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The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac will be holding its annual general meeting virtually on March 28. “Given the uncertain evolution of the situation related to COVID-19 and in order to respect social distancing measures to limit the spread of the virus, the annual general meeting of your Caisse will be held exclusively remotely. […]

In December, MRC Pontiac announced a $70,000 grant for the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce to hire an Executive Director. “The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is in the process of realigning its organization to meet the needs of local business following the impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy. Their main goals are to increase sales […]

Members of local leisure organization Ski Pontiac were pleased with the dump of snow that the region got earlier this week, as they are able to get their trails groomed for the enjoyment of the public. The group’s communications director Ariane Clouthier said that they have opened more than 10 km of trails around Pine […]

MRC Pontiac has informed the public that Green Lake Road in the Municipality of Waltham is flooded and has been closed since last night (January 19). “There are ice crystals/fragments carried by the Black River that are causing flooding on the road. The cold weather and the large quantity of snow these last days have […]

The COVID-19 situation in the area was brought to the attention of the mayors of MRC Pontiac at their meeting Wednesday night (January 19). Warden Jane Toller discussed the ongoing outbreak at the Manoir Sacré-Coeur in Mansfield. She said that she had been told that no residents had to be hospitalized, which was reassuring. CHIP101.9 […]

MRC Pontiac issued a press release on January 20 advising residents that they are having issues with their phone system. Those looking to contact MRC staff should: – Call 819-648-5689 and dial 0 – they do receive some calls; – Send an email to mrc@mrcpontiac.qc.ca; – Call and dial the extension of the employee to […]

Environment Canada has issued another extreme cold warning for the Pontiac area Thursday evening and Friday morning, with wind chills getting down to -38 to -40. “Outdoor workers should take regularly scheduled breaks to warm up. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such […]

In a letter to parents and students, the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) has changed its COVID-19 protocols for all schools and vocational centres. Schools were scheduled to re-open on Monday January 17, but a snowstorm pushed that back to the 18th. Rapid test kits are being given out to parents and guardians and will […]

There has been a slight increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases among the residents of CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Coeur in Mansfield, according to an update from the CISSSO. CHIP 101.9 broke the news of the outbreak at the long-term care facility on Friday (January 14), when it was reported that 21 of the home’s […]

A Fort-Coulonge homicide case continues to wind its way through the court system, as a preliminary inquiry was held last week. A preliminary inquiry is used in serious cases to determine whether evidence is sufficient to proceed to a trial. Police were called to a residence on rue Principale the evening of September 2, 2020, […]