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The ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) recently declined the municipality of Waltham’s request to reduce the speed limit on highway 148 (90km/h to 80 km/h) for a second time. Following this decision, the CHIP 101.9 news room contacted the Club Quad Pontiac and the Green PPJ Verte for their reactions. Though not involved in […]

The new spokesperson representing the MRC Pontiac for Hydro Quebec, Alain Paquette confirmed that they will be present in the MRC Pontiac on February 25-26 to meet with local officials and assist the Regional Council meeting as a way to start being more present in the region moving forward. Note that CHIP 101.9 will meet […]

The Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) is currently studying the possibility of reducing the speed on highway 148 in the residential area of the municipality of Waltham, between the bridge leading to L’Isle-aux-Allumettes and Perry rd. The director general of the municipality, Fernand Roy: The municipality is now requesting a reduction from 90km/h to […]

In order to fill the two municipal Councillors positions left vacant in the municipality of Rapides-des-Joachims, a meeting will be held to allow residents to make an informed decision. This meeting will take place at City Hall this Saturday, February 15th from 10 a.m. to noon. The candidates are; -Dale Lévesque -Mary-Lynn Daly -Anne Butler […]

Bill 40, which modifies school organization systems and governance, was adopted under a gag order last Saturday, which received a number of reactions from people involved in school proceedings. For the director general of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO), Denis Rossignol, this reform should not slow down the school projects implemented in recent months. Tabled […]

During the municipal council meeting Monday, February 10th, in L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, three students of Sieur de Coulonge high school proposed a solution to the municipality’s current firemen recruitment issue, namely to implement a junior firefighter program, as it is the case in other municipalities. The Municipal Councillor and teacher at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School, Martin Bertrand, replied […]

The Pontiac native Canadian Junior weightlifting champion (89 kg) Xavier Lusignan visited the CHIP 101.9 studio Monday and spoke about his goals. From now until 2021, Lusignan said his main focus will be to break the Canadian junior record in his category. The full interview with Xavier Lusignan is available in both French and in […]

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When asked about her thoughts on the adoption of Bill 40, amending the Education Act in Quebec, the Warden of the Pontiac MRC, Jane Toller, expressed concerns about the future of Pontiac schools. She hopes the abolishment of school boards in Quebec will have a minimal impact on the schools in the region. Toller also […]

The Observatoire du développement de l’Outaouais (ODO) launched an updated version of the compendium of the communities in the Outaouais, Tuesday, which brings together demographics, the socioeconomic situation and socio-health data, separated into 109 communities, including 5 in the Pontiac. The agente de transfert de connaissances ODO, Madeleine Lefebvre, gave more details on its usefulness. […]