Author: Marie Gionet
Starting today (April 1), the Quyon Ferry will open for the season, connecting the Pontiac to Fitzroy Harbour Ontario. The ferry is open Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on weekends from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. On Good Friday it will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The […]
The idea to build a bridge between l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield community is still on MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller’s radar. In an interview, Toller talked about having a meeting with all three municipal councils and said all agreed that having a bridge between the municipalities was a very important project to unite the three […]
MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller was in the CHIP 101.9 studio Monday, March 29 to give updates on a number of subjects such as the “Energy from Waste” project. This project, which has already been briefly discussed with the Quebec Premier Francois Legault, is currently in the processes of choosing a site to house the […]
Pontiac Warden Jane Toller talks about several issues affecting the region. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Jane Toller – Bridge protect area and energy from waste
The installation of a museum and a permanent exhibit on one of the founders of the region, George Bryson, at the George Bryson Cultural House in Mansfield is on the verge of coming to fruition. Dominic Dufour, the project manager for the exhibit, which is planned for the next tourist season, spoke with CHIP 101.9 […]
The continuation of the installation of equipment for the lighting of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand bridge should begin on April 25 and end on April 30. The organization responsible for carrying out this project, Phare Ouest, has indicated that the lighting and the interactive application will be operational starting April 30. The inauguration of the lighting should […]
Maison des Jeunes youth leader Sasha Laporte talks about their two upcoming fundraisers for their mini-golf trip at the end of April. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Sasha Laporte – MDJ fundraisers
The Leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ), Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was in the Outaouais to unveil the candidates who will run for the party in the riding of Hull and Chapleau during the upcoming provincial elections on October 2, 2022. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, St-Pierre Plamondon highlighted his party’s priorities for the region. […]
The MRC Pontiac is asking residents to participate in a public consultation focused on the Integrated resources management plan (PAIR) which is intended find a consensus on the use of natural resources in the area, with the input of the population. “The whole community must now work together to update and implement TPI development projects […]
In what Québec Public Health officials are calling the start of the 6th wave of the pandemic, the number of Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais employees currently on sick leave due to COVID-19 has significantly increased in just a matter of days. Last week, the CISSS reported having just […]