Interviews

Yesterday was the official unveiling of the Équipist project (Bicycle repair stations), a social entrepreneurship project initiated and carried out by five students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge, in partnership with the Lab Finance, the MRC Pontiac and La Défriche. The School Perseverance coordinator at La Défiche Milly Beaulieu spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the launch […]

The Comptoir St-Pierre is currently making 600 masks to be provided to various organizations in the MRC Ponitac. The Associate-Director and Coordinator of the Comptoir St-Pierre, Maria Nathalie Medeiros, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the masks and what is still being offered at the Comptoir. CHIP101.9 · June 01 2020_Maria Nathalie Madeiros – Comptoir St-Pierre

Yesterday was the official launch of Équipiste, a social entrepreneurship project initiated and carried out by a group of students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge, in partnership with the Lab Finance, the MRC Pontiac and La Défriche. The following report is from the press conference which took place in Litchfield on the PPJ. CHIP101.9 · June […]

Accessibility to high-speed Internet has been receiving a lot of attention for several weeks now, in both the Pontiac and elsewhere in rural Quebec. The Québec solidaire has recently proposes a plan of $ 2.5 billion over 4 years to ensure the connection in rural Quebec. CHIP 101.9 spoke to the MNA for Rouyn-Noranda Témiscamingue, […]

The mayor of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Maurice Beauregard, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about how the municipality has been adapting two months into to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the recent issues with the municipal water system as well as the most recent Regional council of mayors meeting last Wednesday. CHIP101.9 · May 28 2020_ Maurice […]

The La Voix team officially announced the return on September 20. The participant from the region, Michaela Cahill, shared her impressions following this announcement. In addition, she talked about her visit to the CHIP 101.9 studios for a LIVE performance on Monday June 8 (after bingo). CHIP101.9 · May 27 2020_ Jane Toller Update

The local real estate broker and owner of Century 21 Elite, Sébastien Bonnerot spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the relaunch of the real estate market in the Outaouais region since relaunch on May 11. CHIP101.9 · Chronique – Sebastien Bonnerot – Un marché immobilier vigoureux depuis la relance

A local field of Health student from the municipality of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Tyler Lasalle has been working as a care assistant at the Groves Park Lodge nursing home since the end of April. In the following interview, Tyler Lasalle explains what has motivated him to lend a hand and how he is handling working on the […]

As of last Wednesday, the golf courses in the Pontiac reopened under certain conditions during this COVID-19 Pandemic. CHIP 101.9 spoke to Jake Shields of the Island Brae golf course in the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, who explained how they are adjusting to the reopening. CHIP101.9 · May 26 2020_ Jake Shields Island Brae Golf Course […]

Here is a report coming from the recording of the Regional Council of Mayors meeting, Wednesday May 20, regarding a resolution on the Forestry industry in the Pontiac. CHIP101.9 · May 25 2020_ Report Mayors meeting – Forestry industry