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MRCs given funding to inventory, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Quebec government has provided funding to municipal bodies to quantify their greenhouse gas emissions and implement a plan to reduce them. The program to accelerate the local climate transition (ATCL), as it is called, is an investment of $500 million from the province as part of their 2030 green economy plan. At the MRC Pontiac […]
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New highway rest stop in Mansfield officially opened
A host of elected officials and bureaucrats gathered along Hwy. 148 in Mansfield on Friday morning for the official ribbon cutting of a new highway rest stop. The revamped property now features a self-cleaning bathroom, electric car charger, several picnic shelters and a map with tourism information for the entire Pontiac. It sits within view […]
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Diving into Pontiac’s garbage situation
The the MRC’s proposed waste incineration project in the political spotlight at the moment, there have been many questions from the public regarding efforts to reduce the overall waste tonnages that the region produces. CHIP 101.9 set out to quantify the amount of household waste the Pontiac is sending to landfill, and look at the […]
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MRCs given funding to inventory, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Quebec government has provided funding to municipal bodies to quantify their greenhouse gas emissions and implement a plan to reduce them. The program to accelerate the local climate transition (ATCL), as it is called, is an investment of $500 million from the province as part of their 2030 green economy plan. At the MRC Pontiac […]
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Pontiac pool preliminary drawings shown at AGM, committee seeking $8 million grant
The Piscine Pontiac Pool committee held their annual general meeting on May 2 at the Fort-Coulonge municipal hall, with about 20 people in attendance. While there have been efforts to build a pool in the region in the past, the current iteration of the project was spearheaded by MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller in 2017, […]
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Special Feature - Interviews
Interview – Stéphane Alary – UPA protest
UPA President for the Outaouais-Laurentides region Stéphane Alary discusses their protest in Gatineau on April 17.
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Interview – Danick Joel Boisvert – Pontiac Cup 3v3
Organizers Danick and Joel Boisvert talk about the upcoming Pontiac Cup 3v3 tournament.
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Interview – Heidi Newberry – business expo and burlesque night
Fort-Coulonge arena committee member Heidi Newberry talks about some of their upcoming fundraisers.
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Interview – Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille – Conservative nomination
Cantley resident Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille discusses his pursuit of the Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac.
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