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Missing girl in the area of Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield
Véronique Bourque, 17 years old, from the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area has been missing since last night, 5 pm, according to her family. She has black hair, brown eyes and is 5 foot 6. She was driving a red Mazda 3 (4 doors), plate number; Y45 RCZ. If found, communicate directly with the Pembroke OPP at 1-888-310-1122 […]
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Fort-Coulonge: road maintenance work on Baume street
Road maintenance will be carried out on October 2nd and 3rd on Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge, between Bryson and Albert Street. During these operations, Baume Street will be completely closed at the intersection of Principale Street. A detour will be set up via Bryson, Romain and Albert Streets.
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Repair work on Schyan Road from km 43 to km 50
Monday, the MRC Pontiac announced that road repairs will take place on Schyan Road (TNO, north of Sheenboro) from km 43 to km 50, from September 30th to October 4th, 2019. The work consists of replacing two culverts, spreading gravel and rebuilding ditches. This could result in a temporary closure of the road for a […]
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Warden Jane Toller meets with Premier François Legault
During the Fédération Québecoise des Municipalités (FQM) conference, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, quickly met the Quebec Premier François Legault. During an interview yesterday with Warden Toller, she talked about the quick encounter; In that interview, Jane Toller also talked about what she is hoping to get out of the brief meeting […]
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Dr. Isabelle Gagnon, chiropractor, celebrates 15 years of business
Dr. Isabelle Gagnon, a chiropractor, celebrated 15 years of business in her Shawville and Mansfield offices. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Gagnon looked back at the beginning of her business and at the relevance of offering this type of service in the Pontiac. Listen to the complete conversation with chiropractor Isabelle Gagnon here.
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Municipality of Pontiac: the Caisse Desjardins des Collines-de-l’Outaouais members vote in favor of a merger with Hull-Aylmer
During an extraordinary general meeting Monday, the members of Caisse Desjardins des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, which gathers the Luskville Service Center and the head office located in the municipality of La Pêche, voted in favor of a merger with the Caisse Desjardins de Hull-Aylmer. In a secret ballot, some 204 members exercised their right to vote. 174 […]
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Site of the Hudson’s Bay Company Fort in the Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield area
Yesterday, at the Pontiac Conference Center, Greg Piasetzki gave a presentation on the time period between 1680 and 1854 regarding the Fort Coulonge which was located in Davidson in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Present for the lecture were the current owners of the site; Vella Boisvert and her husband Daniel Lefebvre, who said that they […]
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Renovations will be made in four Pontiac Schools in the next year
The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) has informed the CHIP 101.9 newsroom of the renovation projects that will be carried out during the 2019-2020 year in schools across the region. An investment of $ 3,273,870 from the Government of Quebec for the next school year will allow, among other things, work on the following buildings: Pontiac: […]
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Preventative boil advisory in Campbell’s Bay
Today, the municipality of Campbell’s Bay issued a water boil advisory for Second St, McLellan St and River Rd as a result of work being done to the main water line near the Recreational Center on Second St. As a preventative measure, the municipality is asking residents to boil their water for at least one […]
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8 candidates present their candidacy in the riding of Pontiac
The candidates in the Pontiac Electoral district for the upcoming federal election continue doing door-to-door and various activities to convince voters to vote for them on October 21st. 8 candidates are officially registered in the riding of Pontiac. Candidates in the District Candidates in the District Candidate Party Official Agent William Amos Liberal party of […]
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