Interviews

Claudee Galipeau talking about the Village en Fête with our host Eric O’Brien.

Although, it is still not recommending by the municipality, the removal of the sandbags in Bristol (Pine lodge, Norway bay and Pontiac station) has begun. However, the cleanup process could take close to all summer. Councilman Phillip Holmes spoke to CHIP on Friday and gave more details in this interview with Eric O’Brien.

The municipality of the village of Fort-Coulonge informs its citizens that the sewer system is now restored. Evacuated residents will gradually be able to return to their homes in the coming days. The municipality is asking its residents to follow the instructions given by the fire department. From CHIP 101.9, Eric O’Brien spoke to Mayor […]

The Pontiac Kidney Walk which was held this Sunday, May 26 in Shawville, raised a total of $ 15,945.50 in support of research in kidney health/disease across the country. Eric O’Brien talked to Randall Russell, the organizer, to get his take on this first walk.

A new organization has been created in the Pontiac to provide outdoor entertainment for families this summer. Campfire Cinemas, which will present movies all summer on a giant screen installed outdoors in various municipalities across the Pontiac. The main organizer, Robert Lance, spoke to CHIP 101.9 journalist Élizabeth Séguin about the concept.

The 2019 floods have had an impact many sectors here in Pontiac. On Friday, Eric O’Brien spoke to Christine Rieux, of the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, to learn how the floods have had an impact on the farming industry.

Jérémi Vaillancourt talking about the Tree and forest Festival on Friday May 24th with our host Eric O’Brien.

Carl Boisvert talking about the Red Cross in Fort-Coulonge on May 22nd, with our host Eric O’Brien.

The 2019 floods affected many people in the Outaouais region and in the Pontiac and will also affected the psychology of the victims and the various actors involved in these events. On the ground since the first wave of floods, psycho-social worker Marie-Claude Blanchard, reported her findings to Eric O’Brien.

MNA for Pontiac André Fortin was in the Pontiac yesterday, May 23rd, at the CHIP studio to voice his support for the municipality of Mansfield’s resolution for an investigation of the management Hydro Dams, André Fortin mentioned that he would like a scientific commission be created at the national assembly, such as the one on […]