{"id":177844,"date":"2025-11-07T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?p=177844"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:30:56","slug":"the-mrc-pontiac-wins-a-2025-azimut-award-for-its-vanlife-project-along-route-148","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/the-mrc-pontiac-wins-a-2025-azimut-award-for-its-vanlife-project-along-route-148\/","title":{"rendered":"The MRC Pontiac wins a 2025 Azimut Award for its vanlife project along Route 148"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MRC Pontiac is proud to announce that its project <em>\u201cRoute 148: Your Best Vanlife in the Outaouais\u201d<\/em> has won the 2025 Silver Azimut Award, a prestigious distinction presented by the Government of Qu\u00e9bec to highlight innovative initiatives in tourism reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project, which showcases Route 148 as an ideal itinerary for vanlife enthusiasts, aligns with a vision of sustainable, accessible, and inspiring tourism, in harmony with the landscapes, communities, and natural assets of the Outaouais region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the travel experience itself, the Route 148 project generates meaningful benefits for the MRC Pontiac. Each stop becomes an anchor point for the local economy: travelers pause to eat, shop, or take part in activities, directly supporting our businesses, producers, and local attractions. This project positions the territory as a welcoming adventure destination while strengthening collaboration between municipalities, businesses, and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MRC wishes to thank Tourisme Qu\u00e9bec, the Azimut Award jury, as well as everyone who believed in the initiative. A special thank-you goes to Visages R\u00e9gionaux, whose strategic support was essential to the project\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis award is a wonderful recognition of the collective work carried out to showcase our territory in a new way. Route 148 invites people to explore the Pontiac with curiosity, respect, and the pleasure of taking the time to enjoy each discovery,\u201d says Jane Toller, Warden of the MRC Pontiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the project and the other finalist initiatives:<br>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/gouvernement\/reconnaissance-prix\/tourisme-loisirs\/azimut\/laureats\">Azimut Awards \u2013 Government of Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A project made possible thanks to our partners<\/strong><br>A project carried out in collaboration with the SADC Pontiac and made possible through the revitalization agreement between the MRC of Pontiac and the Minist\u00e8re des Affaires municipals et de l\u2019Habitation, as part of the Fonds r\u00e9gion et ruralit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MRC Pontiac is proud to announce that its project \u201cRoute 148: Your Best Vanlife in the Outaouais\u201d has won the 2025 Silver Azimut Award, a prestigious distinction presented by the Government of Qu\u00e9bec to highlight innovative initiatives in tourism reception. 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