{"id":179469,"date":"2026-09-24T20:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T00:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?p=179469"},"modified":"2026-09-24T20:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T00:26:55","slug":"press-release-mrc-wins-municipal-leadership-award-fqm-agrisaveur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/press-release-mrc-wins-municipal-leadership-award-fqm-agrisaveur\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE \u2013 MRC PONTIAC WINS THE 2026 FQM MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR THE AGRISAVEUR PROJECT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Litchfield, September 24, 2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MRC of Pontiac is proud to announce that its AgriSaveur project has received the 2026<br>Municipal Leadership Award, presented by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s (FQM)<br>during its annual convention in Qu\u00e9bec City. This distinction recognizes a project whose<br>innovative, collaborative, and transformative nature has made a significant contribution to<br>community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>As the MRC Pontiac&#8217;s Signature Innovation Project, AgriSaveur was launched in 2023 to<br>strengthen regional food autonomy, support agricultural entrepreneurship, and encourage the<br>processing and marketing of local products. By providing producers and processors with<br>essential infrastructure directly within Pontiac, the project stimulates economic development<br>while creating greater value-added opportunities throughout the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>More than an infrastructure project, AgriSaveur is the result of a regional collaboration that<br>brings together producers, entrepreneurs, organizations, and partners around a shared vision:<br>building a strong, sustainable, and innovative agri-food sector for the Pontiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The MRC Pontiac extends its sincere thanks to the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s<br>and the Municipal Leadership Award jury for this valued recognition. It also wishes to<br>acknowledge the many partners who have contributed to AgriSaveur&#8217;s success. As the project<br>moves through its final stages toward completion, this award highlights the strength of regional<br>collaboration and the innovation potential found within our rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u201c<strong>This recognition is a tremendous source of pride for our region. AgriSaveur demonstrates<br>what can be achieved when municipalities, producers, businesses, and partners work together<br>toward a common goal. Not only does this project strengthen our local economy, but it also<br>helps build a more self-sufficient and sustainable future for Pontiac<\/strong>,\u201d said Jane Toller, Warden<br>of the MRC Pontiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>To learn more about the FQM Awards and Recognition Program, visit: FQM Awards and<br>Recognition Program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Litchfield, September 24, 2026 The MRC of Pontiac is proud to announce that its AgriSaveur project has received the 2026Municipal Leadership Award, presented by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des municipalit\u00e9s (FQM)during its annual convention in Qu\u00e9bec City. This distinction recognizes a project whoseinnovative, collaborative, and transformative nature has made a significant contribution tocommunity development. 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