Author: Marie Gionet
At the most recent meeting of the Île-du-Grand-Calumet municipal council, councillor Alice Meilleur-Pieschke announced that she would be stepping down from her position. She didn’t go into detail, but said that she had health problems that prevented her from continuing. “Yes, I had no choice. When your doctor tells you it’s time to pull back […]
The Wardent of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, has published a letter, concerning the abolition of the vaccination passport in restaurants and other public places, and the next meeting of mayors which will take place this Wednesday . “Today, Friday March 11th, is the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic. […]
The Pontiac SADC is offering a series of workshops to help local businesses get more bang for their buck from their online marketing. Hosted by David Bird of Bird’s Eye Marketing, the three workshops will all focus on different topics related to online advertising. The first took place on March 9 and focused on obtaining […]
A high-speed chase that started in Luskville early yesterday morning resulted in numerous fines and charges for a young man. At around 5:45 a.m. on March 10, MRC des Collines Police clocked a vehicle travelling 160 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Hwy. 148 near the intersection of chemin de l’Hôtel de Ville in […]
SADC Pontiac business advisor Amy Taylor talks about some upcoming workshops that they will be hosting. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Amy Taylor – SADC workshops
Residents of Shawville were caught off-guard on Tuesday as their garbage bags hadn’t been taken from the curb by the end of the day. The cause was a contract dispute between the town and the contractor they hire for waste and recycling disposal, Brandon Smith. Municipal workers have taken over the collection in the mean […]
Shawville Mayor Bill McCleary and Pro-Mayor Richard Armitage discuss the situation with the town’s waste management contracts. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Bill McCleary Richard Armitage – waste management contracts
Hydro-Quebec community relations advisor Alain Paquette recently gave a presentation to the mayors of MRC Pontiac during their plenary meeting on March 9, providing statistics on outages and customer satisfaction as well as an overview of the maintenance work they have planned. Paquette said that the discussion was a good chance to address the different […]
Hydro-Quebec community relations advisor Alain Paquette talks about his recent meeting with the mayors of MRC Pontiac, and the company’s plans for maintenance work this summer. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Alain Paquette – Hydro Quebec
A webinar on the management of the spring freshet on the Ottawa River is being hosted by Hydro-Quebec on Monday March 14, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “Each year, our experts work actively to make optimal use of our network of facilities in order to limit the impacts of spring floods on populations,” a […]