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Chamber of Commerce holding 5 à 7 this Thursday
This Thursday (March 30) the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 5 à 7 event at the Pine Lodge in Bristol. The event will feature John Stewart of Calumet Marketing & Consulting, who will give a short seminar on how small businesses can access grant funding. Chamber Director Jessica Forgues explained that the event […]
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Celebrate St-Patrick’s day at the R.A. Hall in Campbell’s bay
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s day on Friday, March 17 at 1:00 at the R.A. Hall A light lunch will be served $5 cover charge
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Loisir sport Outaouais director departs
The board of directors at Loisir sport Outaouais (LSO) announced in a press release that as of March 17 of this year, Frédérique Delisle will be leaving her post of director general, which she has occupied since 2012. Speaking on behalf of the board, chair Jean-Yves Lord thanked her for her work. “Frederique has shown […]
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Another boil advisory for residents of Fort-Colonge and the St-Camille sector of Mansfield
Another boil water advisory is in effect for residents of Fort-Coulonge and the St-Camille sector in Mansfield. According to the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge, which manages the filtration plant, this notice is due to power outages in recent hours that have affected the Pontiac. “We ask the population of Fort-Coulonge and the Saint-Camille sector to boil […]
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Budget 2023: L’Isle-aux-Allumettes
CHIP 101.9 is in the process of gathering each of municipal budgets for 2023 in the MRC Pontiac. This means talking to municipal officials about the reality they face this year, and of any changes that residents should be aware of. Here is a look at: The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes: In 2023, the municipality of […]
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Budget 2023: Municipality of Sheenboro
Recently, municipal councils across the MRC Pontiac have been developing and adopting their budgets for 2023. CHIP 101.9 is in the process of gathering the budgetary information from each municipality in the region and discussing with municipal officials on realities they face this year. Here is a look at: The Municipality of Sheenboro For 2023, […]
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Former MP Amos billed Commons $11,500 for transition from public office
Former Pontiac MP Will Amos billed taxpayers more than $10,000 for an executive training course months after he left office. MPs who do not seek re-election or are not re-elected are entitled to up to $15,000 in transition expenses such as career training or education “to help them re-establish themselves”. According to a House of […]
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Portage-du-Fort Mayor Lynne Cameron recognized for 20 years of service
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Wednesday evening (December 21), Warden Jane Toller presented Portage-du-Fort Mayor Lynne Cameron with a plaque of recognition from the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) recognizing her 20 plus years of service as a municipal elected official. Cameron received the award from Toller alongside her husband and […]
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SQ joins Bouffe Pontiac in the distribution of Christmas baskets
Bouffe Pontiac had help from the Sûreté du Québec during the distribution of Christmas baskets in the Pontiac. Sergeant Nicolas Tremblay, from the MRC Pontiac station, took the initiative to organize a team of officers to assist the organization with distribution in the community. In addition to the distribution, Sergeant Tremblay raised the sum of […]
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Accused in Fort-Coulonge murder trial declared not criminally responsible
The jury has returned a verdict in the trial for the murder of Harold Plugowsky, which occurred on rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge on September 2, 2020. The accused, Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan, who was 37 at the time, was declared not criminally responsible for the murder by the jury in this trial, which began in […]
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