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Jane Toller officially sworn in as Warden

17 November 2021 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 11:21 am

An official swearing-in ceremony was held in the Elsie Gibbons room at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay on November 15. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jane Toller – swearing in She spoke about her priorities for the next four years, which generally involved continuing files Toller had championed in her previous term, such as building […]


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Outbreak at Dr. Wilbert Keon in Chapeau: elementary school closed till November 26

17 November 2021 à 12:00 am

This story has been updated from a previous version at 11:00 a.m. 11/17 Dr. Wilbert Keon Elementary School in Chapeau will close its doors, starting today (November 17) until November 26 due to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The news was announced yesterday in a letter published by Principal Neil Fleming on behalf of the Western […]


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Rescue at the Luskville Falls

16 November 2021 à 12:00 am

Last Thursday (November 11) at the end of the day, a woman was climbing a rock face at the Luskville Falls site in Gatineau Park and hurt her ankle. As she could not make it down, two people accompanying the woman requested assistance. Authorities were able to bring her down safely and warn to be […]


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Participation rates down across the region

16 November 2021 à 12:00 am

The rate of participation was down in the majority of jurisdictions throughout the Pontiac region. Only about a third of electors voted for the new warden of MRC des Collines, where the Municipality of Pontiac is situated, with just 38.5% casting a ballot. This is the first time that the position has been decided by […]


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Freezing rain expected in Pontiac on Wednesday and Thursday

16 November 2021 à 12:00 am

Environment Canada has published an alert for the Pontiac region, warning of the possibility of freezing rain on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the statement, a warm front caused by a low pressure system from the Prairies will pass over the south western portions of the province over the next two days, which could lead […]


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Fort-Coulonge woman fined for insulting a police officer during traffic stop

16 November 2021 à 12:00 am

This past Sunday (November 13) at around 10:30 a.m. a 35-year-old woman from Fort-Coulonge was stopped on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac for travelling 124 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. When the officer approached her window, the woman began to swear at and insult them, according to a statement from MRC des […]


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Crowdfunding campaign underway for refrigeration system at the Fort Coulonge arena

15 November 2021 à 12:00 am

The board of directors of the Coopérative des loisirs des Draveurs has decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign to help provide the arena with a new refrigeration system. The recreation coordinator for Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield, Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey, explained the importance of the new project. “The crowdfunding campaign is directly related to the ice cooling system. […]


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Ed Walsh takes the top seat in Clarendon

12 November 2021 à 12:00 am

Outgoing Clarendon councillor Ed Walsh successfully made the transition to the head of council, winning the mayor’s seat by a margin of more than 100 votes. He finished with 281 votes (63%) which was enough to defeat his opponent Gerald Dagg, who received 165 votes (37%). It was the only contested seat in the municipality, […]


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Alain Gagnon gets a third term in Bryson

12 November 2021 à 12:00 am

Bryson Mayor Alain Gagnon won himself a third term in office this year, taking just over 70% of the vote. Having been elected by acclamation in 2017, Gagnon faced off against Rosalee Gravelle this year, who finished with just under a third of the vote, with 85. Following his victory, Gagnon told CHIP 101.9 that […]


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Pontiac Day Centre aims to boost autonomy among seniors

10 November 2021 à 12:00 am

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) is trying to promote the return of the services of the Pontiac Day Centre, which offers mobile activities and education for seniors to help them stay autonomous at home. Serena Larivière, a leisure technician with the CISSSO explained that the program has existed […]


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