{"id":9988,"date":"2023-06-18T16:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T20:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?page_id=9988"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:44:05","slug":"tourism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/business\/tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Unlocking Our Tourism Potential<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Naturally rich in exceptional landscapes and other tourist attractions, where cycling, snowmobiling, quading, white water rafting, hunting, fishing, canoe-camping, and hiking enthusiasts come to commune with nature, Pontiac also has an interesting built heritage and a substantial cultural network, which provide a solid foundation for future growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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For all information please contact:
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The Pontiac is known as a nature and adventure destination with a strong cottage industry and significant agritourism development opportunities. Guided by its Vision Pontiac 2020 strategic plan, the MRC focuses on the development of\u00a0recreational, adventure, cultural, and agricultural tourism, and the creation of a diverse tourism attraction network and quality lodging and\u00a0dining.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The MRC Pontiac supports the implementation of major industry\u00a0development\u00a0projects. To that end, it\u00a0has formed\u00a0a partnership with the local tourist association of more than 30 tourism businesses in order to help grow the industry through\u00a0technical and financial support. Also, our partnership\u00a0with regional tourism associations\u00a0in the greater Outaouais and Ottawa Valley regions allows us to increase our visibility and the number of visitors to the Pontiac destination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In addition, to further enrich our offer, the\u00a0MRC Pontiac has created a 200 km cycling and hiking trails network for summer tourism; in winter, the trails are used for snowmobiling and snowshoeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Pontiac\u2019s positioning as a destination \u2018Rich in discoveries and contrasts\u2019<\/em> is a major marketing objective\u00a0for the MRC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We run\u00a0summer and winter promotional campaigns; target markets, messages and media are identified in\u00a0consultation with the local industry and strengthened through our regional partners\u2019 advertising and promotion networks. In addition, given the increased use of the web for vacation planning, the MRC ensures an online presence with the use of\u00a0social media pages and the\u00a0tourism website:\u00a0destinationpontiac.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In addition to tourism development and promotion, the MRC Pontiac is also involved in visitor information\u00a0management. The Tourism Information Centre located in Campbell\u2019s Bay provides exhaustive information about the Pontiac,\u00a0and complementary information on neighbouring regions. At the Centre, visitors can obtain documentation or suggestions for activities in the Pontiac. As an alternative, five unstaffed tourist information relays throughout the territory provide summary information to travellers day or night.<\/p>

In partnership with the local association, the\u00a0MRC Pontiac is also responsible for the content of the Pontiac Tourist Guide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tourism Development Unlocking Our Tourism Potential Naturally rich in exceptional landscapes and other tourist attractions, where cycling, snowmobiling, quading, white water rafting, hunting, fishing, canoe-camping, and hiking enthusiasts come to commune with nature, Pontiac also has an interesting built heritage and a substantial cultural network, which provide a solid foundation for future growth. 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