initiatives in the region through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Regions and Rurality Fund.
Toller tells myFM that she’s “extremely proud of the projects that have been approved” and “of our local communities that have mobilized to bring them to life.”
She adds that she’s “convinced that these projects will have a very positive effect on the quality of life” for the citizens of the Pontiac.
In a statement, Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest says it was a pleasure to “discover the initiatives that will benefit” from the government’s investments, and that the “29 projects supported will contribute to making this beautiful part of the country even more dynamic.”
Projects that were approved for funding through the Regions and Rurality Fund include:
- Municipality of Fort-Coulonge – Construction of a pump track
- Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract – Development and improvement of an outdoor rest area
- Municipality of Campbell’s Bay – Upgrades to a multi-purpose recreational site
- Municipality of Île-du-Grand-Calumet – Development and improvement of recreational tourism site facilities
- Municipality of Shawville – Development of Mill Dam Park as part of the municipality’s 150th anniversary
- Municipality of Bryson – Improvement of tourist sites as part of the municipality’s 150th anniversary
- Municipality of Otter Lake – Recreational Site Accessibility Improvements
- Municipality of Waltham – Recreational Site Development
- Municipality of of Waltham – Tourist signage upgrade
- Municipality of Bristol – Norway Bay Beach Facility Development and Upgrade
- Municipality of Sheenboro – Fort William Boat Launch Improvements
- Municipality of Isle-aux-Allumettes – Centennial Park Development
- Municipality of Chichester – Development and improvement of municipal park facilities
- Municipality of Alleyn-and-Cawood – Development and improvement of municipal park facilities
- Municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims – Development and improvement of municipal park facilities
- MRC Pontiac – Creation of a transportation hub
- MRC Pontiac – MRC Revitalization Strategy (Rues Principales and Dynamic Portal)
- Le Patro de Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield – Renovation of the mini-putt
- Chapeau and District Lions Club – Canteen Upgrade
- Fédération UPA Outaouais-Laurentides – ALUS Outaouais Program in the Pontiac
- Pontiac Pool – Preparation of civil, structural, electrical and mechanical specifications for the complex
- Pontiac Educational Garden – Construction of a greenhouse
- Harrington Hall – Lighting upgrade
- Upper Pontiac Sports Complex – Upgrades to recreational infrastructure and complex facilities
- CRÉDETAO – Creation of an agricultural platform in the Pontiac
- Domaine de la Belle et le Gentleman – Establishment of a vineyard in Bristol
- Escapade Huskimo – Construction of a service stop at the Domaine
- Escapade Huskimo – Danford Lake campsite development
- Pure Conscience Farm – Implementation of an organic egg production
(written by Kasey Egan)