NEWS
Jane Toller asks Pontiac citizens to respect the curfew
In her update of the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic with CHIP 101.9, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac commented on the measures put in place by the government of Quebec, including the curfew that will be in effect from Saturday between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Jane Toller says she supports Premier Legault’s measures. […]
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“Vaccination will start on Friday” -Jane Toller
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller has confirmed that the start of vaccination against COVID-19 in the Pontiac should start this Friday. CHSLD employees and residents will be the first to receive the vaccine, according to information that Jane Toller revealed to CHIP 101.9. More details to come.
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The municipality of Fort-Coulonge recalls the ban on moving snow on public roads
The municipality of Fort-Coulonge wished to remind its residents that it is forbidden to throw, deposit, plow or allow the plowing of snow, ice or any object on private land or on public roads or in a public place, including land belonging to the municipality, without having previously obtained the permission of the owner of […]
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L’Isles-aux-Allumettes and Waltham now show positive cases
The municipalities of L’Isles-aux-Allumettes and Waltham are now showing cases of COVID-19, according to the most recent update carried out by the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais. According to the table of statistics for each municipality, L’Isles-aux-Allumettes and Waltham have 5 cases or less, just like Campbell’s Bay, Fort-Coulonge, […]
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First interview of the year with Jane Toller
CHIP 101.9 met (virtually) the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, to ask her some questions on the important topics of 2021. How do you see 2021 unfold? JT : I think that it is difficult to predict what will happen in 2021 in terms of the continuing impact of the pandemic. As we […]
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The Pontiac RLS now has 7 active cases
A few hours before the press conference by the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, aimed at announcing measures for confinement, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais published statistics for the day, revealing that the number of cases in the Pontiac Local Health Network (RLS), is also on the rise […]
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Moderna’s vaccine arrives in the Outaouais
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced that they had received their first doses of the vaccine from Moderna. About 500 doses of this vaccine are now available and will be administered starting today (January 6). The CISSS de l’Outaouais indicates that the Moderna vaccine can be moved, these […]
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New fund to be created to help support the artist community of the MRC Pontiac
A new fund will be created to support the artistic community of the MRC Pontiac. The MRC Pontiac wishes to encourage the practice of the arts in the Pontiac and the accessibility of arts and culture to the population of Pontiac, it was resolved by council to develop a new fund to support artists and […]
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A decrease of more than half for power outages in the Upper Pontiac in 2020 compared to 2019
The number of power outages in the Upper Pontiac has dropped by more than half in 2020 compared to last year, according to statistics from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes farmer David Gillespie. Gillespie, who has kept the data on power outages up to date since 2009, reveals that 47 outages occurred on this Hydro-Quebec network in 2020, compared […]
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The MRC in favor of decentralization of healthcare
Council supports resolution to move towards the decentralization of healthcare in the RSL Pontiac. It was resolved by council to ask the Ministry of Health and Social Services to consider the following initiatives for the decentralization of healthcare for the Réseau local de service (RLS) Pontiac: – the reinstatement of a local administrator position (President […]
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