Author: Marie Gionet
Last Friday, Pontiac citizens were invited to participate in a community meal organized by the 7 Pontiac organizations who receive financial support from Centraide Outaouais. CHIP 101.9 spoke with the Director of Centraide Outaouais, Nathalie Lepage: Here is the list of the 7 community organizations in the Pontiac supported by Centraide Outaouais. 1. Bouffe-Pontiac 2. […]
The lack of personnel in health services has also begun to worry the Association des médecins omnipraticiens de l’Ouest du Québec. CHIP 101.9 spoke to the president of the association, Marcel Guibault, on this subject: The full interview in French with the president of the Association des médecins omnipraticiens de l’Ouest du Québec Marcel Guilbeault […]
Last Saturday, the Comets lost 6-3 against the Mont-Tremblant Diables. When questioned by CHIP 101.9 after the game, the Comets’ coach Jean-François Lavergne said his team had a good first half of the match, but struggled in the second. It was also, notably, the first victory for the Mont-Tremblant Diables in their first season of […]
It’s election day across the country and residents in the riding of Pontiac are invited to vote. After 40 days of campaign, the residents in the age of majority are being called to the polls to elect a member of federal Parliament, therefore choosing Canada’s next government. Registered voters have received an electors’ information card […]
As part of the federal election campaign, Culture Outaouais sent a list of recommendations to the various political parties. This includes, among others, the George Bryson Cultural House and the regional museum project. Director of Culture Outaouais, Julie Martineau. Full interview with Julie Martineau..
The mining company Sphinx, which owns projects in L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, issued a press release this week concerning data regarding their Calumet-Nord property. In addition to the technical aspects of the project, it was said that some of the characteristics found were similar to a mine operated by the South 32 company in Australia, the mega-deposit of […]
During the Thanksgiving long weekend, the Sûreté du Québec carried out various interventions and operations from October 11 to 14 in the province. In the Outaouais and Laurentides, the Sûreté have reported more than 640 offenses, including 455 cases of speeding. This report also includes a dozen arrests for impaired driving, seven collisions with wounded […]
Young Mégane Fortin, 12, from Mansfield-et-Pontefract, had quite the experience a few days ago when she represented the Shriners Hospital (Montreal) at the Shriners Hospitals for Children’s Open, an official PGA event, the professional golf circuit which was passing through Las Vegas. She kept score for the participating professional golfers. Yesterday, Jacob Lavigne sat down […]
Tap and Cork: Creation of an interprovincial tourism trail between the Pontiac and the Ottawa Valley
The MRC Pontiac is partnering with the Ottawa Valley to launch a new tourism trail, an interprovincial road that will showcase alcoholic beverages on both sides of the Ottawa River. The “Tap and Cork” trail will be officially launched on Saturday, October 19, at the Ottawa Valley Craft Beer Festival. According to the Warden of […]
In response to the many interruptions of services in obstetrics at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville, the MRC Pontiac is asking the Ministère de Santé to improve the offer of employment for nurses in the region. This resolution, adopted by the Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac on Wednesday, October 16, asks […]