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The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Services Center (CSSHBO) has confirmed a student attending the Poupore pavilion at L’École des Petits-Ponts has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement addressed to parents and guardians of students at the Fort-Coulonge school, the CSSHBO reiterated that the facility will remain open and that measures had been taken to ensure the […]

The government of Quebec announced yesterday (November 23) that the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 can now begin. As of today, they can be vaccinated in the centres provided for this purpose and, starting next week, in elementary schools according to Premier François Legault. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Francois Legault Legault said that […]

Quebec’s workplace health and safety commission (CNESST) released a report to today on their investigation into the work accident that resulted in the death of Claude Gravelle, owner of L’Entreprise forestière Claude Gravelle S.E.N.C. The incident took place on June 1 of this year on a private lot on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. Chronology of the accident The […]

The Festival of Lights at the Chutes Coulonge Park will get underway for the holiday season this Friday, November 26. Until the end of December, Pontiacers can come see the spectacle every Friday and Saturday evening of the month. According to the Park’s Director General André Piché, they will also be open on the 27 […]

MRC Pontiac has launched a survey of businesses in the region, in order to understand the reality of these enterprises and their ownership. The goal is to structure the new service that they will offer, Accès Entreprise Québec. The survey will be open until December 15. The MRC’s Economic Development Director, Cyndy Phillips, explained that […]

The Knights of Columbus Council 7221 donated several sums of money this weekend to support different causes in the community. The Knights awarded $2,500 in scholarships, $3,000 to the Center des loisirs des Draveurs for the arena and $500 to the Maison de la Famille du Pontiac. Unable to pay funds last year due to […]

The Christmas Market at the George Bryson Cultural House will take place on December 4, with more than 20 artisans displaying their offerings. Organizer Nathalie Denault explained that the majority of activities that used to take place will be back, because the event will be held outside. “It’s the same concept, the same principle. They […]

Citizens interested in submitting their questions for the TNO Council or Regional Council of Mayors meeting on Wednesday, November 24, can do so using the form available here. The question period ends Tuesday, November 23 at 2:00 p.m. The MRC Pontiac indicates that if your question is not answered during the session, a member of […]

Pontiac MNA André Fortin was in studio at CHIP 101.9 yesterday to talk about a variety of issues, from a newly published study on regional health care, to the ongoing COVID outbreak at Dr. Wilbert Keon Elementary School in Chapeau. His comments on the outbreak were brief, but he noted that the communication from authorities […]

Bouffe Pontiac has made the decision to cancel the in-person portion of their annual food drive for the second year in a row, due to concerns about COVID-19. Director General Kim Laroche said that they had some concerns about the health guidelines for the event which, prior to the pandemic, involved volunteers standing at busy […]