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A new party will appear on the Quebec ballot in the October 1 provincial election, the New Democratic Party of Quebec (NPDQ). This party also organized last weekend a nomination for constituencies in the Outaouais. Samuel Gendron, a native of Aylmer, was nominated for the riding of Pontiac. The President of the Quebec Regional NPDQ […]

Village en fête was also the occasion for the Fort-Coulonge International Women’s Film Festival to unveil its program line up. Suzanne Vallière-Nollet spoke of the details. The Fort-Coulonge International Women’s Film Festival will take place from August 9th to 12th.. More details on the Facebook page of the festival The complete interview is available here.

Last weekend was the Fort-Coulonge Village en fête. Many people enjoyed the various kiosks, games for children and volleyball. Marie Gionet spoke with several local stakeholders, including the mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard who spoke about employment: The full interview with Gaston Allard is available here.

The Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) has reached a balanced budget for a third consecutive year for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Despite the many challenges faced by the institution, such as rising drug costs in oncology, rising volume of activity and labor recruitment challenges, the organization was able to complete its 2017-2018 […]

Culvert replacement work will take place on chemin de Chapeau-Waltham between chemin Humphrey and chemin Hilly Acres in the Municipality of Waltham. The road will be reduced to one lane between 7am and 6pm until June 22nd.

The Public Health Department of the Outaouais Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) wishes to remind the public precautionary information with the arrival of the summer festivities, where alcohol and drugs may be consumed. Using drugs (pills, powder or fluids) from a drug dealer, the internet or a friend can cause life-threatening overdoses. There […]

The Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO), has obtained the authorization to open more full-day kindergarten classes for 4 year olds in economically disadvantaged area, including the MRC Pontiac and the MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. The implementation of the kindergartens will provides high quality educational services to a greater number of children, some of whom do not receive […]

Yesterday, the Pontiac Community Development Corporation (CDC) announced in a press release that on November 16, 2018, the 2018 Forum for Social and Community Development in the Pontiac will be held with the aim to improve the living conditions for those in the Pontiac. The event is the result of efforts started in autumn 2017 […]

The Canada Day celebrations at Amyotte Park in Mansfield are fast approaching. In addition to headliners such as Martin Deschamps and the band Xception who will take the stage Saturday, June 30, Mansfield Firefighter Sylvain Bégin says that there are lots of attractions for families. Mr Bégin added that the majority of the profits will […]

At the final meeting of the MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller’s listening tour held in Fort-Coulonge last Thursday, CHIP 101.9 spoke with a citizen, France Lavoie, who gave us her impressions on this meeting. The full interview with France Lavoie is available here.