Author: Marie Gionet
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on September 20, the opening of the meeting featured a tribute to the late Doug Rousselle, the former mayor of Rapides-des-Joachims. Rousselle was elected mayor of the small island municipality back in 2021 and passed away on September 11 at the age of 73 after a battle […]
Are you looking for a job in Pontiac? Register for the Virtual Job Fair which will take place on October 18 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Remo event Pontiac Virtual Job Fair- 3rd edition The Pontiac Virtual Job Fair, in its 3rd edition, is an annual event that is an unmissable event for job […]
On October 18, the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac will be holding their third annual virtual job fair. Jessica Kelly, an intervention services coordinator with the CJEP explained that while they had made adjustments to hold their event during the pandemic, they found that holding the fair virtually made it easier for both employers and job […]
Jessica Kelly of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac talks about their upcoming virtual job fair.
Shawville author Luke Murphy is currently in the final stages of releasing his seventh novel, “The Cradle Will Fall”, and has just announced its release date and front cover. The book will be available Saturday September 30. Murphy spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the new book back in August and said that he decided on […]
Dozens of volunteers and staff of local public transit non-profit TransporAction Pontiac gathered a the Forest Inn in Bryson on Thursday evening for a dinner in their honour. This year, Guylaine Marcil, Lise Pleau, Linda Smart, Lois Smith and Gisèle Peck Beaudin were all recognized for 10 years of service. The group’s Director General Sylvie […]
TransporAction Pontiac Director General Sylvie Bertrand talks about their 2023 volunteer celebration dinner.
The Campbell’s Bay campus of CÉGEP Heritage College will be offering a course on how to manage an agricultural business this fall. Rebecca van Steijn, continuing education coordinator with the college, explained that the course will teach a broad range of skills when it comes to managing a farm enterprise, from marketing and sales to […]
Rebecca van Steijn, continuing education coordinator at CEGEP Heritage College, discusses their course this fall on farm enterprise management.
Some slides and information used by Warden Jane Toller in public presentations on “Energy from Waste” came directly from the company Covanta, CHIP 101.9 has learned. The warden has been the public face of the project to establish a waste incinerator in the Pontiac for several years. During this time, she has repeatedly stated that […]