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The Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has invited the population to participate in one of their “Je me présente aux élections municipales 2021” information sessions, which will be held the September 2, 9 and 16. The ministry would like to encourage Quebecers to take part in municipal elections and perhaps stand as a […]

The Pontiac NDP have selected Denise Giroux as their candidate for the second time, following a nomination meeting held yesterday (August 19) in Chelsea. “Ms. Giroux has spent her career as a lawyer and labour relations officer with one of the largest unions in the federal public service. Throughout her life as a lawyer, trade […]

The grand opening of the Dépanneur Général de Luskville was held on Saturday morning (August 14), at its new location at 2920 Hwy. 148. Owners Laurie Lacroix and Jeff Chugg are from Bryson and originally purchased the building to house Chugg’s insulation and construction businesses. When the found out the owners of the original store […]

Environment Canada issued a special weather alert for Pontiac today (August 18), warning of a warm humid air mass that would blanket the area until Monday. Temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius, but with the Humidex, they could rise to 40 degrees on Friday and Saturday. At night, temperatures will only dip […]

Newly announced Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel spoke with CHIP 101.9 yesterday about her background and her plans for the upcoming election, set to conclude on September 20. Chatel, who resides in Cantley, is trained as a lawyer and a CPA and has worked in the federal government, as well as international organizations. CHIP101.9 · Clip […]

Following yesterday’s announcement of an election coming up on September 20, the President of the Pontiac NDP riding association, Denise Giroux, released a statement condemning the decision. Giroux, who was also the party’s candidate in the 2019 election, is returning to the role and is expected to make her candidacy official this Thursday, once the […]

CHIP 101.9 is organizing a debate between the candidates for the federal election in the Pontiac riding, which will take place Wednesday August 25 at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort Coulonge. The exact start time will be announced shortly. Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party, Denise Giroux of the NDP, Michel Gauthier of the […]

This Wednesday at the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Patro there will be fishing lessons for youth between 9 and 17. The activity will last from 10 a.m. to noon, at a cost of $5 per participant. Registrations can be made in advance by calling 819 683 3347 or by going before 10 a.m. to 209 chemin la Passe […]

The Green Party candidate for the Pontiac riding, Shaughn McArthur, announced that he will be paddling 150 km along the Gatineau River to “bring awareness to the threats facing our ecosystems and the living beings that depend on them.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that we can tackle our biggest challenges when we put our […]

There’s a new retirement residence coming to Pontiac, located in the building that used to house the Auberge Mont Blanc restaurant in Portage du Fort. Owner Pierre Jolicoeur said that he recently retired to Calumet Island and having run several retirement facilities in Ontario, saw that there was a need in the community for seniors’ […]