NEWS

The MRC Pontiac has launched a pilot project for the recovery of agricultural plastics on its territory. “This 3-year project is part of an initiative by the MRC Pontiac aimed at reducing the quantities of residual materials sent to landfills. It responds to the desire of agricultural businesses in the Pontiac to reduce the environmental […]

A sign that spring is upon us, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, mentioned that the working group that has been set up to prevent flooding will meet regularly in the coming weeks. This group is made up of elected officials, the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Commission, Hydro-Quebec, Public Security, as well as […]

The MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, recalled that there are doses of vaccines available only for the day of March 17, but also invited the government to make more doses available for the Outaouais. “If we are in a region where the risk has increased, before bringing us back to the red zone, the government […]

The number of COVID-19 cases has increased significantly in the Pontiac RLS with 7 cases that appeared in the statistics by the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais. Already on Friday, employees of the CISSS de l’Outaouais had received a communication from their employer, asking them to be extra careful […]

The Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) has announced that a group of more than 120 municipalities will achieve overall savings of around $ 600,000 for the purchase of dust suppressants during the 2021 season. Following a public call for tenders process launched by the UMQ last January, the recommendation for awarding contracts for the […]

The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the Regional Council of the MRC Pontiac has been made public. The forestry industry should once again receive attention, with a planned resolution concerning the SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PADF), the person in charge of this resolution is the mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Winston Sunstrum. Since the decision of the […]

The Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center welcomed its first clients to receive vaccines. CHIP 101.9 had the chance to tour the premises, including parts prohibited to the public. When arriving, people have to disinfect their hands, but also change their mask. Masks are provided by the Vaccination Center, allowing the public to enter inside. Once inside, […]

The municipality of La Pêche published their annual document entitled “Management Report”, with the objective of measuring the progress of the projects, priorities and governance of the Municipal Council. “We wanted to focus our communications to citizens around different components, including awareness of municipal life. The main purpose of the report is to inform our […]

The MP for the Pontiac and the Parliamentary Secretary for Science, William Amos, announced last Friday (March 12) that the CÉGEP de l’Outaouais has received $ 400,000 over a 2-year period from the Government of Canada, through an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Institutional Capacity-Building Grant. “This is a really important investment for the Outaouais […]

Here is a summary of the activities and events that have taken place on the territory of the MRC Pontiac, from the Communications Department of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). For legal and security reasons and in order not to compromise ongoing investigations, the SQ indicates that certain events and activities cannot be included. Summary […]