Author: Marie Gionet
Sheenboro Mayor Doris Ranger talks about her re-election. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Doris Ranger – re-election
The citizen of MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais (which includes the Municipality of Pontiac) will have the chance to elect their warden through universal suffrage for the first time. Eric Antoine and outgoing Warden Caryl Green announced their candidacy early on, but it wasn’t until the last day that Marc Carrière also joined the race. Carrière was […]
While there are plenty of folks looking to get elected to local councils, one long-serving mayor decided it was time to step back from municipal politics. Jim Gibson, the outgoing mayor of the isolated municipality of Rapides des Joachims, was first elected to council 16 years ago and served as councillor and pro-mayor for his […]
After the deadline to register as a candidate for the municipal elections passed on Friday afternoon, Litchfield Mayor Colleen Larivière was elected by acclamation to her third mandate. She said that facing no opposition was a sign from the population that they were content with her previous mandates. “I’m very grateful that I’ve got another […]
A two-vehicle collision occurred at around 4 p.m. yesterday (Monday October 4) near the intersection of Hwy. 148 and the 6th Concession in Clarendon that closed the route for several hours. According to SQ spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier, the westbound vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a vehicle travelling the opposite direction. […]
Newly re-elected Litchfield Mayor Colleen Larivière talks about her accomplishments over the past four years and looks ahead to her next term. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Colleen Larivière – re-election
Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard, along with the rest of his council, were elected by acclamation. The only change on council from the previous term was that Lois Smith, who served the municipality for 33 years, stepped down and was replaced in seat 5 by Josey Bouchard. The newly elected mayor said that he was […]
Newly elected Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard talks about his re-election and looks back on his council’s accomplishments over the past four years. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Maurice Beauregard – re-election
More than 55% of the municipal posts were elected by acclamation in the MRC Pontiac. Seven mayoral positions were elected by acclamation. Two candidates will be vying for the position of Warden for MRC Pontiac: the outgoing Warden Jane Toller will face former Warden Mike McCrank. In 2017, the first year the position was elected […]
Outgoing Rapides des Joachims Mayor Jim Gibson looks back on his years in politics and talks about why he chose to not seek re-election. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Jim Gibson – retirment