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The municipality of Ile-du-grand-Calumet has decided to invest in revitalizing the St-Jean Baptiste Day celebrations in the municipality. Municipal Councillors James Azola explained to CHIP 101.9 the reasons that prompted council to re-imagine the festivities as part of the Quebec Holiday. The event is free and the festivities will begin around 11:55. The full interview […]

The MRC Pontiac will receive $ 40,000 from Desjardins Group to carry out a business identification and prospecting project aimed at diversifying the economy of the MRC Pontiac. This project has three priority groups: Priority 1 – Agri-food processing – Forestry manufacturing production – Greenhouse Farm products Priority 2 – Cement and concrete products – […]

This week, Picanoc Fiber Connection issued a press release saying that they want to connect all Pontiac households within 5 years. The director of the Pontiac MRC Bernard Roy explains that if we want to get there, it will take major investments, not only in terms of money, but also in terms of effort and […]

Following MRC Warden Jane Toller’s listening tour of the MRC Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Otter Lake Mayor and Deputy Warden Kim Cartier-Villeneuve last Wednesday evening who spoke on the priority of her municipality. Mme Villeneuve also believes that the major economic projects of the MRC Pontiac will have a positive effect on the growth […]

The Pontiac Vocational Training Center CFP Pontiac, has confirmed that the cooking DEP culinary course, that was scheduled to begin in June at the parish hall of Fort-Coulonge, will be postponed until the fall due to a lack of registration. CFP Pontiac Director Serge Lacourcière has confirmed by e-mail that he will ask the Ministère […]

As part of Lac-des-Loups’ Festiloups 2018, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, CHIP 101.9 met with one of the founders of the event, Michel Gervais, spoke of the activities at this year’s edition, held during the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day weekend. The full interview with Michel Gervais is available here. For more information on Festiloups […]

Yesterday morning, Quebec’s Minister of Culture and Communications, Marie Montpetit, launched Québec’s highly anticipated cultural policy, along with the 2018-2023 Government Action Plan for Culture. The Association of Community Radio Broadcasters of Quebec (ARCQ), which represents 37 community radio stations across Quebec, issued a press release following the launch, stating their disappointment of the absence […]

At the Annual General Meeting of Connexion Fiber Picanoc (CFP) held on June 4, the Board of Directors adopted a corporate strategy with the objective of ensuring that, within 5 years, all households in the MRCs of Pontiac and Vallée-de-la-Gatineau have access to a reliable high-speed Internet service at a cost comparable to that offered […]

Last night the Annual General Meeting of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveur, located in Fort-Coulonge was held. Given the absence of several members of the Board of Directors, quorum was not reached, forcing the adjournment of the meeting. The president of the cooperative, Gaétan Graveline, was disappointed to have to postpone the date of […]

Renfrew County Private Landowners Association – Special public meeting What is 5G and is it Harmful? Cobden, ON, Saturday June 23rd, 1-4pm at the Cobden Agricultural Hall, 43 Astrolabe Road. Free event. Special speaker Dr. Magda Havas, Phd., Associate Professor of Environmental & Resource Studies at Trent University, Peterborough. New technology, internet in rural areas, […]