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5 @ 7 on the management of residual materials: additional details
The MRC Pontiac Environmental Coordinator, Thierry Raimbault, gave details of the 5 @ 7 on the residual materials management on October 24 and November 14. Pontiac residents are invited to the free event on October 24 at Spruceholme in Fort-Coulonge. A final evening will also be held on November 14, this time at the Old […]
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Pontiac Senior Comets: 1st win
The Pontiac Senior Comets won their first game this weekend against the Cornwall Prowlers. Standing out during the game were Stéphane Paré with a goal and two assists, and Joshua Snider and Guillaume Grégoire with 2 goals each. Dannick Boivert, in the net, made a large contribution to the win with 57 saves! The score […]
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The Pontiac Home Bakery appreciation party
The Pontiac Home Bakery held a party to thank the Pontiac citizens who voted in the sweetest bakery competition which the Pontiac Home Bakery won first Prize in Quebec and Second in Canada. The owner of the bakery, Dan Duggan said that the party was a huge success for two reasons: (Clip coming soon) Dan […]
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Cindy Bédard concert in the Pontiac
The MRC Pontiac announced its’ next concert for the 2018-19 Culture Program. The next performance will be from French country artist Cindy Bédard on November 15th at the ESSC auditorium in Mansfield. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for students. Tickets are available at the MRC in Campbell’s Bay and at CHIP 101,9 on […]
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BBQ Desjardins in Fort-coulonge for Centraide
The 4th annual BBQ for the Caisse Populaire Desjardin was held today in Fort-Coulonge between 11pm and 1pm. The General manager of the Caisse, Stephane Labine, told CHIP that all the proceeds of the BBQ go directly to Centraide Outaouais: The full interview with Stéphane Labine will be available soon.
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Work-family balance conference
École des Petits-Ponts invites parents to a free conference on work-family balance on Tuesday, November 6th, from 7pm to 9 pm at the auditorium of Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC). Entitled Le stress sans détresse (Stress Without Distress), this meeting, prepared by speaker Sarah Plourde, aims, among other things, to teach parents how to manage the […]
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Pontiac Swimming Pool Project recent updates: Jane Toller
The Warden of MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, had to answer more questions about the pool project during the media debriefing at the last council of Mayors meeting on Wednesday, where she specified that the project is run by a non-profit organization. Jane Toller also responded to criticisms from certain Pontiac citizens (such as Jean-Pierre Landry’s […]
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2019 Federal Election: William Amos’ consideration
The Federal MP of Pontiac William Amos told CHIP 101.9 that in the coming weeks, he will decide if he will be running in the federal election campaign next year, almost to the day: The federal election will take place on October 21st, 2019 and the full interview with Will Amos is available here.
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DPJ 2018 report: 17 situations reported per day in Outaouais
The directors de la protection de la jeunesse (DPJ) unveiled their 15th annual yearly report. The Director of the DPJ Outaouais, Michelyne Gagné, gave CHIP an overview of the year: It should be noted that the DPJ does not have specific statistics concerning the different sectors of the Outaouais. Michelyne Gagné concluded by recalling that […]
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Mathieu Lacombe appointed Minister responsible for the Outaouais
The newly elected MNA for Papineau, Mathieu Lacombe, was appointed by the new Premier of Quebec François Legault as Minister of Families and responsible for the Outaouais region. Among other CAQ elected officials chosen as Cabinet Ministers includes: the MNA for Sanguinet, Danielle McCann, as Minister of Health and Social Services, the Deputy for Chambly […]
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