Author: Marie Gionet
Pontiac’s federal representative Sophie Chatel will once again represent the Liberal Party of Canada in the next election, making the announcement on social media February 10. She was first elected in 2021, replacing former Liberal representative William Amos. In addition to representing the Pontiac riding, she is the Chair of the Liberal’s Rural Caucus and […]
On Saturday night (February 10), the 48th annual Community Bonspiel wrapped up at the Shawville Curling Club. This year’s edition, which took place across two weekends from February 1-10, saw 48 teams across eight divisions, a sizable increase from the previous year. In a French-language interview Christine Rieux, the third on the winning team The […]
Pontiac MNA Andre Fortin stopped by CHIP 101.9s studios on February 9 for a wide ranging interview on provincial politics, covering everything from organ donation to party financing and the current state of the Quebec Liberal Party. Fortin gave a rundown of the progress of Bill 194, a bill he has put forward that would […]
CHIP 101.9 spoke with Chichester Mayor Donald Gagnon to discuss the municipality’s recently passed budget. Revenues The municipality is anticipating $562,437 in tax revenues for 2024, as well as $755,395 in transfers, making up the majority of the $1,428,396 in revenue. Gagnon said that they would be investing in their road network, specifically chemin de […]
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Pontiac MNA André Fortin stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studios on February 9 for a wide-ranging discussion of provincial politics, from housing to party financing and the current state of the Quebec Liberal Party.
The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second annual Black-Tie Gala on February 17 at the Pontiac Conference Center (SpruceHolme) in Fort-Coulonge. The president of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, Sébastien Bonnerot, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the importance of the event for the business community in the area. Tickets for this “Black Tie […]
The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second annual Black-Tie Gala on February 17 at the Pontiac Conference Center (SpruceHolme) in Fort-Coulonge. The president of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, Sébastien Bonnerot, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the importance of the event for the business community in the area. Listen to the full interview […]
CHIP 101.9 spoke with newly elected Rapides-des-Joachims Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette as well as Director General Alana Bowes about this year’s plans in MRC Pontiac’s furthest flung community. Revenues Rapides council approved an increase to the mill rate of 5 cents per $100 evaluation, from $1.12 in 2023 to $1.17 in 2024, which Paquette said […]
CHIP 101.9 spoke with Bristol Mayor Brent Orr about the municipality’s budget for 2024. Revenues Bristol, like several other municipalities, saw a sizable increase in property assessments, which Orr attributed to the pandemic’s impact on home sales. The overall property valuation nearly doubled from $259,077,100 in 2023 to $405,152,800 this year. Orr said that they […]
