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Over 30 people were in attendance for the regular meeting of the Mayors on Wednesday to give a presentation addressing their concerns regarding an new septic system that was installed in one of the residences in Sand Bay, Clarendon. The Sand Bay residents were also in attendance to submit a petition: That was Randal Russel, […]

Western Quebec Literacy Council invites you to a; E-parent: Media workshop Answers to your questions about rising a child in the digital age. 2 parts series; #1: October 22, 2019 and #2: November 5, 2019 7pm to 9 pm Pontiac Highschool, Shawville Sign up today! Call: 1-888-647-3112 email : info@wqlc.org

Last Friday, Pontiac citizens were invited to participate in a community meal organized by the 7 Pontiac organizations who receive financial support from Centraide Outaouais. CHIP 101.9 spoke with the Director of Centraide Outaouais, Nathalie Lepage: Here is the list of the 7 community organizations in the Pontiac supported by Centraide Outaouais. 1. Bouffe-Pontiac 2. […]

The lack of personnel in health services has also begun to worry the Association des médecins omnipraticiens de l’Ouest du Québec. CHIP 101.9 spoke to the president of the association, Marcel Guibault, on this subject: The full interview in French with the president of the Association des médecins omnipraticiens de l’Ouest du Québec Marcel Guilbeault […]

Last Saturday, the Comets lost 6-3 against the Mont-Tremblant Diables. When questioned by CHIP 101.9 after the game, the Comets’ coach Jean-François Lavergne said his team had a good first half of the match, but struggled in the second. It was also, notably, the first victory for the Mont-Tremblant Diables in their first season of […]

It’s election day across the country and residents in the riding of Pontiac are invited to vote. After 40 days of campaign, the residents in the age of majority are being called to the polls to elect a member of federal Parliament, therefore choosing Canada’s next government. Registered voters have received an electors’ information card […]

Despite what the council of mayors have described as a perceived conflict of interest by Mayor Serge Newberry, he is still the representative of the municipality of L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet at the MRC Pontiac. Last week, the CHIP 101.9 newsroom looked at the way the information is shared between the MRC Pontiac and the various municipal councils. […]

Though the decision, by the council of mayors, to dissolve the committee to establish a provincial park in the Îles Lafontaine, the subject of the future committee was brought up during the meeting of the Mayors on Wednesday. When asked by CHIP 101.9, the Warden of MRC Pontiac Jane Toller mentioned that a new committee, […]

As part of the federal election campaign, Culture Outaouais sent a list of recommendations to the various political parties. This includes, among others, the George Bryson Cultural House and the regional museum project. Director of Culture Outaouais, Julie Martineau. Full interview with Julie Martineau..

The mining company Sphinx, which owns projects in L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, issued a press release this week concerning data regarding their Calumet-Nord property. In addition to the technical aspects of the project, it was said that some of the characteristics found were similar to a mine operated by the South 32 company in Australia, the mega-deposit of […]