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Community organizations gather to talk food security, sustainability
On April 10, the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon was the host of a forum on food security and sustainability. The event was a collaboration by local food bank Bouffe Pontiac, regional health authority CISSSO, MRC Pontiac and the Concertation pour de saines habitudes de vie en Outaouais. Bouffe’s Director Kim Laroche explained that […]
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Fort-Coulonge Fire Department secures new air compressor
The Fort-Coulonge Fire Department will now be able to refill their own air tanks thanks to the recent purchase and installation of a new air compressor. Fire Chief Gaetan Fortin explained that their old compressor gave out around five years ago, and with a price tag of a little over $50,000 it took time to […]
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CHIP 101.9 hosts debate between the candidates for the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi
On April 8, CHIP 101.9, in collaboration with Le Droit, the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, and the Regional Association of West Quebecers, hosted a debate between candidates in the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding for the ongoing federal election. The audio of the debate (available below) was broadcast on-air April 9 and will be re-broadcast this Sunday […]
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Pontiac Cup 3v3 hockey tournament returning this weekend
The Pontiac Cup 3v3 hockey tournament will return for the 12th year to the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs this weekend, with plenty of on- and off-ice activities from April 11-13. The tournament is one of the biggest fundraisers for the arena every year, having brought in more than $100,000 over the last decade or […]
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Suzanne Proulx will represent the Bloc in Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi
The identity of the Bloc Québécois candidate in Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi is now known: Suzanne Proulx. However, as of April 7, the Bloc Québécois website had still not posted her biography or indicated her nomination as the candidate for this party, which represented the second-largest opposition party at the time of the dissolution of the House. […]
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Fortin talks English rights with Regional Association of West Quebecers
Anglophone advocacy group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) held an information session with Pontiac MNA André Fortin on April 4 at the Little Red Wagon winery in Clarendon on the subject of English rights in La Belle Province. After an introduction from RAWQ President David Gillespie, Fortin spoke for several minutes before opening […]
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MRC Pontiac releases results of 2024 housing survey
MRC Pontiac recently released the results of a survey on housing that they conducted in early 2024 and released in March 2025. The survey was available online for two months and in other venues, was divided into owners, tenants, landlords and businesses. The results of the survey can be found here. Rachel Soar Flandé, the […]
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How to vote in the federal election
With the federal election underway, there’s several ways local residents can exercise their right to vote for the next representative of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi. Voting is available to Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years-old by election day, April 28. If you are already registered to vote, you should receive an information card in the […]
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Candidates debate to be broadcast on CHIP 101.9 next Wednesday April 9th
Pontiac Community Radio will present the candidates’ debate for the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi riding in the lead-up to the federal election on April 28. Recorded before an audience at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge, this debate will feature candidates from the main parties: incumbent Liberal Party MP Sophie Chatel, Conservative Party candidate Brian Nolan, New […]
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Women’s hockey tournament caps successful start for Fort-Coulonge group
This past Saturday (March 29), the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort-Coulonge was the host of an all women’s hockey tournament, with players coming from as far as Kemptville and Ottawa. The tournament winners were the Onetimers from Gatineau. Organizer Lisa Soucie explained she had started a Monday night pick-up game for women at […]
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