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“The goal is, together, to ensure the protection of citizens” – Joanne Labadie
The Municipality of Pontiac, along with the various services ensuring the protection of citizens in the municipality, held a press conference yesterday morning at 10 am at the community center in the Luskville sector of the Municipality of Pontiac. The Mayor, Joanne Labadie, first extended her sympathies to the family of Louise Séguin-Lortie who tragically […]
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April 23rd: new water level forecast for the Ottawa River
According to the latest update from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Commission, water flows and levels in the Ottawa River are expected to increase further in the coming days due to snowmelt which is increasing and that rainfall of 15 to 50 mm is forecast for the center and the north of the watershed. Along […]
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The municipality of Pontiac: assessment of the flooding
Following a press conference held Monday April 22nd, by the Municipality of Pontiac, an initial assessment of the spring melt was done with the help of the Canadian Armed Forces, who were stationed in the municipality on Saturday. Public security and the municipality, including the various municipal staff and volunteers on the ground, were mobilized […]
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One person dies due to flooding in the municipality of Pontiac
A woman died in the municipality of Pontiac last night due to water levels on Clarendon Street. It would seem that a culvert gave out causing the women’s vehicle to be submerged in a sinkhole. Mayor Joanne Labadie said the culvert, located in west of Quyon, was washed away around 3:30 am on Saturday morning. […]
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Upcoming Job Fair in Pontiac: more Details
The Pontiac Job Fair will be held on April 25th at the Campbell’s Bay RA Center from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. One of the organizers of the event, from the SADC Pontiac, Emilie Chazelas, talked about what the public can expect from this year’s event. The information, including a list of all employers and […]
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Update from Maryse Vallières in Senegal: beginning of the end
The adventures of Maryse Vallières in Senegal are about to come to an end. This university student from the region, who is currently doing an internship in Africa, should be back in Quebec on May 6th. CHIP 101.9 had a chance to talk to her about how her internship should end. Maryse Vallières plans to […]
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Ski to Parliament: a first unofficial teaser
A first unofficial teaser for the documentary that was filmed during the “Ski au Parlement 2019”, was presented to the Mayors of the MRC, last night. The video summarizes the adventure of a dozen students from ESSC during the cross-country skiing trip from Fort-Coulonge to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Elizabeth Séguin had the opportunity to […]
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New clerk at MRC Pontiac
Last night, for the first time, the meeting of the Mayors was recorded. The reason is to help ease the MRC employees’ work with their various reports. This is an initiative proposed by the new clerk of the MRC Pontiac, Travis Ladouceur, who was also introduced at the most recent meeting of the mayors. There, […]
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Lieutenant Governor’s Award: A Portrait of Tyler LaSalle from Ile-du-Grand-Calumet
At a ceremony held last weekend, two Pontiac residents, Charlotte St-Pierre-Boucher from Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield and Tyler LaSalle of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, each received a medal from the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec , Michel Doyon, for volunteering in their community. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Tyler Lasalle explained his volunteer efforts in the Pontiac. The full interview with […]
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MRC Pontiac: the meeting of the mayors for April
The meeting held monthly by the mayors of the MRC Pontiac was last night. There, about twenty people attended and the meeting started with the Mayor of Sheenboro, Doris Ranger, who spoke a few words about the life and career of the late Dr. Wilbert Keon, a native of her municipality. The Council of Mayors […]
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