Interviews

This week, the MRC Pontiac announced they’re now accepting applications from local organisations to implement sustainable development projects aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens. CHIP 101.9 spoke to the MRC Pontiac’s Director of Economic Development, Cyndy Phillips, on the $424,000 grant. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Cyndy Phillips – Call for development projects […]

The Director General of the municipality Alleyn-et-Cawood, Isabelle Cardinal, said that the no delays occurred to the municipal projects in Alleyn-et-Cawood due to the Quebec government’s deconfinement measures, which lined up with the scheduled projects. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Isabelle Cardinal update from the municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood

The Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke NDP issued a press release Monday expressing outrage over the recent racist attack of an 80-year-old woman (Thi Nga Doan) on August 20 in Pembroke. According to the former NDP candidate during the 2019 Federal election and NDP executive member, Eileen Jones-Whyte, the NDP wanted to inform the public that this type of […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, wanted to give her point of view following the announcement of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) concerning the obstetrics service at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville. The Warden of the MRC Pontiac hopes that the salaries of nurses in the […]

CHIP 101.9 spoke to Sgt. Marc Tessier, an information officer for the Sûreté du Québec. During which, Tessier highlighted the new measures introduced by the Quebec Government for public and school transportation, parents preferring to drive their children and the new measures in school, having an impact on the amount of traffic on the road […]

In this weeks update with the Director General of the Western Quebec School Board, Mike Dubeau, the information to parents regarding the new COVID-19 prevention regulations and the meetings with the principals, vice-principals and administrators of the WQSB we’re the main topics discussed. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Mike Dubeau – WQSB Update for August 27

During the most recent meeting of the MRC Pontiac, the mayors were treated to a presentation by Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey concerning the “Skiing at school” activity. Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey explained the strategy to ensure the financial future of the activity. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey – Ski at School 2020

Art Pontiac started their summer classes on August 3 and are holding several exhibitions throughout the next few months, including the weekend of August 22. CHIP 101.9 spoke to Valerie Bridgeman to get some more info on the InterconneXion event. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Valerie Bridgeman – InterconneXion event on august 22

The Director General of the Western Quebec School Board, Mike Dubeau, was interviewed by CHIP 101.9 on the reopening of their schools for the 2020-21 school year. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Mike Dubeau reopening of WQSB schools

On August 10th the municipality of Otter Lake posted a survey on their Facebook page concerning a project to build a pharmacy in the municipality. Jacob Lavigne spoke to the mayor of Otter Lake, Kim Cartier-Villeneuve, for more details on the potential project. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Kim Cartier-Villeneuve – Survey on a potential Pharmacy […]