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Newly re-elected to his third mandate, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was sworn in yesterday (October 17) at the National Assembly in Québec City. “Je, André Fortin, jure que je serai fidèle et porterai vraie allégeance à Sa Majesté le Roi Charles III. I, André Fortin, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance […]

The candidate for the Green Party of Quebec in the recently concluded provincial election, Pierre Cyr, stopped by CHIP 101.9 studio to discuss his first campaign. Finishing with 616 votes (2.16%), Cyr was slightly below the Green’s candidate in 2018, the late Roger Fleury, who finished with 919 (3.33%). Nevertheless, Cyr said he was satisfied […]

The community of Fort-Coulonge has been under a boil-water advisory since the beginning of August, and though work is ongoing it’s still not clear when the town’s water will be safe to drink. Many residents have been expressing their anger on social media, posting photos of bathtubs and sinks filled with yellow water. Mayor Christine […]

The death and funeral of Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard will have an impact on the calendar of the council of mayors of the MRC Pontiac. A delegation from the MRC was scheduled to visit the Covanta’s Durham York facility located east of Toronto. Warden Jane Toller indicated that she hopes to organize a visit […]

Campbell’s Bay Mayor Maurice Beauregard passed away this past Saturday (October 15), after a battle with metastatic cancer. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Beauregard first became a councillor in 2013 and was elected mayor in 2017. He was re-elected this past year without opposition. He also served on the local fire […]

Tomorrow (Tuesday October 18) the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac will be hosting a virtual job fair from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. As CJEP employee Jessica Kelly told CHIP 101.9, the event will bring together local employers and job seekers from across the Pontiac region. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jessica Kelly – Job fair full

Citizens of MRC Pontiac are invited to submit their questions for the Council of Mayors meeting which will be held this Wednesday October 19. The forms for submitting questions are available here. The deadline to submit questions is Wednesday at noon.

Commonwealth Plywood has confirmed what was announced this week at CHIP 101.9, the reopening of the sawmill located in Rapide-de-Joachims, in the MRC Pontiac. This reopening is of strategic importance, since it is the first reopening in more than 10 years on the territory of the MRC Pontiac. Here is the press release from Commonwealth […]

A little over a year after being elected to the House of Commons in the 2021 federal election, Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the work she’s done in that period. In addition to her duties as an MP, Chatel has also been named to the Commons standing committee on finance and […]

At the end of the month, hundreds of racers and their four-legged teammates will descend on Bristol for the annual Dryland Championship dog races, which will take place this year on October 29-30. Organizer Denis Rozon explained that the while they had just under 200 participants in last year’s event, they were expecting more than […]