Public Announcements
Modified medical coverage this Friday October 6th at the CLSC of Mansfield-et-Pontefract
The CISSS de l’Outaouais advises the Pontiac population that, there will be no physician present at the CLSC of Mansfield-et-Pontefract (Fort-Coulonge) until 9 pm, tonight. Nurses will be on site to help out the people who go to the CLSC. During these hours, all urgent cases or those requiring a rapid medical consultation will be […]
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Official launch of the International Women’s Film Festival of Fort-Coulonge
The International Women’s Film Festival of Fort-Coulonge will be officially start this Saturday September 30th, at 5 pm at Sieur-de-Coulonge High school. The evening will include an exhibition of the works of photographer Anna Lupien, an inaugural speech and a screening of the documentary ” Le dernier souffle: au coeur de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal “, […]
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Feature film will be shot in the Pontiac region in the coming weeks
In the coming weeks, a feature film will be shot in the Pontiac region. The project was edited by young writers and directors, Renaud Lessard and Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr, who came to CHIP to talk about the film. Clip – Renaud Lessard et Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr The full interview is available here. (Photo Gracieuseté Facebook)
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To residents of Campbell’s Bay and Litchfield served by municipal water
SPECIAL NOTICE September 18 2017 – To residents of Campbell’s Bay and Litchfield served by municipal water: – PREVENTATIVE BOIL ADVISORY Due to a major break of a municipal water pipe and as a preventative measure, we ask that you boil the water for five (5) minutes before consumption and this, until further notice. – […]
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Last Tuesday Internet and Telephone outage a safety risk
There is a lack of trustworthiness for the safety of people in the Pontiac according to the MRC Pontiac who said this in a press release issued yesterday following the outage of telephone, Internet and television services on Tuesday in the MRC Pontiac. This is the 5th large outage in nine years, despite pressure by […]
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New measures for municipalities affected by floods
Martin Coiteux, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Safety and Minister responsible for the Region of Montreal, announced on Tuesday morning new measures to help the municipalities affected by the floods last spring. There are plans to hold personalized meetings with victims in major affected areas, create partnership committees between the […]
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La Défriche, a program targeting young people in the region
On September 7th, the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac (CJE Pontiac) officially launched its new program called La Défriche, which targets 14 to 35 year olds. CHIP journalist Élizabeth Séguin met with Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, the Coordinator of La Défriche and Youth Projects Agent for the CJE Pontiac, and Milly Beaulieu, youth worker at the CJE Pontiac, […]
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Forum on the legalization of marijuana in Fort-Coulonge last night
Last night (Tuesday) at the Conference center in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac MP Will Amos held a forum on the legalization of marijuana in the country. Dozens of people, including on resident from the Fort-Coulonge Mansfield area, Pierre Fréchette, not to be confused with the candidate running for Warden with the same name, had some concerns […]
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Pontiac looking for staff for municipal elections
The municipality of Pontiac has published via its Facebook page that it is still looking for staff to support the election president with the November 5th elections. Interested parties should contact Kuhn.benedikt@municipalitepontiac.ca.
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Gilles Dionne; New candidate for Mayor of Mansfield
There should be at least three candidates for the top post at the Municipal Hall in the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontrefact. Councillor Gilles Dionne confirmed to CHIP 101.9 that he would be running as Mayor of the Municipality of Mansfield. The current mayor Kathleen Bélec and businessman Terry Lévesque have already confirmed their intention to run. […]
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