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A little over two weeks after receiving a request for information from CHIP 101.9, staff at the MRC Pontiac have refused to divulge any information regarding the amount of leave or sick days that their staff have taken over the past five years. The request, which was sent on August 4 and confirmed on August […]

In a recent visit to the Outaouais, Quebec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade said that she was committed to adding 1,000 doctors to the health network in five years and to tripling the number of specialized nurse practitioners by 2030. She made the announcement yesterday (August 23) in Chapleau, where she introduced candidate Assumpta Ndengeyingoma, a […]

This weekend, runners in the Pontiac region will have the chance to compete locally while raising money for a good cause. The second iteration of the Brauwerk Hoffman trail race will take place on Saturday morning in Campbell’s Bay. Paul Shea, one of the organizers, explained that the event would be a fundraiser for local […]

The president of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM), Jacques Demers, who is also mayor of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley and warden of the MRC de Memphrémagog, was a guest on the “Bonjour Pontiac” program yesterday (August 22), where he discussed their members’ nine priorities for the provincial election campaign. At the top of the list is to […]

The axe-throwing lanes at the Pont Blanc Beach will once again be hosting a “locals only” night this Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. As coordinator Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey explained, the goal is to both familiarize residents of the region with the sport and generate interest for a local league in the future. “Yes, yes, […]

The Table de dévelopement social du Pontiac (TDSP) has launched a new project for this year’s return to the classroom, called “My virtual first day of school”. The objective of the program, according to TDSP director general Geneviève Has, is to allow first-time students the ability to tour the schools they’ll be attending virtually. CHIP101.9 […]

A tentative agreement was reached between the government and the Federation of Bus Operators yesterday (August 19). The process is not quite finished, as this six-year agreement must now be presented to the members of the organization so that they can enter into agreements with their respective school service centres. In the Pontiac, they are […]

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players (PCP) will be hosting their 13th annual summer comedy at Coronation Hall in Bristol from August 24-27. This year, the chosen script was “Funny Money”, a romp written by British playwright Ray Cooney (which was also adapted into a film starring Chevy Chase). PCP President Greg Graham spoke […]

In the August 10th edition of the Pontiac Journal, an open letter from a concerned parent highlighted the departure of ESSC teacher Kamel Bourenane. In the letter, the author questioned the departure and found it abnormal that qualified teachers were leaving the school. “I do not know the exact reason for your departure, but I […]

On Monday, the newly announced candidate for the CAQ in the Pontiac riding, Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur, met with MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller to discuss local issues and the council’s priorities ahead of this fall’s provincial election. They also met with Pro-Warden and Mansfield-et-Pontefract Mayor Sandra Armstrong. Speaking after the council of mayors meeting on Wednesday […]