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Around 20 residents and community representatives including the Mayors of Shawville Clarendon, L’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Portage du Fort and Throne were in attendance for the eighth public consultation organized by the MRC Pontiac. Among the priorities of the residents in attendance, the inclusiveness within the 18 municipalities of MRC Pontiac, the environment, the economic development in markets […]

Members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will participate in training in the Davidson Mill area from October 12 to 22. Residents of Mansfield-et-Pontefract and Fort-Coulonge could therefore see aircraft and military vehicles, as well as soldiers in uniforms and hear noises associated with explosives and personal weapons. The Canadian Armed Forces have ensured […]

The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) recently issued its Newsletter for the month of September in which a notable transition to online services is highlight for the councils fall programming. According to the executive director, Michele Gagnon, the change was already in the WQLC plans, though moved to the forefront due to the Pandemic. CHIP101.9 […]

After years of research, Greg Piazetski, the Toronto man with ties the Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post in the Pontiac, is finally getting results from the long awaited archaeological survey to uncover the Fort Coulonge. On Wednesday, CHIP 101.9 traveled to Davidson to speak to Piazetski about what they had found thus far. According […]

September 30 was the sad anniversary of the death of Véronique Bourque. She died suddenly in a road accident, this tragedy had greatly affected the community of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield. Her friends paid tribute to her by printing t-shirts in her honor. One of her friends, Vanessa Chabot, explained what the t-shirt contains as a […]

Investissement Québec has adjusted some of its programs to make them more inclusive and also to ensure that the innovation aspect is included more. From Investissement Québec, Jeffrey MacHan explained the reasons which led the organization to include more the theme of innovation to support businesses. CHIP101.9 · Extrait 1 – Jeffrey MacHan – Investissement […]

The Sphinx mining company held its General Meeting of Shareholders this week, which took place digitally for the first time. Chief Executive Officer Jerry Ryan recalled that Sphinx usually holds its Annual Meeting in Île-du-Grand-Calumet. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jerry Ryan – Meeting Work should also take place soon on the Calumet Nord project. Sphinx […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais held a press conference to announce that the region will remain in the orange early warning zone this week. From the CISSS de l’Outaouais, Brigitte Pinard mentioned that the virus continues to circulate in the population. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Bridgette Pinard – […]

In a press release, the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) said it had a normal month of September. In the past month, 22 fires have burned 4.5 hectares (ha) of forest in the Intensive Protection Zone, mostly in southern and eastern Quebec. Note that 100% of the fires that occurred during […]

In a letter sent by the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB), the Director General, Mike Dubeau, confirms that there were 10 cases of COVID-19 in their schools since the start of the school year. The confirmed cases were at the following schools: • September 6 – 1 employee at Wakefield Elementary School • September 14 […]