Author: Caleb Nickerson
Dr. Raymond Desjardins, a local agricultural meteorologist, was named a member of the Order of Ontario on Monday, just one of many accolades he’s collected in his lifelong career as a scientist. Originally from the francophone town of Carlsbad Springs, Ontario, he currently resides in the Breckenridge community in the Municipality of Pontiac. The Order […]
Pontiac MNA André Fortin was recently given his role in the Quebec Liberal’s shadow cabinet, where he will handle the Economy, Energy and Regional Economic Development files. As a critic, he will face off against Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon. The nomination of the shadow cabinet was not without some hurdles however, as Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols, […]
In a vote held yesterday afternoon (October 27), the employees of MRC Pontiac overwhelmingly rejected the agreement in principle with the MRC, announced earlier this week by their union, the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ). Negotiations for the new five-year collective agreement come after the employee’s previous contract expired on […]
Do you know anyone who needs healing? We are having a virtual service where you can attend and join us during these 2 days of Healing Streams Live. You may register online using the bar code. You can watch it online or join us at 27 Sikorsky rd in Desjardville/L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Quebec. You may contact us […]
This past Saturday, Xavier Lusignan climbed to the top of the podium at the Junior Pan-American Weightlifting Championships in Lima Peru, taking gold in the 96kg category. He took gold in overall weight lifted and in the clean and jerk, as well as a silver in the snatch. Back in Canada this week, he explained […]
Yesterday, public notice of keeping of a register was published by the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, in order to allow an integrated project, which grants to promoters such as those behind the Gorges de la Coulonge project, to build several buildings on the same land, without dividing it. According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, 34 […]
MRC Pontiac has finally released human resources data requested by CHIP 101.9 in August. The request for data was acknowledged on August 8. Clerk Travis Ladouceur, acting on behalf of Director General Bernard Roy, denied the request on August 23, stating the following: “The MRC does not compile leave data for employees. This data, which […]
The union representing employees at MRC Pontiac (the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec or SFPQ) has announced that they reached an agreement in principle with the MRC on October 13. The employees will be voting on this agreement today (October 27) at 4 p.m. During the negotiations, issues such as remote […]
Dr. Raymond Desjardins talks about his career as an agricultural meteorologist. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Dr. Raymond Desjardins – Order of Ontario
Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), and working with the Clinical Committee, the Care Director is responsible for ensuring high quality care according to standards of excellence, responding to the needs of the persons being cared for and their loved ones in a respectful and compassionate manner, coaching the employees, ensuring the proper functioning of […]
