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October 22, 2019

NEW DEADLINE FOR CALL FOR PROJECTS: TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (TDF) GROWTH GENERATING PROJECTS PROGRAM

Campbell’s Bay, October 22, 2019— The MRC Pontiac has made more than $200,000 available to local organisations for the implementation of sustainable projects aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens.

The MRC Pontiac has pushed back the deadline for applying to the Territorial Development Fund (TDF) Growth Generating Projects program by three weeks to allow more organizations to apply for funding. This fund is intended for non-profit organisations, cooperatives, band councils of aboriginal communities and municipalities that have a growth-generating project.

The funds for this program, which arise from an agreement between the MRC Pontiac and the Ministère des Affaires Municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH), are intended to support development projects that advance the MRC’s targeted priorities for local and regional development in various sectors. Targeted sectors include:

Agriculture;
Forestry;
Tourism;
Commerce et services;
Social and community;
Culture and heritage.

The organisations interested in applying to this program are invited to contact the MRC Pontiac’s economic development department to schedule an appointment:

  • By phone at (819) 648-5689 Ext.122
  • By e-mail at  j.cote@mrcpontiac.qc.ca

The new deadline for applications is November 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

For more information regarding this fund, please visit the MRC Pontiac’s website at http://www.mrcpontiac.qc.ca/en/programs/territory-development-fund-fdt/growth-generating-projects/.

Citation:

“The TDF Growth Generating Projects program is an opportunity for our local organizations to advance projects that contribute not only to the economic growth of the Pontiac, but also to the revitalization of our communities.”

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Source :
Danielle Newman
Director of Economic Development
MRC Pontiac
d.newman@mrcpontiac.qc.ca

December 2, 2015

Press Kit: Biomass Conversion Centre

«In 2020, the forest will be a major pillar of the Pontiac Economy through the innovation and diversification of its uses.»

Vision Pontiac 2020 Strategic Plan,

Developed in 2010 in partnership with citizens of Pontiac and local stakeholders.

While the pulp and paper industry in Quebec was facing major changes, and mills were closing down, the MRC Pontiac was embarking on a strategic planning process to redefine the socio-economic future of Pontiac.

Innovation and diversification of our forestry resource were among the strategies retained to relaunch the forest industry and our economy. They were the foundation upon which the Biomass Conversion Centre project was developed, a business proposal which, if  successful, will make our forests valuable again and create sustainable jobs in Pontiac.

The Biomass Conversion Centre: Using the Whole Tree, From Heart to Bark

Because the demand for pulp and paper products made in Quebec has been in decline since 2008, the MRC Pontiac has conducted studies to determine the best business avenues for reviving our forest industry. The main objectives are to:

  • Promote the transformation of our unused forest resource into products for emerging markets;
  • Provide a quality log to companies in the wood processing sector, and consolidate fiber supply in the long-term.

A market study allowed us to identify derivatives of pulpwood, a low-grade wood formely used by our pulp and paper industry, and for which there are no longer any buyers. Products had to meet the following criteria:

  • They should be value-added products;
  • They had to be in demand in growth markets;
  • The transformation technology must already be available.

The following products meet these criteria and have great commercial potential:

  • Crystalline Cellulose
  • Lignin
  • Glucose (C5 and C6 Sugars)
  • Torrefied Energy Pellets

Energy production, lumber milling, and extractibles for pharmaceutical uses are other potential products for the BCC.

This flagship project has been in the works since 2013. Studies thus far have confirmed the viability of a biomass conversion centre for the MRC Pontiac, which is at the heart of the province’s deciduous and mixed forests.

    • Press Release (bilingual) – 2017-10-03: The Pontiac is One Step Closer to Relaunching the Forest Industry
    • Media Brief – 2017-01-24: MRC Pontiac Council Appoints Four Members to Fibre Pontiac
    • Press Release – 2016-06-16: The Biomass Conversion Centre is Taking Shape
    • Summary Document – Implementation of an Economic Development Strategy to Stimulate the Pontiac Economy
    • Press Release – 2015-09-10: The BCC: A Key Project for Renewing the Pontiac Regional Economy

Press Review

  • 2015-10-28: CHIP Radio – Interview with MRC Pontiac GM, Rémi Bertrand (French)
  • 2015-09-18: Daily Observer – New Biomass Conversion Centre For Pontiac County
  • 2015-09-12: ici.radio-canada – Nouveau projet pour relancer l’économie du Pontiac (French)

NEWS

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MRC PONTIAC

602, Route 301,
Campbell's Bay (Que) J0X 1K0
Tél. 819-648-5689 ebr>Fax: 819-648-5810

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