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Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 05 2020_Update Jane Toller

The Quebec government held a press briefing today to update citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report was presented to summarize the briefing and its […]

La Gare – Waltham Station, a restaurant in the municipality of Waltham has adjusted their services in accordance to the Government of Quebec’s health and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with CHIP the owner of Waltham Station, Cobi Rabb, explained that prior to the health crisis many of their clients […]

On Île-du-Grand-Calumet, a meeting of the council was convened by four of the seven members of the municipal council. This meeting will take place on Wednesday May 6 at 7:00 p.m. by video conference, given the circumstances of Covid-19. On the agenda will be the temporary replacement of the executive director. There will also be […]

A group of citizens of Île-du-Grand-Calumet organized a ‘drive by protest’ in front of the municipal office and also in front of the home of Mayor Serge Newberry on Saturday. Even though Mayor Newberry has still not offered his version of the facts in connection with the incident he is accused of by Councilor Réjean […]

The Quebec government held a press briefing today to update citizens regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19 across Québec. These press briefings are broadcast live on the air in French at 1 p.m. on CHIP 101.9. During The Drive on CHIP 101.9, after 5p.m., the following English report was presented to summarize the briefing and its […]

Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 04 2020_Jane Toller daily update

After more than a month of suspension, CHIP 101.9 has obtained authorization to resume its bingo activities. The direction of the Pontiac Community Radio (CHIP 101.9) however hastened to remind bingo players of the safety rules. “It is a privilege to gather people around a bingo on the radio, so we must make sure to […]

Out of the many local producers in the MRC Pontiac, only eight of them have been added to the “Le Panier bleu” online directory, launched in early April by the Government of Quebec in the context of COVID-19. The Panier Bleu is directory local merchants throughout the province aimed to encourage Quebec consumers to buy […]

CHIP 101.9 recently spoke to Bouffe Pontiac for update regarding their services which have significantly increased during this COVID-19 pandemic. According to the director general, Kim Laroche, an additional 60 Pontiac families have been added to its clientele during the month of April. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Kim Laroche – Families text-decoration: none;”>Extrait – Kim […]