Author: Marie Gionet

At a ceremony held last weekend, two Pontiac residents, Charlotte St-Pierre-Boucher from Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield and Tyler LaSalle of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, each received a medal from the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec , Michel Doyon, for volunteering in their community. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Tyler Lasalle explained his volunteer efforts in the Pontiac. The full interview with […]

The meeting held monthly by the mayors of the MRC Pontiac was last night. There, about twenty people attended and the meeting started with the Mayor of Sheenboro, Doris Ranger, who spoke a few words about the life and career of the late Dr. Wilbert Keon, a native of her municipality. The Council of Mayors […]

The Chef from Bryson and Chef at the restaurant Les Fougères, Yannick La Salle, has once again been honored. This time, it was in the city of Ottawa, by Mayor Jim Watson and the Canadian Great Kitchen Party, for his gold medal at the 2019 Canadian Culinary Championship. It has also been confirmed that Ottawa […]

Starting April 22nd, Quebec (Pontiac) residents who shop at the Metro will be able to bring their reusable containers and zipper bags to purchase fresh products such as deli, meat, fish, and pastry. The service counters will accept reusable plastic containers or zipper bags for products drop off. An online guide is available at Metro.ca.

In a Facebook post, the MNA for Pontiac and official opposition critic for Health, Public Health and Vitality of Regions, André Fortin, vigorously denounced the situation of the interruptions of services in surgery in hospitals across Quebec. Witting: ”the Pontiac Community Hospital just went through four days without a surgeon on hand, a situation far […]

According to a Press Release issued by the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, Tuesday afternoon, it was said that water levels and flows along the Ottawa River are expected to increase rapidly over the next few days as a result of runoff from rain and snowmelt. According to the weather forecast, a significant amount of […]

Municipalities in the region have been advised by the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board that water levels are expected to increase in the area. Tomorrow, the expected rainfall could reach up to 55 mm and, combined with snowmelt, could have a significant impact on water levels. This is the case in the municipality of Mansfield […]

At the most recent council meeting of the municipality of Fort-Coulonge, concerns were raised by local citizens and politicians about the possibility of the Caisse Populaire des Rivières de Pontiac’s Fort-Coulonge office moving. CHIP 101.9 was on site to record what was said. In an interview this week, the CEO of the Caisse Populaire des […]

The MRC Pontiac invites the public to participate in consultations on a derogation from the Règlement d’aménagement durable des forêts du domaine de l’État (RADF), in collaboration with the Table régionale de gestion intégrée des ressources et du territoire (TRGIRTO) between April 15th and May 29th. This derogation aims to improve the mosaic and protective […]