Politics
MRC Pontiac seeking new economic development director
After hiring Guillaume Boudreau in November of last year, MRC Pontiac is once again looking for an economic development director, posting a job offer to their website December 14. This position in particular has been a difficult one for the organization to keep occupied, as Boudreau is the fifth director to leave the department in […]
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Local farmer participates in UPA demonstration in Quebec City
A Pontiac farmer took part in a large demonstration in Quebec City last week along with other members of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA). The demonstrators, numbering in the hundreds according to Radio-Canada, marched to the National Assembly ahead of the UPA’s annual general meeting. CHIP 101.9 spoke with David Gillespie, a local UPA […]
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Front Commun unions begin week-long strike
Following the rejection of Wednesday’s new offer from the provincial government, hundreds of thousands of public sector workers across Quebec were back on the picket lines today (December 8) for a full week of strikes. The Front Commun, a coalition of unions representing more than 420,000 public employees in health and education, has already held […]
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Mansfield municipal office to close for move to Maison Bryson
The Mansfield-et-Pontefract municipal office will be closed temporarily on Friday December 8 and Monday December 11 while they move to a temporary location at the George Bryson Cultural House. Mayor Sandra Armstrong told CHIP 101.9 that municipal services will be available at their new location, at 314 rue Principale, on December 12. “We, the office […]
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Fortin discusses new health care bill, public sector strikes
With the last session of 2023 about to finish in the National Assembly this week, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Pontiac MNA André Fortin about Bill 15, the CAQ government’s promised overhaul of Quebec’s health care system. Fortin explained that as the Liberal party’s critic on health care, he’s been going through the bill clause by […]
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MRC Pontiac threatens legal action in response to Facebook commentary
At the most recent MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on November 22, council approved a resolution approving potential legal action against a person for making comments on Facebook in October that they say were “defamatory, tendentious and derogatory”. The resolution authorizes the law firm RPGL avocats S.E.N.C.R.L to “take all necessary steps to, among […]
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Stop lights in Campbell’s Bay, new off-road rescue vehicle among public safety resolutions at latest MRC meeting
There were a number of public safety resolutions passed at the latest MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on November 22, including one requesting a four-way stop light at the intersection of Hwy. 148 and Rte. 301 N in Campbell’s Bay. Along with the resolutions detailed below, council also opted to pay for the next […]
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Front Commun strike reaches third consecutive day, joined by other unions
Unionized public sector workers continued their historic strike today (November 23), with hundreds of thousands of education and health care workers taking to picket lines across the province. The Front Commun, a coalition of unions representing more than 420,000 members, was joined today by several other unions outside its umbrella, such as the FIQ, FAE […]
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Women’s Institute advocates for road-side warnings about farm equipment
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on November 22, several members of the Pontiac County Women’s Institute were present to advocate for some new signage on the region’s highways warning of slow-moving farm equipment. The Women’s Institute is an international community organization that was founded in 1897, and has advocated for numerous reforms, […]
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MRC Pontiac council approves $9.8 million budget
At the MRC Pontiac’s monthly council of mayors meeting last night (November 22), council approved a budget of $9.8 million for 2024. In a press release, the MRC noted some highlights from this year’s document: Total MRC Pontiac expenditures: $9.8 million Grants and revenues from services: $5.5 million Expenditure by department: • Administration: $1,970,209 • […]
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