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The 2019 floods, which will have affected many people in the Outaouais region and in the Pontiac, have had its’ impact on the mental health of those affected, and on the people involved. In the field since the first wave of floods, psycho-social worker Marie-Claude Blanchard talked to CHIP 101.9 about the situation she observed […]

Floods have created complicated situations for residents across the region. CHIP 101,9 met with a few residents that were evacuated by the Canadian Red Cross, who were in Fort-Coulonge yesterday. The evaluations were in regards to the $600 grant from the Red Cross as a way to live on a daily basis. Velma Hérault, a […]

The water levels of the Ottawa River have stabilized in the Coulonge Lake area over the last few hours, but according to the Ottawa River Regulation Board, the water is expected to continue to drop again in the coming hours, but slowly. The municipalities in the Pontiac have begun to talk about the collection of […]

The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Country Festival is ready to welcome the many visitors and artists who will come from everywhere to attend the event which will begin on Thursday, May 30th. In a Facebook post, the organizers announced that the stage is set and that preparations have been made. The work will continue in the […]

Shortly after 1:00 pm, on May 19th, the Sûreté du Québec made their way to Chichester, at the intersection of Nichabau Road and the old Nichabau Road, in regards to a vehicle that had gone off the road. The driver, a 19-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The two people who […]

Former Director General of the municipality of Fort-Coulonge Martine Durocher passed away last Saturday at Shawville Hospital at the age of 61. She was the wife of Roy Hérault. She is survived by her two beloved sons: Eric (Marie-France Laroche) and Maxime. The funeral service will be celebrated at the Church of Faith, Praise and […]

The MRC Pontiac has developed a directory of government services that are provided for flood victims. This document includes information about Info-Santé and Info-Social in order to pay attention to the physical, emotional or behavioral reactions that may occur after the experience of a disaster, such as sleep difficulties, palpitations, anxiety, aggression or any other […]

The Canadian Red Cross is back in Fort-Coulonge today, May 22nd, to register flood victims residents for the $600 bursary from the Red Cross. The office will be located at 520 Baume Street (Former Lion Hall) until 6pm.

The level of the Ottawa River is still very high everywhere across the Pontiac. According to the most recent forecasts, the level is only expected to drop slowly which means that many people are still evacuated in several municipalities. Even certain infrastructures are still off limits due to the Floods such as the park located […]

The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac’s ‘project d’immobilisation’, which includes the possibility of relocation of the Fort-Coulonge branch, is once again generating interest in the community. A petition has been put in place to keep the current location of the Fort-Coulonge office, 175 Main Street. The main initiator of this petition, Gaétan Viau, is […]