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During the December meeting, the Non-Organized Territory (TNO) Council voted to adopt a budget of $ 719,809 for 2020, an increase of $ 28,643 from the 2019 budget. According to a release issued by the MRC Pontiac this week, this increase was appropriated from the accumulated surplus and will not impact the tax rate, which […]

The traditional Outaouais event, Fête des rois, will be held this Saturday at the Aydelu Center in Aylmer. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m., ticket prices are approximately $ 30, and tickets should be available at the door, but can also be purchased online. Impératif Français’ président Jean-Paul Perreault: The full interview with Jean-Paul Perreault […]

The Pontiac Comets have signed four players to help the team prepare for the playoffs. According to Danick Boisvert, the owner of the Pontiac Comets, the team took the opportunity to find another goalkeeper. Danick Boisvert talked about the newly signed players and the challenges associated. The Comets will play their next game this Saturday […]

A donation of $20,000 was made to the Maisons des Jeunes du Pontiac (Pontiac Youth Centers) by Evolugen (new identity of Brookfield Energy in Canada). “This year, Evolugen has decided to focus on youth aid (in particular adolescents) in the regions near its facilities, far from major centers,” said a press release published on Wednesday. […]

The Pontiac Comets announced the acquisition of two new players . The team signed with Neil Chabot and goalkeeper Graeme Gemill, who will support Danick Boisvert in nets. The trade deadline in the Quebec Senior AA Hockey League was this Tuesday. The Comets will return for the first time in 2020 to face Mont-Laurier next […]

The Sieur-de-Coulonge high school teacher Martin Bertrand was in the CHIP 101.9 studio yesterday to discuss his expedition to the top of the Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas, located in Argentina. During the interview, he talked about the ups and downs of making it to the summit. Martin Bertrand added that he hopes […]

As of January 1st, the opening hours at the MRC Pontiac have been changed. According to the Director General, Bernard Roy, these changes are targeted to better respond the MRC customers who visit the office in Campbell’s Bay. The opening hours will therefore be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., then from 1 p.m. to […]

The MRC Pontiac has appointed Colleen Jones, a resident of the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, as the new Strategic Communications Advisor. This position had left vacant since the departure of Jérémi Vaillancourt at the end of October. Between October and January, Danielle Belec, the former occupant of the position, temporarily ensured the follow-up of communications until […]

The CHIP 101.9 newsroom has followed important files throughout 2019. Here is our top 10 list of files or unresolved current affairs that could resurface in the coming months. 1- Obstetrics at the Pontiac Hospital Nothing was more alarming and disturbing for some Pontiac residents to see that almost every week in fall 2019, the […]

Hockey – The Pontiac Senior Comets fundraiser game, which was originally supposed to take place in Fort-Coulonge on December 21st, was postponed to Sunday, February 2nd. The team will face the Maniwaki Foresters at home. According to Comets Facebook page, the scheduled event was cancelled due to a lack of available players on the opposing […]