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$ 150,000 to improve Luskville Baseball Field
A grant of $ 150,000 has been awarded to the Municipality of Pontiac by the Jays Care Foundation to improve the baseball field located at the Luskville Recreation Park. The news was announced on Tuesday night by Foundation Executive Director Robert Withchel during a Blue Jays game in Toronto. The municipality is one of 16 […]
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Location Martin Lalonde: the Municipality will defend the interests of citizens
Not wasting any time following yesterday’s news story, reporting that Location Martin Lalonde confirmed to CHIP 101.9 that it has filed a $ 90,000 lawsuit against the municipality of Mansfield: The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract released a statement. In a statement released this morning, the Municipality of Mansfield said that it will defend the interests of […]
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Instructions to follow to avoid CO2 poisoning during power outages
Since several households in the Outaouais were affected by power outages in recent days due to weather conditions, the CISSS de l’Outaouais wishes to remind everyone how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning during outages. In the event of a power failure, never heat your home with gas appliances, such as stoves, space heaters, camping heaters […]
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Campbell’s Bay: large waste pickup day
The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay invites its residents to come and drop their large waste items on Saturday, May 12 at the municipal waste sorting center. Items that will be accepted at no extra cost include; furniture, mattresses, appliances, televisions, computer equipment, water heaters, old tires, used paints and oils. Construction and demolition materials will […]
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A complete park could be created at the Litchfield roadside stop
After setting up a splash pad at the Litchfield bus stop just before the Campbell’s Bay municipal limits, the recreation committee now wants to build a whole play structure on the same site. This project was confirmed by one of the splash pad organizers, Jenna Pilon, during the Plein Air Pontiac Outdoor event held last […]
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Ownership of the Parish Hall of Fort-Coulonge passes to the Knights of Columbus
The transfer of the Fort-Coulonge Parish Hall to the Knights of Columbus was officially signed today by their representatives and the bishop. The Knights of Columbus is officially the owner of this building located on Beaume Street in Fort-Coulonge.
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Single school tax rate in the Outaouais: the presidencies of the school boards are favorable
The heads of the School Boards commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais, Coeur-des-Vallées, des Draveurs, and Portages-de-l’Outaouais welcome the adoption of the bill on the reform of the school tax rate in Quebec. According to a statement issued by the CSHBO last Monday, four presidents are particularly pleased that this reform in effect as of July will […]
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Lawrence Cannon, C.A. member of LiveWell Foods
Last February, CHIP 101.9 announced that former Pontiac MP Lawrence Canon had joined LiveWell Foods, which is planning to set up a research center and a cannabis growing facility at the Litchfield Industrial Park. Today, LiveWell Foods announced that Lawrence Canon will now be on the board of directors. In their media release, the company […]
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Location Martin Lalonde suing the Municipality of Mansfield for $ 90,000
Location Martin Lalonde confirmed to CHIP 101.9 that they have officially filed a $ 90,000 lawsuit against the municipality of Mansfield. Location Martin Lalonde criticizes the municipality for having awarded the contract for waste collection to Les Entreprises R. Charrette, which in their opinion did not include details such as GST and PST numbers and […]
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Response from MP William Amos regarding the Canada Summer Jobs Program
Following a statement made by the parish priest of St-Pierre Parish in Fort-Coulonge that the parish could not receive a summer grant to hire a student given the Church’s position on abortion, the Pontiac MP issued a statement to clarify the situation. William Amos explained that each year, the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program provides […]
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