NEWS

The management of the Sieur-de-Coulonge High School (ESSC) is delighted with the performance of the school in the annual ranking of secondary schools published in the Journal de Montréal. For the school principal, Julie Martin, this is a great way for students to demonstrate their ability to do as well or even better than elsewhere. […]

During the most recent meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on October 21, it was resolved by the council of mayors to hire Mr. Jason Durand as the new Director of Land Use Planning and Environment starting in November.This is in light of the upcoming retirement of Mr. Régent Dugas, the long-time Director […]

During the most recent meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on October 21, it was resolved by Council to allow the Ottawa Riverkeeper to install awareness signs at one or more of the boat launch locations maintained by the MRC Pontiac Waterway, under the supervision of Kim Lesage to select the appropriate location(s). […]

During the most recent meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac on October 21, it was resolved by the Regional Council to accept the recommendations of the analysis committee for development projects under Component 2 of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR). Funding has been approved to the following projects: Municipality of Alleyn and […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais now publishes active cases for each Local Service Area Network (RLS). As of Oct. 26 at 1 p.m., according to data, the Pontiac RLS had 4 active cases out of a total of 26 that have been listed so far. The municipality of […]

As Halloween approaches, the various municipalities in the region are looking to find ways to reduce the risks of the spread of COVID-19. It is in this context, the municipalities of Mansfield-et-Pontefract and Fort-Coulonge have decided to collaborate in order to organize a “drive-in” evening which will take place at the Center de Loisir des […]

According to what CHIP 101.9 has learned, the Bristol Dryland dog racing event will not take place as planned from November 13th to 15th, but will be postponed until the winter. The event which normally attracts riders from all over the world will instead attempt to have local riders across the country this year and […]

Sieur-de-Coulonge High School drew attention to the publication of the Palmarès des écoles secondaires published in the journal de Montréal and the journal de Québec. With a score of 6.8, it ranks 4th among secondary schools in the Outaouais, which represents a spectacular rise since only a few months ago, the average score was 2.4. […]

The MRC Pontiac held an award ceremony to honor Michaela Cahill last Friday. The Pontiac singer reached the final of the TV show La Voix broadcasted on TVA and local politicians wanted to recognize her contribution to make the region better known. Several people were on site to congratulate the resident of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, including the […]

In conclusion to the series of Public consultations on the Strategic Planning Vision Statement, CHIP 101.9 spoke to the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding what Pontiac residents consider to be a priority for the next 20 years. For most of the residents of the MRC Pontiac, the main priority is clear: a […]