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More than 55% of the municipal posts were elected by acclamation in the MRC Pontiac. Seven mayoral positions were elected by acclamation. Two candidates will be vying for the position of Warden for MRC Pontiac: the outgoing Warden Jane Toller will face former Warden Mike McCrank. In 2017, the first year the position was elected […]

Here is the list of the candidates for the municipal elections on November 7th in the Pontiac region updated on October 1st, 2021 at 9 p.m. Name in black – Incumbent Name in [rouge] red [/ rouge] – New candidate Name in [bleu] blue [/ bleu] – Candidate back in a different role Alleyn-et-Cawood Mayor […]

Clarendon Mayor John Armstrong was one of several MRC Pontiac mayors who decided not to seek re-election this year. He spoke with CHIP 101.9 about his 16 years in municipal politics, and gave some advice to those who will be following in his footsteps. Armstrong entered politics as a councillor and served for ten years, […]

The Pontiac Native Community hosted a ceremony to mark the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day at their recently constructed healing garden in Mansfield. A group of around 20 gathered around a fire and began with a smudging ceremony. Attendees were given a chance to speak about the day and the importance of remembering the […]

The candidates in the Pontiac region as of 4 p.m. on September 30 (note that CHIP 101.9 will be updating this list regularly): Names in black – incumbent Names in [rouge]red[/rouge] – new candidate Names in [bleu]blue[/bleu] – returning candidate from a different role Alleyn-et-Cawood Mayor: [rouge]Joseph Squitti[/rouge] (former mayor), Carl Mayer Councillor(1): Susan Tanner […]

The candidates in the Pontiac region as of 4 p.m. on September 29 (note that CHIP 101.9 will be updating this list regularly): Names in black – incumbent Names in [rouge]red[/rouge] – new candidate Names in [bleu]blue[/bleu] – returning candidate from a different role Alleyn-et-Cawood Mayor: [rouge]Joseph Squitti[/rouge] (former mayor), Carl Mayer Councillor(2): Jason Emery […]

The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) is seeking volunteers to help out with several of their programs. The WQLC is a non-profit group that helps English-speakers of all ages in Western Quebec improve their literacy as well as numeracy and other life skills. Director Michelle Gagnon explained that they looking for volunteers to help with […]

With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up this Thursday September 30, there will be several groups marking the occasion in the area. The date was made a federal holiday by parliament back in June and this will be the first national day to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, […]

Mansfield et Pontefract Mayor Gilles Dionne has decided that he will not be seeking another term. First elected as a councillor in 2009, he said that he’d enjoyed the past 12 years, but wanted to spend more time with his family. Elected mayor in 2017, Dionne has been heavily involved in the attempted relaunch of […]

Quebec’s forest fire fighting agency, SOPFEU, tried to reassure the public and elected officials on the future of their base in Maniwaki during a press conference on September 24. After announcing that the general director would be deployed to Val d’Or, several elected officials in MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau expressed their displeasure. MRC Pontiac Warden […]