Author: Marie Gionet
Yesterday afternoon (December 9), regional health authority CISSSO held a virtual press conference on the current state of COVID-19 and vaccination in the Outaouais. Dr. Brigitte Pinard, interim director of public health, said that they had confirmed two cases of the new omicron variant in the region, but both cases had been linked to travel. […]
At the end of November the Pontiac Federal NDP riding association elected a new president, Catherine Emond-Provencher. A statement published on the association’s social media on November 29 noted that outgoing president and two-time candidate Denise Giroux would be “planning to lend her voice to the activities and continued development of the NDP presence in […]
There is a Christmas concert featuring Pembroke’s own Jason Blaine at Festival Hall in Pembroke on the 19th of December, Jacob Lavigne spoke to Jason Blaine about the event and what to expect. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Jason Blaine – Home for the Holidays concert
Newly elected Pontiac NDP riding association president Catherine Emond-Provencher spoke about her background and her priorities for the future. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Catherine Emond Provencher – NDP president
Local transportation collective TransporAction is looking for volunteers in several sectors of the Municipality of Pontiac, specifically Quyon, Luskville and Breckenridge. Interested persons can contact TransporAction at 819-648-2223, 1-887-648-2223 or by email at info@transporaction.com.
Local men’s shelter AutonHomme is once again teaming up with local dépanneur chain Langford’s to provide free Christmas dinners for Pontiacers. As community worker Gabriel Lemaire explained, this is the third year that they have provided this service to the area, and what started off as a way of giving back to residents of Campbell’s […]
The Pontiac Community Players are continuing their tradition of Christmas radio play performances this weekend, with shows at three local churches. Organizer Greg Graham explained that a radio play is a throwback to the early 1900s, where audiences use their imaginations to visualize the action being narrated by the cast. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Greg […]
Greg Graham of the Pontiac Community Players talks about the Christmas radio play that the troupe will be performing this year. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Greg Graham – radio play
Quebec’s provincial forest fighting agency SOPFEU is in recruiting mode in preparation for the 2022 fire season. While the closest base to the Pontiac region is in Maniwaki, communications advisor Melanie Morin said that they currently have employees from certain areas of the Pontiac. The base is located just south of Maniwaki proper on Hwy. […]
SOPFEU communications advisor Melanie Morin talks about their forest firefighter recruitment. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Melanie Morin – SOPFEU recruitment
