Author: Marie Gionet
Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19.
The Pontiac Agricultural Society (PAS) announced the cancellation of the 164th edition of the Shawville Fair, which was to take place in late summer 2020. “The cancellation of the fair is not done lightly, this decision is made by the need to keep our fair visitors, exhibitors and volunteers safe”, said PAS’ president, Charleen Moore, […]
The Québec government is still considering the various scenarios for the gradual resumption of economic activities. However, some professions will be reopenned later, notably in the fields of hairdressing, cosmetic services and physiotherapy. Premier François Legault explained that the elderly, which are regular clients of these services, are the most likely to have serious health […]
Along with the long Easter weekend, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais is asking the population to respect government instructions by staying at home and avoid gatherings. The President and CEO of the establishment, Josée Filion. “The control of this pandemic depends on everyone’s collaboration. The spread is through […]
Even if he recommends that the population follow all of the instructions, the federal member for Pontiac, William Amos, has still described the “Easter Bunny” as an essential worker. In this time of pandemic and restriction, William Amos asked people to stay disciplined and follow government instructions. However, he underlines that, for mental health, families […]
The imposition of 14 days of isolation is also applicable to those who also move for no essential reason from the Pontiac to Gatineau, according to what was revealed by the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, on Saturday morning. As CHIP 101.9 revealed this week, this measure applied to checkpoints by the various […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the education sector to adapt. In recent weeks, the Quebec Minister of Education, Jean-François Roberge, declared that secondary and elementary students would move on to the next step of their education. This is different for students in adult education and in professional training. Serge Lacourcière of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board […]
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, confirmed that the Sûreté du Québec will monitor non-essential travel to Ontario and those who have traveled without reason will have to remain in isolation for fourteen days. Jane Toller explained in her daily update that the Sûreté du Quebec will note the contact information of those […]
In the best of scenarios, the outbreak of COVID-19 across Canada would kill between 11,000 and 44,000 people in the country, according to announced made earlier Thursday by the Chief Public Health officer of Canada, Theresa Tam. Her calculations indicate that between 2.5% and 10% of the Canadian population will be infected by the virus, […]
Minor flood levels may be exceeded along the Ottawa River as of Monday in flood prone areas, depending on temperatures and precipitation received over the next few days. The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board said this minor floods could happen along the river between Fort-Coulonge and the Montreal region, because of the levels and flows […]