2011-06-29

Action Pontiac vous invite à une activité populaire

2011 Porte ouverte : le terroir du Pontiac et ses saveurs

Quand : Dimanche, le 21 août de 11 h 00 à 16 h 00

OÙ : au parc du Club Lions à Quyon, sur la berge de la magnifique rivière des Outaouais (2, rue du traversier, municipalité du Pontiac (Quyon), Québec)

Au menu : des stands des commerçants, des artistes et des organismes locaux et régionaux; des produits frais du terroir; question de faire fonctionner vos papilles gustatives des échantillons de l’excellente cuisine pontiçoise, de la musique, du plaisir pour toute la famille, activités pour les enfants, des animaux et plus encore ...

Notre but : «Acheter localement». Faire connaître nos gens d’affaire, nos producteurs et nos artistes de 11 h 00 à 16 h 00.

Vous aimeriez vous joindre et participer à cet évènement avec votre cuisine, vos oeuvres d’art, votre commerce ou simplement pour exposer votre organisme, veuillez contacter Mme Sandy Saint-George, responsable, comité de planification du groupe Action Pontiac téléphone au

819-455-2726 ou courriel à : sandy_stgeorge@pioneerwireless.ca

Nous tenons à remercier M Cliff Bellis de la compagnie Pioneer Wireless qui offrira généreusement les services internet sans fil à toute personne qui en fera la demande dans le cadre des activités de cette journée, aux autorités de la municipalité de Pontiac et aux membres du club Lions de Quyon.


Il n’y a aucun coût pour les exposants ou participants sauf le dépôt de 100$ pour réserver un espace de stand sur le terrain. Ce dépôt est entièrement remboursable en fonction de votre participation confirmée sur le terrain à la fin de la journée. Aucun remboursement ne sera fait à un participant qui aura réservé mais qui ne s’est pas présenté.

Vous désirez une vie plus active dans votre municipalité de Pontiac, alors impliquez vous.


Traduction par Gérard Desjardins.

2011-06-28

Route 148 à Luskville

28 juin 2011 Le Droit LOUIS-DENIS EBACHER ldebacher@ledroit.com
Six semaines pour réparer la route 148
Le ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) prévoit six semaines de travaux pour réparer la route 148 à Luskville, complètement défoncée à la suite des importantes averses de la fin de semaine. Le glissement de terrain a créé un trou de 3,6 m de diamètre et d’une profondeur de près de 20 m, emportant avec lui un morceau de la route 148. Aucune circulation n’y sera permise jusqu’à la fin des travaux. Un détour de 3 km, via les rues Parker, McKibbon et Curley, a été prévu afin de permettre aux automobilistes de passer de l’autre côté de la 148.

2011-06-27

Photos of 148 washout



Photos contributed by Gordon Jenkins. (click on photo to enlarge)



2011-06-26

Feedback on the 148 detour

This is on Facebook:
Is the 148 open? I read it but I am just checking....
7 hours ago · ·
    • Julie Kirkham I am wondering the same thing so I know which way to go home tonight
      6 hours ago ·
    • Rhonda Sharpe Morrison I think there is a new detour that is not as bad as the other one.
      6 hours ago ·
    • Kim Wilson the hwy wasn't open last night at 10pm... but the a lil detour around it.. We were up at shawville for the grad last night. And the way bk home we took the detour.
      6 hours ago ·
    • Helen Routliffe I understand it will probably be closed until next Wednesday, that is what the radio said.
      5 hours ago ·
    • Rhonda Sharpe Morrison Thanks Kim. So it isn't that bad to take the "lil detour" then.
      5 hours ago ·
    • Kim Wilson lil detour is good to take
      5 hours ago · · 1 person
    • Heather Egan Duggan Took the detour today and it only takes a couple extra minutes. The washout on the highway doesn't look any where near fixed.
      2 hours ago ·

More on highway closure

Further to Kate's post below, this is what the Route 148 washout looked like on Saturday afternoon:

Washout on Hwy 148 at Therrien Rd after heavy storm on June 24, 2011.


It looks like a beaver dam in Gatineau Park burst to create a sudden surge of water that was too much for the culvert.

The Eardley-Masham road was still open at 14:30, but quite deep water was flowing over the pavement at the Masham end. Vehicles with good clearance could make it through, but a small car might have trouble.

Water flowing over Eardley-Masham Road on N side of Gatineau Park.

When we returned later from Wakefield, the road was closed at the bridge in Masham, and vehicles were being detoured through Lac Des Loups.

Highway 148 closed, difficult detour in place

I don't know what else has happened to our dearly beleagured highway this week, but the heavy rains on June 23rd and 24th have completely decimated the culvert and bridge at the intersection of the 148 and Ch. Therrien in Luskville, past St. Luke's on the hill from the east, and just past Nugents machinery depot from the west.
There is now a 30 foot deep gap where the road used to be, and that's not something that's going to be fixed overnight, I can tell you.
To re route traffic, there is a detour set up along the very muddy narrow and twisting Parker Rd, leading to the tiny McKibbon, leading back to the highway up poor old Ch. Curley, where the Depanneur Pontiac is. People, please give yourselves a LOT more time to get around this difficult situation.
Those in cars and small vans, please slow down!
Those driving trucks and busses, pulling boats or trailers, you guys are in trouble.
Those on bikes, forget it.

Good luck.

Taken Friday evening before the whole thing went down.

Vision & Mission Statement

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ACTION PONTIAC VISION
To see the Pontiac thrive as a hidden treasure in the eyes of residential/commercial dwellers and newcomers.

ACTION PONTIAC MISSION
To serve as a vehicle for the Pontiac community to communicate and grow as one by:

o   encourage community development

o   attract tourism and potential new residents

o   enable cohesiveness in the community

o   enhance communication within the community

o   promote local services/businesses

o   facilitate resource sharing