Environment

Earlier today (May 4) the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract announced that the Felx-Gabriel-Marchand bridge was closed to the public due to the rising level of the Coulonge River. Mayor Sandra Armstrong also added that the municipality has closed chemin des Rapides as well as rue Paradis. She added that the citizens of rue Paradis can now […]

The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract issued a press release earlier this afternoon (May 3) advising residents that the levels on the Ottawa River have surpassed the 2017 levels and they are now currently in “evacuation mode”. “The level of the Ottawa River has made municipal infrastructures dangerous and large areas inaccessible,” the statement reads. “For those […]

The municipalities of L’Île-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro issued a press release Tuesday (May 2) concerning the situation of the Ottawa River. According to the Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, multiple private roads are closed as a result of rising water levels. “We ask that people respect the road signs and do not use these roads unless absolutely […]

The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay is advising residents to reduce their water usage and to avoid parts of Second Street and River Road, due to the rising levels of the Ottawa River. Director General Sarah Bertrand explained that they currently have three houses inundated on River Road, which are being protected with sand dikes. No […]

The Municipality of Waltham is also affected by the floods affecting the Pontiac during this spring freshet period.  Director General Fern Roy told CHIP 101.9 that some streets were now off-limits, given their condition. A residence was also evacuated in this municipality which had been hard hit in 2019. Roy asked the citizens of Waltham […]

The municipalities of L’Isles-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro have issued a list of the closed roads in their municipalities as of 5 p.m. yesterday (May 2). L’Isles-aux-Allumettes : Chemin M (entirely) Chemin F (entirely) Chemin G (last houses) Chemin P (after #34) Chemin Owl’s Landing (eastbound) Chemin O’Briens Bay (westbound) Chemin Murphys Point (after # 62) […]

The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract issued a press release earlier this afternoon advising residents to prepare for the worst as the forecasted levels of the Ottawa River are set to match and exceed the levels seen during the floods of 2017. “It is important to be prepared for the worst case scenario,” the statement reads. “We […]

The municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract issued a press release yesterday (May 1) about major issues with the culvert near 800 chemin de la Chute. “Presently the water from the march is flowing over the municipal road and the flow of water has affected the roadway dangerously,” the statement reads. “The situation requires us to close the […]

The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge has declared a state of emergency due to the rapid increase in water levels along the Ottawa river. Fort-Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur told CHIP 101.9 that the water filtration facility’s pumps are currently working, but the pumps may not be able to continue stabilizing the water’s level through excessive use. However, […]

The situation on chemin Thomas-Lefebvre is now too dangerous according to the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which has decided to completely close the road between addresses 175 and 181, including to local traffic. This was announced this morning (April 28), by Mayor Sandra Armstrong. “So, yes for chemin Thomas-Lefebvre, you knew that we had it closed […]