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The MRC Pontiac announced a new partnership with the Pontiac Tourism Association (ATP), creating a Tourism Advisory Committee whose first meeting was held yesterday afternoon (Thursday, December 13th). The MRC Pontiac Tourism Marketing Commissioner, Jérémi Vaillancourt, outlined the objective they hope to accomplish with the creation of this committee. The committee is made up of […]

In a yearend review interview with CHIP 101.9, the warden of the MRC Jane Toller said she will have her focus on the economy in 2019. She explained that she wants to attract investors here in the Pontiac by promoting our local industrial sites. Toller also wanted to mention the arrival of a new Economic […]

Back in August, following a complaint made at l’Office Québecois de la Langue Francaise, the MRC Pontiac took the decision to remove the plaque, in English only, describing the commemorative monument of the first MRC Pontiac. Recently, the plaque was replaced bearing both in English and in French descriptions. This new Memorial plaque is located […]

Following the decision at the regional council meeting in June, the MRC Pontiac announced yesterday, December 12th, the signing of a new partnership agreement with Pontiac Tourism Association (ATP). This afternoon, the MRC and Tourism Pontiac met for Tourism Advisory Committee comprised of four representatives of the MRC Pontiac and four members of ATP. The […]

Yesterday, CHIP’s Francois Carrier met with the warden of MRC Jane Toller. In an interview, she talked about the MRC’s 2019 budget and what will mark the coming year; The forestry industry seems to be the MRC’s main priority in 2019. Toller told CHIP how the MRC plans on retaking control of this industry; The […]

Road work (Core drilling) will take place on Outaouais Road, between highway 148 and Monseigneur-Martel Hill, in the municipalities of Litchfield, Bryson and L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. The work stated today and finishes on December 14th and the schedule is 8 am to 5 pm daily. During these operations, one lane will be closed 1 km and the […]

CHIP 101.9 invites children from kindergarten to grade 6 to participate in a Christmas coloring contest. This year’s theme is “Draw us Santa’s workshop”. One of the organizers, Nathalie Denault, gives more details about the contest. The deadline to submit you drawing is this Friday, December 14th, at 4pm. Santa Claus will announce the winners […]

It’s that time of the year again, drivers across Quebec must have winter tires on their vehicles starting on December 15th, according to the Highway Safety Code. Sgt. Marc Tessier, of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), stated that after the 15th, the SQ will proceed to check vehicles on a regular basis. Owners of non-compliant […]

Today, in a press release, the ministry of Transportation informed the public that on Thursday, December 13th, roadwork will be done on Highway 301 on the bridge that crosses the Ottawa River, facing the Limerick Island dam in Portage-du-Fort. As a result, the road will be closed overnight from 8 pm to 6 am the […]

The Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus annual Food Drive is this Friday, December 14th at the Parish Hall of Fort-Coulonge. Volunteers will be going door to door collecting donations of food or money to help families in need in the community. This is a particularly hard year for the Food Drive as the main organizer of […]