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First business expo raises $5,590 for Centre de loisirs des Draveurs
The arena committee at the Centre de loisirs des draveurs in Fort-Coulonge held their first ever business expo on Saturday (May 4), raising $5,590 for the arena’s operation. Organizer Heidi Newberry explained that they had 32 vendors this year, ranging from local municipalities and non-profits to construction companies, and estimated that there were several hundred […]
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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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First business expo raises $5,590 for Centre de loisirs des Draveurs
The arena committee at the Centre de loisirs des draveurs in Fort-Coulonge held their first ever business expo on Saturday (May 4), raising $5,590 for the arena’s operation. Organizer Heidi Newberry explained that they had 32 vendors this year, ranging from local municipalities and non-profits to construction companies, and estimated that there were several hundred […]
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Diving into Pontiac’s garbage situation
With 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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Special Feature - Interviews
Interview – Terry Lafleur – milfoil
Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur discusses his municipality’s efforts to curb the spread of Eurasian Milfoil in the lakes on their territory.
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Interview – Heidi Newberry – business expo
Heidi Newberry of the Fort-Coulonge arena committee, talks about their first ever business expo.
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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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