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Bristol Fire Department receives sizable donation to rescue boat fund
The Bristol Fire Department is nearing completion of the fundraising for their new rescue boat, thanks to the support of the community and local businesses. Firefighter Ken Bernard said that having a rescue boat would be a huge asset to the municipality, which is situated along the Ottawa River and has a bustling cottage community […]
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Justin Bertrand resigns from priesthood, alleging psychological and sexual abuse
Justin Bertrand, who was a priest with the Diocese of Pembroke and was previously stationed in Fort-Coulonge, has parted ways with the diocese and the priesthood. In a Facebook post he published on November 20, Bertrand announced his decision and gave an explanation for his departure: “I was the victim of workplace harassment and abuse […]
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Women’s Institute launches petition to bring back Shawville’s obstetrics unit
At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting since the elections, a petition was introduced to request that obstetrics services return to the Pontiac Hospital. The petition was put forward by Beryl Smart of the Pontiac Women’s Institute. The petition was distributed to all 18 municipal offices and signatures will be collected for approximately […]
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MRC Pontiac unveils their 2022 budget
At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting of the new term, they adopted a balanced budget of $9 million for the next fiscal year. According to a press release from the MRC, “support for economic development remains the focus of the budget choices for 2022.” The largest revenues in the budget came from […]
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Pontiac man arrested on child pornography charges
The Major Crimes Investigations Division of the Gatineau Police, in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec, arrested a Municipality of Pontiac man on November 24 in relation to child pornography offences alleged to have occurred in 2021. Yzak Renaud-Beaudry, 20, appeared at the Gatineau courthouse the same day, and was charged with possessing, distributing and […]
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Dr. Carol McConnery discusses COVID vaccines for children 5-11
With the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 underway this week CHIP 101.9 spoke with Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with the public health department of the CISSSO, to discuss this latest development. Dr. McConnery explained that parents can make appointments for their children through the provincial portal Clic Santé, adding that […]
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Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur focused on growing population, improving services
Newly elected Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur sat down with CHIP 101.9 just before the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting to talk about his priorities for his municipality. He was elected to the seat by acclamation, replacing former Mayor Kim Cartier Villeneuve. Lafleur has always had family ties in the area and has […]
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Mansfield Mayor Sandra Armstrong named pro-warden
At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting for the term, held at the Bryson Lions Club on November 24, Warden Jane Toller named her pro-warden (or deputy) choosing Mansfield-et-Pontefract Mayor Sandra Armstrong. The role of the pro-warden is to assume the duties of the warden when Toller is not available. Toller’s previous pro-warden, […]
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Le Patro’s Young at Heart Committee: activities for people aged 50+
A new committee was recently created at Patro de Fort-Coulonge–Mansfield, called the “young at heart committee”, open to people aged 50 and over. As organizer Lise O’Reilly explained, this committee aims to promote socialization and enhance the infrastructure of the Patro as well as the attractions of the Fort-Coulonge–Mansfield region. “With everything that has happened […]
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Positive COVID case at pavillon Poupore in Fort-Coulonge
The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Services Center (CSSHBO) has confirmed a student attending the Poupore pavilion at L’École des Petits-Ponts has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement addressed to parents and guardians of students at the Fort-Coulonge school, the CSSHBO reiterated that the facility will remain open and that measures had been taken to ensure the […]
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