Welcome to Thorne, Quebec

The municipality of Thorne, Quebec is located a short hour car ride from Canada's capital Ottawa. Nestled in the Gatineau Hills, you will find nature at its best. With its many lakes, vast forests, and acres of green space, our municipality is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of city life. While Thorne offers quietness and space, it also provides many local businesses and services which either the permanent resident or the weekend visitor will find useful.

Please take this opportunity to browse through our website to learn more about the municipality of Thorne. Whether you are looking for a place to live or retire to or for a destination to vacation, Thorne is a fine choice.

Important Notices

2021-02-05

Job Alert!

Statistics Canada is hiring over 32,000 employees across Canada for the #2021Census. For more info, visit https://census.gc.ca/jobs-emplois-eng.htm

2020-12-16

Guaranteed Income Supplement Renewal Period - Help us reach seniors!

2020-12-16

Due to covid-19 precautions, we will be closed to the public as of December 17th, 2020 until further notice. Our staff will remain available to serve the public by telephone at 819-647-3206 or by email at thorne@mrcpontiac.qc.ca.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

2020-11-10

Navigation on the Rivière des Outaouais (Ottawa River)
temporarily interrupted (Press Release)

2020-05-15

INFO COVID-19

• PHYSICAL DISTANCING FOR CANADIAN BOATERS
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Property Owners and Seasonal Residents of the MRC Pontiac
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Fishing & Boating on MRC Pontiac waterways

2020-04-30

INFO COVID-19

• MESSAGE TO SENIORS IN THE OUTAOUAIS

2020-04-01

INTEREST – 1ST PAYMENT OF MUNICIPAL TAXES

Due to the recent circumstances, the Municipality of Thorne has decided that no interest will be charged for a period of 60 days until May 31, 2020.

Please note that if the payment has not been made before the new deadline, interest will be calculated from April 1, 2020.

2020-03-19

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources

MRC: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources

Information on the coronavirus (COVID-19) :

1-877-644-4545 (toll free) or visit www.québec.ca

2020-03-17

Due to covid-19 precautions, we will be closed to the public until further notice. Our staff will remain available to serve the public by telephone at 819-647-3206 or by email at thorne@mrcpontiac.qc.ca

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

2020-03-13

COVID-19 Update

2020-03-12

Needle Disposal

This letter is to inform all municipalities/residents about proper needle disposals. We have come across several needles at our facility that was disposed in a regular garbage bag. We would like for all municipalities to remind residents that we do not accept any kind of needles. more ...

The MRC Pontiac has a program that gives a grant to low-income households for renovations. Should you like information on eligibility, please contact Louis Carron at 819-648-5689 (227)

Become a Red Cross volunteer 

Join our emergency response team in the Pontiac region!

Red Cross volunteers assist victims of disasters such as fires and floods. They are ready to respond at any time, to provide emergency support, comfort and emotional warmth to those who have been affected.

As a Red Cross volunteer:

• you will be part of a specialized, dynamic and motivated team;
• you will receive accredited training in first aid and emergency response.

For more information : www.partenairescroixrouge.ca or
1-844-540-5410

News / Events

Public Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Director General of the Municipality of Thorne that the municipal office will closed Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 for Remembrance Day.
Due to the current covid regulations no public ceremony will be taking place.

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Flu Vaccination: 2019-2020

Registration starts on October 16th
Clicsante.ca - 819-966-6277

for more information

Employment Opportunity

Sorry, there are no positions available at this time

Library

Thorne TCRA Library

No membership fee

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-3pm

Shawville-Clarendon Library

Did you know that the Shawville-Clarendon Library located at 356, Main Street in Shawville is open to Thorne residents?

The library is open 5 days a week:

The cost is $ 10.00 an individual or $ 20.00 for a family and that gives the patrons access to everything the library has to offer such as books, movies, magazines, computers with high speed internet, wireless internet access, story time for children. Also available to Library members are museum passes to the Museum of Civilization, the Museum of Nature, the Museum of Science and Technology, the Museum of Agriculture, the aviation Museum, the War Museum, the National Art Gallery and the City of Ottawa Museum (Bytown Museum, Pinhey’s Point, the Deifenbunker and many others).

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