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According to the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, water levels are expected to continue to drop throughout the Ottawa River even though the expected precipitation could slow down the decline. Note that as of this morning, the level of the Coulonge lake area of the river has reached 107.80m above sea level; its lowest in […]

The municipality of the village of Fort-Coulonge informs its citizens that the sewer system is now restored. Evacuated residents will gradually be able to return to their homes in the coming days. The municipality is asking its residents to follow the instructions given by the fire department and CHIP 101.9 spoke to Mayor Gaston Allard […]

In the Municipality of Bristol, municipal employees will be picking up sandbags in flood affected areas of Norway Bay; Pontiac Station and Pine Lodge and the process will take place over the next month. According to a facebook post issued by Bristol Councilman Phillip Holmes, where its mentioned that residents are asked that sandbags be […]

The Municipality of Pontiac announced on Thursday the official end of the state of emergency, which had been in effect since April 19. In the municipality’s announcement it was mentioned that the water is still at the major flood threshold. As a result, several roads remain closed and impassable, and certain residents are still evacuated […]

With the federal government’s investment this week of $ 275,000 to the Ottawa RiverKeepers, it plans to fund the research and community-based monitoring of the status of the Ottawa river watershed by involving citizens in the research process. The Director General of Ottawa RiverKeepers, Patrick Nadeau, explains. Floods 2019: the role of Ottawa River Keepers […]

The Board of Commissioners of the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-Outaouais (CSHBO) appointed Serge Lacourcière to the position of Director of the Adult Education and professional training during the regular board meeting of May 22. His appointment is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2019. Lacourcière, who has been involved in education for almost 20 years, […]

The MRC Pontiac received its first electric car, this week, as part of the project of the ‘Système d’autopartage avec véhicule électrique en région’ (SAUVéR 2) coordinated by the company YHC Environment. The car should be available to citizens within a few months. In January, CHIP 101.9 published a story about the pilot project, detailing […]

The 2019 floods have had other consequences on the region, causing the delay on the control of sting insects such as Mosquitos. In Fort-Coulonge, as well as part of the municipality of Mansfield, which has benefited every year, since 2015, from an Insect Control Program (Spray) with GDG Environnement. The Vice President of Business Development […]

Bryson Revitalization committee Rain Barrel Fundraising event next Saturday , June 8th . This event will be held at the Bryson Town Hall , 833 rue Principale from 9 am until 12 noon

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux outaouais (CISSSO), Josée Filion, will now hold her position on a permanent basis. Health and Social Services Minister Danielle McCann announced Wednesday her “immediate appointment”. Josée Filion has been acting CEO since February 20th. She is a member of the […]