Author: Marie Gionet
At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting since the elections, a petition was introduced to request that obstetrics services return to the Pontiac Hospital. The petition was put forward by Beryl Smart of the Pontiac Women’s Institute. The petition was distributed to all 18 municipal offices and signatures will be collected for approximately […]
At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting of the new term, they adopted a balanced budget of $9 million for the next fiscal year. According to a press release from the MRC, “support for economic development remains the focus of the budget choices for 2022.” The largest revenues in the budget came from […]
Jacinthe Desaulniers of the Réseau des services de santé en français de l’Est de l’Ontario talks about the recent addition of services in French through the Renfrew Victoria Hospital. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Jacinthe Desaulniers – RVH French designation
Bristol firefighter Ken Bernard talks about the progress of the department’s rescue boat fundraiser. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Ken Bernard – rescue boat fund
The Major Crimes Investigations Division of the Gatineau Police, in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec, arrested a Municipality of Pontiac man on November 24 in relation to child pornography offences alleged to have occurred in 2021. Yzak Renaud-Beaudry, 20, appeared at the Gatineau courthouse the same day, and was charged with possessing, distributing and […]
With the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 underway this week CHIP 101.9 spoke with Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with the public health department of the CISSSO, to discuss this latest development. Dr. McConnery explained that parents can make appointments for their children through the provincial portal Clic Santé, adding that […]
Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with CISSSO’s public health department, talks about the vaccination of children against COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Dr. Carol McConnery – children's vaccination
Listen to the full interview with Terry Lafleur about his new role as mayor of Otter Lake. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Terry Lafleur – Election Otter Lake
Newly elected Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur sat down with CHIP 101.9 just before the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting to talk about his priorities for his municipality. He was elected to the seat by acclamation, replacing former Mayor Kim Cartier Villeneuve. Lafleur has always had family ties in the area and has […]
At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting for the term, held at the Bryson Lions Club on November 24, Warden Jane Toller named her pro-warden (or deputy) choosing Mansfield-et-Pontefract Mayor Sandra Armstrong. The role of the pro-warden is to assume the duties of the warden when Toller is not available. Toller’s previous pro-warden, […]
