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Another Legal Mortgage filed against Eureka93
Another legal mortgage has been filed against Eureka93 in the last hours coming from G.C.M Consultants, an engineering firm with offices in Montreal. The registered amount of the legal mortgage under construction is $329,610. This mortgage has been filed for services provide at 211 highway 301 in Litchfield and for LiveWell, now known as Eureka93 […]
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Gaston Allard and Gilles Dionne satisfied with Z Télé’s stay in the region
The Mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract Gilles Dionne and the Mayor of Fort-Coulonge Gaston Allard are both satisfied with meeting the comedian Guillaume Wagner, who was in the region shooting the television series « Comédie sur mesure ». In an interview with CHIP 101.9, the Mayors said they were impressed with the Z Télé team. During Wagner’s […]
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Martin Bertrand will attempt to climb America’s highest mountain: the Aconcagua
Martin Bertrand, a teacher at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School and a municipal councillor for Île-du-Grand-Calumet, will soon attempt to climb the Aconcagua, a mountain 6,962 meters above sea level located in Argentina, a few kilometres east of the Chilean border. Martin Bertrand: In a previous expedition, Bertrand has already been to the base camps Mount Everest, […]
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The MRC Pontiac wants to protect its relationship with businesses
The MRC Pontiac told the CHIP 101.9 newsroom that it wants to “maintain a relationship of trust with the companies,” while refusing to confirm whether or not there were financial payments from the MRC to Eureka93. On March 20th, the Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac stated that it wants to maintain “its […]
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Eureka93 : bills remain unpaid for local contractors
Pontiac local contractors told CHIP 101.9 that debts remain unpaid by Eureka93, formerly known as LiveWell Food. According to the owner of the local company Brian Stanton LTEE, Mike Stanton, the current sum of unpaid bills from Eureka93 is totalling around $32, 000. ”I guess I have no choice but right it off as a […]
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Municipality of Pontiac: Work in Progress on Eardley-Masham Road
The Quebec Ministère des Transports (Ministry of Transportation, MTQ) informed the Municipality of Pontiac that the roadwork on Eardley-Masham road started on Monday morning. The MTQ is expecting to work continuously for the next six weeks, reopening the road by the end of autumn 2019.
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Upper Pontiac: Fire Ban Lifted
The fire ban issued for the Upper Pontiac in recent days was lifted Tuesday night. However, the local fire department is reminding residents that contained campfires are allowed under the condition of it being 1 square meter in size and limited to one meter in height.
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Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield performed by Guillaume Wagner
More than a hundred Pontiac residents attended the performance of Guillaume Wagner on Tuesday night at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School. The comedian had been in the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area for the last few days and based his show around the activities and the people from the area who he had been in contact with during his stay. […]
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Strongly criticized roadwork in Mansfield
Improvements from Quebec Ministère des Transports (Ministry of Transportation) on Baume Street in the municipality Mansfield have sparked a number of complaints and negative reactions from locals. The Mayor of Mansfield, Gilles Dionne, explained that the municipality has also complained to the ministry on this matter. The section of the road in question is located […]
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Launch of the federal election campaign: 2 upcoming debates in the Pontiac MRC
The federal election campaign will officially be launched today. In the riding of Pontiac, there are three important dates for voters so far. First, on September 26th, the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce will hold a Candidate Forum starting at 6:30 pm at Recreation Center in the Campbell’s Bay, 2nd Street, which will be rebroadcasted on […]
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