Environment

During the most recent public meeting of the MRC Pontiac on November 23, the spokesperson for Énergie Davidson, Bruno St-Cyr, spoke during the public question period to ask that the MRC pressure the Quebec Government to provide access to the public forest for Pontiac mills. The elected officials mentioned that they agree with the principle, […]

It is with great enthusiasm that the programming for the Fête nationale du Québec in Gatineau has been announced! The event is free and open to everyone! Among others, Louis-Jean Cormier and Ariane Moffatt will be performing on June 23. More details in interview with Isabel Thériault. All the information on fetenationale.quebec     https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6cd804da-0725-4790-90d6-acc200da74d4/0d766f53-39b8-44e7-a999-ad1e00fda487/f2dcc130-17af-418c-b807-aeae00f53c0b/audio.mp3

The elected officials (Chantal Lamarche, Benoît Lauzon and Daniel Bourdon) who participated in the most recent year of the work of the Intervention cell on the vitality of the forest industry in the Outaouais and Laurentides regions have denounced the little progress achieved, despite the very laudable and necessary intentions of the ministers Pierre Dufour […]

Pontiac MP William Amos commented in a press release on his government’s initiative to create up to 700 new jobs for young people in the agricultural sector. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced an investment of $9.2 million to improve the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP). The MP for Pontiac mentioned that he meets regularly […]

With amount of heat expected in the forecast for the next couple of days, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) issued recommendations to the population in regards to the risk associated with extreme heat, prevention measures and detection methods. To learn more, you can visit the CISSSO’s Website or […]

Citizens and elected officials in the Pontiac region still have a chance to voice their opinions regarding the boundaries of the new “special intervention zone”, as partly implemented by the Government of Quebec during today’s public consultation. The Warden of the MRC, Jane Toller, told CHIP in an interview that, on behalf of the MRC, […]

Pontiac MP William Amos participated yesterday in the opening panel for PaperWeek 2018, an annual conference of the pulp and paper industry in Canada, held in Montreal. He reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to support the forestry industry by investing in research to develop new products and creating economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities and rural […]

Yesterday, the accumulation of snow made road conditions rather difficult for many motorists in the Pontiac. According to the Quebec Ministry of Transport, Highway 148 was still snow covered during many residents drive home. CHIP 101.9 contacted Environment Canada, who told us that southern Quebec received 10 to 20 cm of snow. More precipitation is […]

The MRC Pontiac is concerned about the situation at Lac Dumont, located on the border of the territory of the MRC Pontiac which saw several campers leave waste at several sites around the lake. According to MRC Pontiac environmental coordinator Thierry Raimbault, the behavior of campers has repercussions not only in terms of visual waste […]

With the several centimeters of snow that have accumulated, the Sûreté du Québec reminds motorists to install their winter tires, even if the Highway Safety Code states that all vehicles registered in Quebec must be equipped with winter tires as of December 15th. A resolutions has been tabled by the Ministry of Transport, last week, […]