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Tuesday night, the Western Quebec school board appoint a new chair. Alain Guy, who will now be walking in the footsteps of his predecessor, James Shea, who passed away on December 31st, told CHIP that he is humbled to do so: The newly appointed chair of the school board became the fifth person to hold […]

Continuing along the lines of following up with the MRC Pontiac’s municipalities in terms of budget for 2019, CHIP 101.9 contacted three more municipalities, yesterday, to ask them about the changes made to their budget and what the citizens of their municipality can expect for 2019. First, from the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Mayor Maurice […]

Following the meeting with the minister des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs for the CAQ provincial government, Pierre Dufour, Tuesday, in regards to the revival of the forestry industry in the Pontiac, the Warden of the MRC, Jane Toller, met with CHIP, where she answered a question in regards to the revival of […]

In a news release, the Commission Scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO) wanted to highlight Teachers’ Week, which runs from now until February 9th, by commending the commitment of its teachers and to students who are entrusted to them. CSHBO’s press realise also mentioned that teachers contribute to building a generation of well-educated and well-prepared students for […]

For the month of February, CHIP 101.9 asks its listeners and its online advocates to participate in our online poll by giving your opinion on what seems to be most promising project or idea for the Pontiac in 2019. Among the choices are the regional pool project Fort-Coulonge, the Biomass Conversion Center project, Livewell’s Cannabis […]

Local Pontiac chef, Yannick La Salle, won a prestigious competition last weekend in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Bryson native, who is a chef at Les Fougères restaurant in Chelsea, won first place at the 2019 Canadian Culinary Championships. This prize will enable him to go to Africa or South America.

In its overview of the forest industry here in the Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 met the president of Fibre Pontiac, Pierre Vézina, who is also the promoter of the Biomass Conversion Center project which was identified at the beginning of the decade as a priority by the MRC. To increase the activities of the forest industry […]

VALENTINES DINNER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2019 6:00 p.m. ROAST BEEF DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS Entertainment with Gary Cummings and friends 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. $15.00 per person. Royal Canadian Legion Pontiac Branch 162, Campbell’s Bay,

The Position of Chair of the Western Québec School Board, which has be vacant since the passing of James Shea, will now be filled by Alain Guy, formerly the vice-chair School Board. Guy was appointed Tuesday night at the Council of commissionaires meeting and will now become the fifth person to hold this position since […]

The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, talked about a meeting that was held yesterday at the MRC, called ”Community Therapy” which was led by the author of popular 13 ways to kill a community, Doug Griffiths. According to Toller, this meeting, organised in collaboration with SADC Pontiac, Emploi Quebec, the ministère de l’Éducation […]