Author: Caleb Nickerson
Last evening (October 15) at around 7:30 p.m. a malfunctioning heating system at the station caused some alarm and interrupted CHIP 101.9’s bingo. Emergency crews were called after an employee smelling something burning and saw smoke coming from the ceiling of the conference room. The office was not damaged and firefighters determined the cause of […]
MRC Pontiac is holding their monthly public council of mayors meeting this evening (October 16). It will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Elsie Gibbons Room at their office in Campbell’s Bay. While the public is invited to attend, the meeting will also be streamed live to the MRC’s Facebook page. Links to the […]
The by-election for mayor of Otter Lake is scheduled to take place in January, after former Mayor Terry Lafleur accepted the position of assistant Director General of MRC Pontiac back in September. Municipal Director General Andrea Lafleur told CHIP 101.9 that the by-election will be held on Sunday January 19, 2025, with the advance poll […]
Last week, Radio-Canada reported that Quebec was considering a change in how patients were assigned to see family doctors, prioritizing those with serious medical issues. If enacted, the change would mean that patients without serious health issues, even if they currently have a family doctor, would have to go through a version of the the […]
JOB DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Director General, the Administrative Agent will carry out various tasks related to the enforcement and control of administrative standards and procedures. These tasks are associated with reception, municipal accounting, taxation, collections, and supplier accounts. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Process accounts payable and receivable; • Perform journal entries and manage collections; […]
The Jardin éducatif du Pontiac announced today that they would be donating $2,000 to local food bank Bouffe Pontiac, a sum accumulated from their 35th anniversary barbeque back in August. The organization’s primary role is providing services to at-risk youth by having them work in the garden, located along Hwy. 148 in Litchfield, over the […]
On Thursday (October 3), two student firefighters from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge accepted the Coup de Coeur award on behalf of their class at the annual Forces Avenir gala in Quebec City. The awards recognize the achievements of students and teachers across the province. The pilot project at ESSC is the first of its kind in […]
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On Friday (October 4), a small crowd gathered outside the ZEC Rapides-des-Joachims for the grand opening of their new office. The event was attended by Pontiac MNA André Fortin, Warden Jane Toller and Rapides Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette, who is also an employee of the ZEC. A ZEC, or controlled harvesting zone, is public land […]
President Mario Rollin talks about the opening of the ZEC Rapides-des-Joachims new office building.
