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The Knights of Columbus Conseil 7221 has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Pontiac Community Radio (CHIP 101.9) to broadcast their bingo on the radio every Thursday, starting November 19. Previously, the Knights of Columbus bingo took place at the Parish Hall located in Fort-Coulonge. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

The weather conditions of the last day, composed of strong winds and heavy snow, caused blackouts in several sectors in the Outaouais, including the Pontiac. 1,858 Hydro-Québec customers were deprived of electricity in the MRC Pontiac. Otter Lake was the most affected municipality with 855 customers, the Municipality of Thorne also had 192 customers without […]

Pontiac MP, William Amos, spoke about the federal government’s investments in recent months with pharmaceutical companies. William Amos believes his government is acting for the well-being of Canadians to be able to offer the COVID-19 vaccine when it is ready. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Will Amos 1 Regarding his government’s spending since the start of […]

In her October 30 update, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, talked about the case of COVID-19 in Campbell’s Bay. CHIP101.9 · Oct 30 2020_ Jane Toller Update

The Mayors of the MRC Pontiac resolved, during Wednesday meeting of the mayors, to allow Warden Jane Toller to become part of the Quebec Caucus of the Federation of Canadian municipalities (FCM). Jane Toller stated that being part of the committee would allow her to move local projects forward. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jane Toller […]

In a statement sent by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, as it had been done for zones 12, 13 and 14 earlier this month, the implementation of reimbursement terms for hunting permits for moose for zones 10 and 11 is in effect because of the exceptional situation in the La Vérendrye wildlife reserve. […]

In a press release, the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, in preparation for Halloween, would like to remind everyone of the important instructions to protect the families who will go trick-or-treating: Children should only be accompanied by people from their household. We therefore remain with your family bubble; The […]

The Christmas Market which takes place annually at the George Bryson Cultural House will not take place this year. This was confirmed by one of the members of the board of directors of Maison Bryson, Nathalie Denault who explained that the challenges related to health safety rules prevent the event from being held. “We would […]

The board of directors of the Coopérative du Center de loisirs des Draveurs has decided to close the arena for the 2020-2021 season. The president of the Coopérative du Center de loisirs des Draveurs, Brian Boisvert, explained to CHIP 101.9 that the financial risks associated with the opening of the arena could jeopardize the future […]

A presentation on strategies for reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions per municipality was given last night during the MRC Pontiac meeting. Following a general assessment carried out per municipality, the Environment coordinator, Kari Richardson, gave an overview of the CO2 emissions throughout the Pontiac, emphasizing that an action plan and awareness campaigns will be […]