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The Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) at the Table Québec-Municipalités (TQM), in the presence of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security, Geneviève Guilbault, and the Minister for Social Services , Lionel Carmant. During the meeting, the UMQ reiterated the importance of having […]

More than $ 1,000 in total will be awarded by CHIP 101.9 this year, among students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 of elementary school who will participate in the radio’s traditional Christmas drawing contest. The theme chosen this year is “Draw us your most beautiful Santa Claus”, the drawings must be submitted by December 18th. […]

In her daily update, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, began by congratulating the new mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Debbie Laporte. She believes Ms. Laporte will bring great experience and dedication to this position. She also underlined the retirement of Mr. Régent Dugas from his post as Director of Territory at the MRC Pontiac. […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, accepted the invitation of CHIP 101.9 to discuss the vote of the meeting of mayors of November 25, which resulted in a division of nine mayors against nine concerning the dossier of the consultant Pierre Vézina, responsible for the development of the Biomass Valorization Center (CVB). Half […]

Mansfield Fire Chief Patrick Bertrand and Lieutenant Richard Pleau came to explain the main instructions regarding “The Pontiac Angels Tree”. Mansfield Firefighters in conjunction with Bouffe Pontiac and Knights of Columbus Council 7221 invite you to pick the name of a child in need, virtually this year, due to COVID-19. For Richard Pleau and Patrick […]

In the latest update with the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) Mike Dubeau, he touched on the long-term impacts that COVID-19 will have on the education system. Dubeau mentioned the deficit students are facing when it comes to the opportunity of education they receive. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Mike Dubeau – […]

At the Council Meeting of the MRC Pontiac, held on Wednesday (November 25), the Council adopted a balanced budget of $ 8.5 million for 2021. According to the MRC Pontiac, the main objective was to reduce, in these difficult times of the pandemic, the quotas of local municipalities, from $ 0.14 to $ 0.13 per […]

During the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac held last Wednesday evening (November 25), the mayors of the region underlined the departure of Gaston Allard as mayor of Fort-Coulonge and the arrival of Debbie Laporte. In turn, the various elected officials, such as the mayor of Otter Lake, Kim Cartier-Villeneuve, underlined the change […]

Papiers White Birch executives for the Papier Masson mill (located in the Masson sector in Gatineau) say they have seen encouraging signs for newsprint demand in global markets, but that demand remains below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the management of White Birch Papers must proceed with the temporary layoff […]

All Quebec police services, in collaboration with the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), will intensify their interventions, from today (November 27), until January 4, as part of a “concerted national operation targeting the ability to drive impaired by alcohol or drugs.” In addition to the roadside checkpoints that will be held throughout Quebec, […]