Society

In the last days, a job offer from l’Abattoir Les viandes du Pontiac has raised a lot of questions/comments on social media. The slaughterhouse, in operation for a few weeks, is looking for Muslim employees to certify Halal meat procedures, which is necessary to sell this production on the market. In an interview with CHIP […]

A few days ago, the municipality of Fort-Coulonge posted a part-time job offer for a garbage collector and driver positions. The municipality says that this job will ensure their ability to collect its’ own garbage and recyclable materials. Previously, the contract for garbage collections was provided by Location Martin Lalonde and before them: R. Charrette. […]

The MRC Pontiac is looking for a clerk who will act as a legal advisor to the municipal council, the general management and on various civil, administrative, municipal or corporate matters. Candidates must have a university degree in law or in another relevant field, have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in municipal […]

Two job offers were posted for the positions director general and deputy director general on Ile-du-Grand-Calumet in Le Droit newspaper on Wednesday April 18. Both jobs are full-time for a 40 hours’ work week. Interested people have until April 26 at 3:30 pm to apply. To look up the job offers, simply visit the website […]

The Pontiac Vocational Training Center (CFP Pontiac) is accepting enrollment for the culinary course know for the success in terms of students finding jobs. The details will be known in the coming weeks and the course should take place once again at the parish hall in Fort-Coulonge. On that note, the CFP Pontiac is still […]

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, a day that celebrates love. L’EntourElle, which offers services to teenage girls and women who live or have lived in an abusive relationship, took advantage of the holiday to put out some statistics about spousal abuse. According to 2015 Québec public security statistics, all police services in Quebec recorded nearly 20,000 […]

According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, the MRC Pontiac and its partners in the area are about to develop a new network of snowmobile and quad trails for the MRC Pontiac to improve travel between municipalities . CHIP 101.9 confirmed that the PPJ bike path would not be part of this expansion but several […]

The Municipality of Pontiac posted findings of the results of the 2016 census statistics In a Facebook post. Among other things, the census revealed that 57% of residents have French as their mother tongue, that 970 residents work in Ontario, 320 residents get to the office before 6am and that the average commute between home […]

The Coalition Avenir Québec has criticized the solution proposed by the Couillard government, concerning the parity of school taxes in the Outaouais. CAQ Education Critic Jean-François Roberge says that those in the Outaouais will end up paying 23% more in school taxes: He said that residents of the Outaouais will pay more than the rest […]

On February 21, the organization Phare Ouest will hold a special “animation” evening, as part of film screenings in the Pontiac. During this evening, the animated films by students from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School will be presented, followed by two short professional films, made with a grant from the National Film Board. From Phare Ouest, Louis […]