Author: Marie Gionet
The new CEO of regional health authority CISSSO, Dr. Marc Bilodeau, discusses his priorities for the organization.
The future of the Norway Bay pier is in limbo, as the integrity of the aging structure is currently being assessed by an engineering firm. The pier is a popular spot in the cottaging community during the summer months, and typically swimming lessons and other activities are offered via floating docks that are attached to […]
Motivational speaker David Houle gave the first of two presentations focused on youth mental health to local high school students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge in Mansfield on Thursday afternoon (February 15). Houle is a singer, dancer and choreographer who’s worked with Cirque du Soleil, as well as a host of big musical acts. A second […]
David Houle, a singer, dancer and motivational speaker talks about his presentation on youth mental health to students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge in Mansfield on February 15.
Yesterday, MRC Pontiac council reiterated their opposition to the recent licensing decision authorizing the installation of a “near surface disposal facility” at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ Chalk River site. The statement comes the same day that citizens groups, opposition politicians and First Nations took to parliament hill calling for the federal government to intervene and halt […]
The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce has announced that their second Black Tie Gala, scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed to a later date. In a February 14 post on social media, the chamber noted that the timing of the event during the Family Day weekend may have been an issue for some of their […]
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 […]