Author: Marie Gionet
For the second year in a row, the Ski at School program is organizing a delegation of high school students who will travel from the Pontiac, cross-country skiing, to the House of Commons in Ottawa. The ambassador for Ski at School, Guillaume Harvey-Lavoie, spoke to Jacob Lavigne about this year’s trek from Fort-Coulonge to Ottawa.
The Otter Lake Council decided on Monday not to submit a funding request for the splash pad project at this time until further work is done. In an extraordinary meeting on Monday afternoon, a plan was given to the public, showing the intended location for the splash pad. CHIP 101.9 journalist Élizabeth Séguin was there […]
The Otter Lake municipal Council held a public consultation Monday, where it was decided to postpone the request for funding a splash pad project within the municipality until the file is set in motion. Mayor Kim Cartier-Villeneuve. During this extraordinary meeting in Otter Lake, an approximate plan was given to the public which showed the […]
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will acquire 31-hectare in the Grand marais sector of the municipality of Bristol, described as an important ecological corridor and home to the largest population of blanding’s turtles in Quebec, a species designated as endangered. The Ouest Quebec Program Director for the NCC, Caroline Gagné spoke to the CHIP […]
The Pontiac Youth Council officially returned last night at the MRC Pontiac in Campbell’s Bay, where five out of the twelve members attended. Each of the attending members were presented by Warden Jane Toller, who said a few words before the presentations. For this year’s edition, the Pontiac MRC has partnered with Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du […]
Bill 40 amending school governance across Quebec is still receiving attention in the education community. Even if the English school boards did not see the elimination of the school commissioners, unlike the French school boards, the President of the Western Quebec School Board, Alain Guy deplored the fact that the French school boards now lose […]
The adoption of Bill 40, amending school governance across Quebec, is still receiving much attention among the education community. Though the English school boards in Quebec did not see the elimination of their school commissioners, contrary to the French school boards, the Chairman of the Western Québec School Board, Alain Guy deplores the fact that […]
The Pontiac Comets won their last regular season game yesterday at home (Fort-Coulonge) against the Maniwaki Forestiers. The day before, the team had lost 8-0 against against the Forestiers on the road. This time, the Comets won 8-2, the Forestiers had to forfeit the game as the their two goaltenders were injured. The Comets Coach […]
This Saturday, February 22nd, a show called the ”Great American song book” will be performed at the Pontiac Conference Center in Fort-Coulonge. This show will feature songs from the great crooners, such as Frank Sinatra. Performed by Douglas Moyle, he spoke to CHIP 101.9’s Jacob Lavigne during ”The Drive.” Tickets are currently on sale for […]
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais issued a press release today announcing another interruption of service in the Obstetrics wing of the Pontiac Community Hospital. This new interruption will begin at 8 p.m. today (February 17), and should end Wednesday, February 19, at 8 a.m. Once again, according to […]