The Member of National Assembly for the Pontiac André Fortin announced financial assistance to the tune of $ 178,185 for the restoration of the old masonry of the church of Saint-Alphonsus-of-Liguori on Allumettes Island. Father Bridge from the Diocese of Pembroke says that he is impressed by the governments interest:

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According to the MNA for Pontiac, this investment means significant support from the Quebec government for the provinces religious heritage. He particularly praised the historic and unique character of the church of Saint-Alphonsus-of-Liguori.

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This investment was made possible thanks, among other things, to the involvement of Jérôme Sallafranque who says that next year, they will be asking for $200 000 for more work that needs to be done:

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The interviews for this announcement at the Saint-Alphonsus-of-Liguori church are available here.

The Institut de la statistique du Québec yesterday released the ninth edition of the Panorama of Quebec Regions. This book provides a socio-economic portrait of the 17 administrative regions and the regional county municipalities (MRCs) that constitute them.

Fourteen areas are analyzed according to the most recent statistics. These include demographics, living conditions, health, education, labor market, land value and other data.

Results more specific to the Pontiac will be analysed in the coming days. For now, the book points out that the region of the Outaouais is less valued because; GDP is growing less rapidly than in the rest of Quebec, disposable income per capita is growing at a slower pace, and the percentage of low-income earning families is one of the highest. It is also noted that the average value of single-family dwellings is growing at a slower pace than in the rest of Quebec.

A direct link to the 2017 Regional Panorama is available here.

Wildlife conservation officers seized nearly 43,000 bulbs of wild garlic in the Outaouais, Laurentides and Laval regions. A total of 48 offenses were issued to those who exceeded the limit of 50 bulbs per person. It is stated that the seized bulbs were handed over to the SEM’Ail program, which aims to raise public awareness of the regulations governing the use of wild garlic and to replant seeded bulbs in the forest.

Over the past few weeks, the two Warden candidates in the Pontiac MRC, former Member of National assembly Charlotte L’Écuyer and Mayor of Fort-Coulonge Raymond Durocher, have attended several activates and meetings in the region.

To that end, Charlotte L’Écuyer posted on Facebook her opinion concerning the actions of the government following the spring floods. She explains that people still have no answers about the possibility of repairing, rebuilding or finding another home ... their lives are still ’’ on hold ’’ she adds that no matter what the government says, people affected by floods need to know their options before July ends.

In the coming weeks, CHIP 101.9 will present a complete assessment of the candidatures for the municipal elections to be held on November 5.