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During the month of February, Quebecers are invited to participate in the 28 Days Alcohol-Free Challenge, organized by the Jean Lapointe Foundation, which offers workshops on the prevention of risks associated with the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs in secondary schools in all regions across the province. The general director of the organization, […]

Hydro-Québec will begin blasting and excavation on the site of the Bryson Generating Station, located in the municipality of L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, for the construction of a warehouse on the Hydro-Québec property. The work should be done by mid-April 2019. The community relations advisor Julie Léonard gave more details. Julie Leonard stated that the work in progress […]

The Federal Member of parliament for the Pontiac, Will Amos, was also on site for the grand opening of the slaughterhouse, where he spoke to CHIP about the round table discussions he will be hosting across the riding on climate change: A full report with Will Amos, André Fortin and Sofiane El Ketroussi at the […]

The official opening of the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac was yesterday. There, CHIP’s Élizabeth Séguin spoke to the MNA for Pontiac, André Fortin, who explained why he and the Provincial Government got involved in creating the slaughterhouse: The Chair of l’Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac, Sofiane El-Ketroussi, also spoke to CHIP on site to […]

This week will be the first regional council meeting of the MRC Pontiac in 2019. The most recent meeting took place on December 19th where the Board adopted the Code of Ethics, which sets out the main values and rules of conduct of the Warden elected by universal suffrage.

The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Country Festival will take place from May 30th to June 2nd and will try to attract more people from the region with several incentives. During the festival, several artists will perform, including Alexandre Meunier père et fils, Yvan Petit, Steve Desmarais, Sylvie Rioux, Phil Denault and Xception group. Pre sale tickets […]

The first “Youth” Council of the MRC Pontiac will be held on January 21st, 2019. In a press release, the MRC Pontiac wanted to remind the public that this initiative is a first in the history of Quebec MRC’s. The “Youth” Council is made up of 18 students, 14 to 18 years old, representing the […]

The Federal Member of Parliament for the Pontiac, Will Amos, spoke about the fall Federal Elections set to take place on October 21st: A full report with Will Amos at the grand opening of the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac will be available soon.

Today was the official opening of the Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac, where many important Pontiac figures were present for the official opening, notably was the member of Parliament, Will Amos, who spoke to CHIP’s Élizabeth Séguin about the role of the Government in making the slaughterhouse possible: The chair of the slaughterhouse, Sofiane El-Ketroussi, […]

After the leader of the liberal party of Quebec, Phillipe Couillard, stepped down following the provincial elections on October 01st, the former energy minister took over as the interim party leader pending a campaign within the party for the leadership position in the coming months. One of the MNA that has been considering running for […]