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SADC Pontiac offering series of workshops
The Pontiac SADC is offering a series of workshops to help local businesses get more bang for their buck from their online marketing. Hosted by David Bird of Bird’s Eye Marketing, the three workshops will all focus on different topics related to online advertising. The first took place on March 9 and focused on obtaining […]
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High speed chase leads to numerous charges
A high-speed chase that started in Luskville early yesterday morning resulted in numerous fines and charges for a young man. At around 5:45 a.m. on March 10, MRC des Collines Police clocked a vehicle travelling 160 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Hwy. 148 near the intersection of chemin de l’Hôtel de Ville in […]
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Dispute over Shawville’s waste management contracts
Residents of Shawville were caught off-guard on Tuesday as their garbage bags hadn’t been taken from the curb by the end of the day. The cause was a contract dispute between the town and the contractor they hire for waste and recycling disposal, Brandon Smith. Municipal workers have taken over the collection in the mean […]
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Hydro-Québec meets with MRC Pontiac officials
Hydro-Quebec community relations advisor Alain Paquette recently gave a presentation to the mayors of MRC Pontiac during their plenary meeting on March 9, providing statistics on outages and customer satisfaction as well as an overview of the maintenance work they have planned. Paquette said that the discussion was a good chance to address the different […]
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Hydro-Quebec holding webinar on managing the Ottawa River spring freshet
A webinar on the management of the spring freshet on the Ottawa River is being hosted by Hydro-Quebec on Monday March 14, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “Each year, our experts work actively to make optimal use of our network of facilities in order to limit the impacts of spring floods on populations,” a […]
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CHIP 101.9 speaks with the Quebec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade
The head of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), Dominique Anglade was in the Outaouais this week for meetings with local residents and with the party’s two MNAs in the region, André Fortin (Pontiac) and Maryse Gaudreault (Hull). CHIP 101.9 had the chance to speak with Anglade on several subjects affecting the Outaouais. She criticized the […]
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DERYtelecom salespeople threatened following social media posts
Over the last couple of days, representatives from DERYtelecom have been making sales calls to homes in the Pontiac, specifically in the area of Shawville and Fort-Coulonge. There had been concerns raised in posts shared widely on social media that they were fraudsters and some have received threats from the public as a result. The […]
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Residents of MRC Pontiac invited to submit questions for council
Residents of MRC Pontiac can now submit public questions for the meeting of the council of mayors that will take place on Wednesday March 16. The deadline for submissions is noon on March 15. There is a limit of one question per resident per meeting. The link for submissions is available here.
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Former des Collines Warden Green seeks LPQ nomination
The former mayor of Chelsea and Warden of MRC des Collines, Caryl Green will be seeking the nomination for the Liberal Party of Quebec in the riding of Gatineau. Speaking to CHIP 101.9, she explained why she decided to put her name forward. “With my ten years of experience as mayor of Chelsea, I see […]
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MRC Pontiac marks International Women’s Day
MRC Pontiac issued a statement this morning marking International Women’s Day to celebrate the accomplishments of the women they employ. “In honour of International Women’s Day, the office of the MRC Pontiac would like to highlight and celebrate the women who work in every department within our organization,” the statement reads. “Their hard work and […]
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