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Following the spring floods, l’école des Petits Ponts had to change locations for its annual summer camp. In previous years, the summer camp was held at the Mansfield Youth Center, which was hit hard by the floods. The activities of the summer camp will now take place at Pavillon Poupore. The opening hours will be […]

The resident of Fort-Coulonge, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, has been named laureate of the Prix Reconnaissance jeunesse (Youth recongnition Award), in the category Intervenant – axe Citoyenneté (Citizenship) from the Secrétariat à la Jeunesse. The ceremony was held yesterday at the National Assembly in Quebec where Suzanne Vallières-Nollet was awarded the prize. In an explanatory video, available […]

Last night at its monthly meeting, the MRC Pontiac announced the departure of Gabriel Lance, the deputy director, after more than nine years or service with the organization. Bernard Roy, the current director of the MRC, said that Gabriel Lance would have known three different Wardens and served under two general managers during his time. […]

The floods have had consequences in several areas in the region. From an agricultural stand point, Farmer across the region have felt the effects of the floods and of this spring’s unpredictable weather. David Gillespie, a farmer from Isle-aux-Allumettes, explains the challenges they face this spring. He believes that climate change will have other impacts […]

The levels of the Ottawa River are declining, which has not had an effect on municipalities from being vigilant and continuing to monitor the situation very closely. In Mansfield, the municipality reminded its’ residents, this week, that it is essential not to forget that, even though water levels are receding, many residents still rely on […]

Many Quebec and Ontario residents living along the Ottawa River have expressed concerns about the management of the Hydro dams and of the regulation of water levels. While some areas have experienced floods during the last few weeks, others, such as Rapides-des-Joachims (MRC Pontiac), and Deux-Rivières region, located in the municipality of Head, Clara and […]

The Warden of MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, mentioned that she wants to work with the various stakeholders involved in the management of the hydro dams along the Ottawa River to prevent floods like 2019, in the future. She said that she wanted to move forward, focusing not on who is responsible for this year’s floods, […]

As a comparison of the gravity of floods in the region, the 2019 floods has often been referred to that of 1979, forty years ago. CHIP 101.9 spoke to a resident of Mansfield, Anne Bertrand-Amyotte, who experienced both. In an interview, she explained some of the key differences of the floods: Bertrand-Amyotte also took detailed […]

The Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs was in Pontiac, yesterday, along with the Minister responsible for the Outaouais, Mathieu Lacombe, to get an assessment of the damage. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Mathieu Lacombe said it was too early to think of a Parliamentary commission for the investigation into the management of the Hydro […]

The Ottawa river seems to have peaked. According to the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, the river water has started to recede in some places. Over the weekend, the river’s water level reached an historic high. Note that according to the Planning Board, the water levels could remain high for several days and drop slowly.