Politics

On Grand-Calumet Island, Serge Newberry won with a 33% vote against 29% for former mayor Paul-Émile Maleau, in a tight race. Mario Tremblay 24% and Lina Lacroix-Ricard got 12% of the popular vote. Serge Newberry becomes the 5th Mayor of Grand-Calumet island since 2013, after Paul-Emile Maleau, Irene Nadeau, Pierre Fréchette and Jean-Louis Corriveau. Councillors […]

In Mansfield, Gilles Dionne has won the contest for mayor with nearly 500 votes over outgoing mayor Kathleen Bélec. Terry Lévesque has finished third. Gilles Dionne expressed his thanks last night. Extrait – Gilles Dionne In addition to Gilles Dionne, Kim Laroche saw victory over former Mayor Leslie Bélair for the councillor # 1 seat […]

The people of the Pontiac have put their trusted in local businesswoman Jane Toller to occupy the position of Warden elected by universal suffrage. Mme Toller got a strong showing garnering 3528 votes, more than 2,000 more than her closest rival Raymond Durocher who obtained 1358 votes according to the results published by the MRC […]

The elections are held this Sunday, the candidates to the prefecture speak for one last time; Linda Davis – Warden Candidate Raymond Durocher – Warden Candidate Pierre Fréchette – Warden Candidate Charlotte L’Écuyer – Warden Candidate Jane Toller – Warden Candidate

The Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) will undertake, starting in mid-November, training for newly elected municipal officials. The Outaouais training will take place on January 12 and 13, 2018 in Gatineau. UMQ spokesperson Patrick Lemieux explains that the training will bring everyone to the same level of understanding in running a municipality. Extrait – Patrick […]

For the November 5 elections , CHIP 101.9 presents a list of voting locations to exercise your right to vote, during the elections to be held between 10 am to 8 pm, this Sunday. Alleyn-and-Cawood All sections: 10 Jondee Street, Danford Lake, Quebec Bristol All sections: 32 Aylmer Road, Bristol, Quebec Bryson All sections: 833 […]

TransporAction will offer adapted and collective transportation for the November 5 elections. The director of the organization, Sylvie Bertrand; Extrait – Sylvie Bertrand The service is available on request. You need to give 48 hours in advance notice, at a cost of $ 3 for paratransit, or $ 5 for public transportation. To find out […]

Yesterday at l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge, 4 of the 5 warden candidates as well as Mansfield Mayoral candidate Gilles Dionne’s answered the students’ questions. During the discussions, Pierre Fréchette called out Jane Toller who answered in English to one of the students present who had asked her question in French. Jane Toller explained that she was […]

At this point, CHIP has had the opportunity to speak to most of the candidates for mayor in the MRC Pontiacs municipalities. One candidate we recently spoke to was Kevin Vickers who is running in Allumettes Island. Like the other two Mayoral candidates, he said that roads are an important issue but he also added […]

In Litchfield, outgoing mayor Colleen Larivière is seeking a second term. She said she was very satisfied with her first term, while the municipality can now has a permanent municipal office, among other things. She also spoke of ongoing projects in her municipality. Colleen Larivière; Extrait – Colleen Larivière The conversation with Colleen Larivière is […]