Politics

Although it had been planned for weeks, last Thursday (March 9), during the news conference in Bryson announcing new funds for revitalization projects in the MRC Pontiac, it was the CAQ MNA for Gatineau, Robert Bussière, who represented the CAQ government instead of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Andrée Laforest. MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller […]

The chair of Centraide Outaouais’ board of directors, Élaine Dupras, announced that Cédric Tessier would be appointed as the organization’s new executive director. Tessier had at the helme of the organization as Acting Director since November. In making the announcement, Dupras emphasized the confidence the Board has in Tessier ability to run the organization effectively: […]

Several organizations and politicians met yesterday at the Lions Club in Bryson to unveil the various projects in the new $2.5 million agreement slated for vitalization and development in the MRC Pontiac. A sum of $2,623,469.64 to be exact was granted  to support 29 vitalization projects in the MRC Pontiac. The MNA for Pontiac, André […]

In a letter addressing Litchfield residents, Municipal officials made a point to remind citizens that the Government of Quebec officially delegated the responsibility of ensuring swimming pool safety to individual municipalities. According to Litchfield public officials, letters have already been sent out to residents who own a swimming pool. And, some homeowners have even received […]

If you are a Pontiac resident, and have a question that you would like the MRC Pontiac’s Council of Mayors to answer during its next MRC and TNO meeting, you’re asked to submit your question by Wednesday March 15, 2023, at 12:00 PM. “Each resident can submit a maximum of one written question per session […]

As is the case elsewhere in Quebec, the Société Assurance Automobile du Québec (SAAQ) in Campbell’s Bay is currently experiencing a lot of growing pains, causing sometimes significant delays in its service. According to the MRC Pontiac’s Strategic communications advisor and media contact, Colleen Jones, the delays are due to the major system update that […]

March 8, 2023 – For International Women’s Day, CHIP 101.9 spoke to Julie Bourdon, the President of the Women’s Commission and Governance of the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ), and Mayor of Granby. In the interview Bourdon talked about the challenges and issues related to women participating in local government and their representation on […]

The MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine and health and social services critic for the Parti Québécois, Joël Arseneau, denounced what he describes as the negative effects of the Optilab project, which centralizes laboratory tests and diminishes hospital autonomy. “The fears we’ve expressed for years are being materialize today and the impacts on patients in regional hospitals are […]

Last night (February 27), MRC Pontiac held a public consultation on daycare services in the region at their office in Campbell’s Bay. Three members of the public attended in person, along with a handful more via Zoom. The meeting was led by Warden Jane Toller, along with Pontiac MNA André Fortin. Fortin laid out the […]

Dave Hérault was elected to Fort-Coulonge council seat one in last night’s byelection, CHIP 101.9 has learned. The result of the vote was again close for the other candidate, Freeda Béchamp-Graveline, who received 192 votes against 196 for Hérault. Recall that in the 2021 general election, Béchamp-Graveline also finished 4 votes behind her opponent at […]