Politics

In preparation of the November 5 elections, both candidates for the position of councillor number three in the Village of Fort-Coulonge granted an interview to CHIP 101.9. Mélissa Lemay explained what she would like to accomplish and how she sees her role as councillor if she is elected: Clip – Mélissa Lemay On his end, […]

The Citizen Amalgamation Committee (CCOF) for Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield is holding a public consultation on October 26 at the Pontiac Conference Center to learn more about the positions of candidates or elected representatives of the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area. Benoit Paré and Fernande Lacroix of Committee say that that they will explore what is the role of […]

Still in on the Fort-Coulonge Municipal election front, the candidate for the position of councillor number one, Christine Francœur, said she wished to contribute to the council in different ways if she is elected. She said she was interested in running after getting informed about the state of the municipality: Clip – Christine Francœur The […]

With the elections coming up quickly, outgoing Fort-Coulonge Councillor Jacques Masseau explained the various reasons that led him to submit his candidacy for mayor: Clip 1 – Jacques Masseau He also insisted on setting up structures to promote the economy within the village of Fort-Coulonge: Clip 2 – Jacques Masseau CHIP 101.9 will present next […]

Another councillor is on the list of people who have been elected by acclamation, this time Mona Donnelly will be the councillor for seat number 3 on Grand-Calumet Island. Candidate Marc Masseau withdrew his candidacy in the days following the end of nominations on October 6th. For Grand-Calumet Island, only two positions were elected by […]

In Fort-Coulonge, Councillor Gilles Beaulieu is trying to be re-elected. Last winter Mr. Beaulieu celebrated his 31st year as councillor. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Mr. Beaulieu explained why he reapply for councillor 1 in Fort-Coulonge and said that with a new mayor, he will have another opportunity to share his ideas: Clip – […]

According to information gathered by CHIP 101.9, candidates of the November 5th municipal elections on Allumettes Island have been the targets of threats recently. The threats made by telephone were received shortly before the end of the submission of applications to be candidates from 2 to 6 of October. Potential candidates received telephone messages advising […]

Following the Forum hosted by the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, CHIP 101.9 will now have on demand access to the audio and video content of the five candidates for Warden. Pontiac residents will be able to see and hear from Charlotte L’Écuyer, Jane Toller, Linda Davis, Raymond Durocher and Pierre Fréchette on the health, local […]

Residents wishing to add, remove or modify information on the list of electorates must go to their local municipal office during the electoral lists review which will be held on Thursday, October 19 from 7 pm to 10 pm and Monday, October 23 from 10 am to 5:30 pm . For residences of Allumettes island […]

Last night, 127 people were present for the Equity’s English language warden candidates’ debate. A wide array of topics were discussed. When addressing municipal amalgamation Linda Davis spoke of the mergers as inevitable: Clip – Linda Davis On communication infrastructure Pierre Fréchette spoke of the communication blackouts in the region: Clip – Pierre Fréchette During […]