Author: Marie Gionet
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 […]
On Sunday afternoon (September 11), outgoing Pontiac MNA and Liberal candidate André Fortin opened his campaign office in Shawville, attracting a crowd of about 40 supporters. The office is located in the strip mall along Hwy. 148, in what used to be Atkinson’s Bar. Fortin took the opportunity to present three specific commitments to 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 […]
At the candidate forum hosted by CHIP 101.9 on September 6, each of the five candidates present were asked specific questions in English about their party or its policies. These questions were interspersed in the forum along with more general questions about broad topics like economic development or education. Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur was asked about a […]
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 […]
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