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Taxpayers of the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais will receive their school tax information soon, based on municipal data assessment for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2019 and ending June 30th, 2020. The mailing date is August 6th, 2019 and the deadline for the 1st payment is September 6th, 2019 and December 5th for the […]

Hundreds of fish were found dead on the shores of the Ottawa River in the far south of the Pontiac riding. CHIP 101.9 talked to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, (ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs ) Caroline Bujol, who explained the situation in details; In an […]

The 2019 floods have caused a lot of damage to homes across the Pontiac and certain companies have begun offering various services including demolition or foundation repairs, which is the case of Coffrage Expert who have been present in the Fort-Coulonge area for a few weeks. The owner of the company, Fernand Leclair, explained to […]

The Municipality of Pontiac issued a public notice on their Facebook page yesterday that the Red Cross will be at the Luskville Community Centre (2024 Hwy 148) today, July 10th, between 12 (noon) and 8 p.m. in order to meet with the flood victims who need their services.

The George Bryson Cultural House will hold its annual general meeting Tuesday, July 30th, at 7 pm. During the evening, various reports will be tabled in addition to the financial results of the most recent year.

With the hot weather forecast in the coming days causing favourable conditions for drying vegetation, the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) is asking residents to be more cautious during their stay in the forest. Saying: a “badly extinguished campfires could easily spread in dry conditions”. Some of the municipalities in the […]

In a press release issued a few weeks ago regarding the first edition of the Pontiac Kidney Walk which was held on May 26th in Shawville as part of the Canadian Kidney Foundation, it was described as an “unprecedented success”. The co-organizer of the event, Francine Lyrette, shared the reaction of the Quebec Division of […]

Today, the CHIP 101.9 journalist, Élizabeth Séguin, is heading to France to participate in the International Festival of Journalism in Couthures-sur-Garonne. In an interview before her departure, she explained what she hopes to reap as experience and knowledge of this journey. Note that Elizabeth Séguin was selected by the les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec […]

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques) responded to questions from CHIP 101.9 via e-mail regarding the Government’s Draft Law on Special Intervention Zones (ZIS). In their response, the Ministry states that the outlining of new Flood Zones as defined in the ZIS, […]

The Pontiac Market opened over the weekend, on Saturday, at the Luskville Community Center in the municipality of Pontiac. A variety of items where on sale such as fruits and vegetables, decorations, desserts, jewellery, a bazaar and more. The market is organized by Les Blés d’or Vendors and to find out more, visit their Facebook […]