Author: Marie Gionet
MRC Pontiac issued a press release on April 26 warning of longer wait times at the license bureau (SAAQ) in Campbell’s Bay, which is housed in the MRC office. The cause of the wait times is due to short staffing. They ask that at this time, residents use the SAAQ’s online service portal whenever possible. […]
Members of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge Tuesday night (April 25) for their annual general meeting. The local branch of the largest financial services group in the province is in good fiscal shape, according to Director General Stephane Labine. He highlighted the amount of […]
Le Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac offers a day camp for teenagers, focused on ecological market gardening. NATURE OF THE WORK – Accompany and supervise a group of about ten young people aged 12 to 17. – Lead and actively participate in recreational, psychosocial and market gardening activities. – Work in collaboration with social workers in […]
JOB OFFER GARDENING ASSISTANT LE JARDIN ÉDUCATIF DU PONTIAC is a non-profit community organization that offers services to young people aged 8 to 17 with academic, social, and family adjustment difficulties. During the summer, we operate a day camp for youth aged 12 to 17 years old focusing on ecological agriculture, vegetable production and lawn […]
The Pontiac Senior Comets are returning to the Fort-Coulonge arena next season, now as part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League. One of the team’s promoters Sébastien Bonnerot explained that there had been a few ups and downs over the past few years after the team’s playoff run was cut short by the pandemic […]
Sébastien Bonnerot discusses the return of the Pontiac Senior Comets for the 2023/24 season.
With the melting snow and warmer weather comes the time for spring yard cleaning and brush fires. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Melanie Morin, a communication and prevention specialist with the provincial forest fire fighting service SOPFEU to discuss the dangers of spring fires. She explained that while it might be counterintuitive, spring is period with […]
Melanie Morin of the SOPFEU discusses spring fire prevention.
The news regarding the spring freshet in Mansfield is encouraging, in particular on the Coulonge River. According to the Municipality of Mansfield, the company Evolugen does not foresee a significant increase in the coming days. Mayor Sandra Armstrong said the news is encouraging for the Coulonge River, but people are still being asked to keep […]
