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This Sunday (September 18) afternoon, a decades-long tradition will continue in Shawville, as the 41st annual Terry Fox Run will take place. Retired phys-ed teacher John Petty, one of the organizers, explained that he started the tradition along with his late wife Betty and fellow teacher Rick Valin. He said his motivation at the time […]

Editor’s note: a previous version of this story was uploaded before it was complete. CHIP 101.9 apologizes for any confusion. The Dépanneur du Pontiac, located along Hwy. 148 in the Eardley sector of the Municipality of Pontiac was robbed over the weekend, according to MRC des Collines Police. Police were called to the store at […]

Motorists were forced to take a detour from Hwy. 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract yesterday afternoon. The portion of the road between Amyotte’s Garage and the intersection with rue Baume was closed for an investigation in relation to the trial of Emily Rumleskie, who is accused of impaired driving causing the death of Sylvain Bégin on September […]

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Pontiac region today (September 13), as heavy precipitation between 50 and 75 mm is expected by Wednesday morning. “Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads,” the alert reads. “Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.” More details area available on Environment Canada’s […]

The Municipality of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet will once again have to hire a new general manager. Indeed, the general manager of l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Elaine Déry, officially resigned yesterday (September 12). The municipality will post the position of general manager in the next few hours. Since 2016, nine different general managers have held this position within this municipality (Jacques […]

In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Michel Girard , the regional president of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ), which represents employees at the MRC Pontiac, was critical of the general management of the MRC. In negotiations for the renewal of their 5-year collective agreement, Girard not only criticized the […]

The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge has started construction on a shelter near town hall, which will be used to store equipment. Mayor Christine Francoeur provided more details in an interview on CHIP 101.9’s morning show “Bonjour Pontiac”. “It is already under construction,” she said (translated). “So what are we doing is, we’re building, it’s not really […]

The MRC Pontiac has announced that the flags at their office in Campbell’s Bay are at half mast to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Yesterday, the Queen died at her Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle, aged 96. Elizabeth became Queen in 1952, at the age of 25, and presided over the country and the […]

Negotiations for the renewal of the collective agreement for employees of the MRC Pontiac do not seem to be going to the satisfaction of the union, as employees voted unanimously yesterday for pressure tactics. This was declared by Michel Girard, the regional president for the Laurentides-Lanaudière-Outaouais Region of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et […]

On Monday (September 5), the Shawville Fair came to a close with the much-anticipated demolition derby. This year, one of the entrants was a car fabricated by the welding class at Pontiac High School and driven by Jeremy Williams, an experienced derby participant and the owner of Jer’s Auto in Ladysmith. The vehicle ended up […]