Author: Marie Gionet
A petition has been launched to reinstate the license of a local veterinarian, Dr. Melissa Jowett, who recently lost hers due to a lack of fluency in French. Chantal Chrétien, a local farmer who started the petition, said that once she found out about Jowett’s situation, she sprang into action, as she is the only […]
Chantal Chrétien talks about the petition she started. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Chantal Chrétien – petition
Several Quebec flags were at half mast yesterday in the Pontiac to mark Guy Lafleur’s state funeral. The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge as well as the offices of the Sûreté du Québec in Campbell’s Bay honoured the hockey player from the Outaouais, who notably wore the colors of the Montreal Canadiens (with whom he won five […]
Two new doctors will be serving families in the Pontiac this month, through the Lotus Clinic in Shawville. The clinic’s owner, Joanne Romain, explained that the addition of Dr. Shahabi and Dr. Mira would bring the facility’s total to 11 physicians, adding that one would be starting this week, and the other on May 18. […]
Joanne Romain, the owner of the Lotus Clinic in Shawville talks about the two new doctors setting up practices. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Joanne Romain – new docs
Regional health authority CISSSO issued a press release today advising the public that they would be changing their protocol surrounding hospital visits, which were restricted in mid-April. General visits will return to their regular schedule tomorrow, with some conditions. “For the sectors of oncology, hemodialysis, intensive care and neonatology, stricter instructions continue to apply,” the […]
Green thumbs in the area eager to get into the garden this summer should be aware that there is a new business opening up near Quyon to serve their needs. The Homegrown Garden Centre is the brainchild of Lindsay Hamilton, who co-owns Mountainview Turf Farm, and will open its doors at 10 a.m. this Saturday […]
Lindsay Hamilton talks about the opening of her new garden centre. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Lindsay Hamilton – garden centre
Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan is heading to Athens Greece from May 2 to 8 for the World Junior Weightlifting Championships. This is the second international competition for the young athlete, who placed sixth overall at the Junior Pan-American Games in Colombia last summer. He told CHIP 101.9 that he was hoping to place in the […]
For the past few weeks, residents of the Pontiac have been invited to try the new CJJ Bryson Gym, located in the basement of the Bryson town hall. CHIP 101.9 paid a visit to the premises with the gym’s co-founder Stéphane Pieschke.