Author: Marie Gionet

Quebec’s Education Minister, Jean-François Roberge introduced the province’s return to school plan for 2021/22. Due to concerns about the Delta variant, masks will be mandatory in certain situations, but not in classrooms, outside or in daycares. This is good news, according to Josée Scalabrini, President of the Federation of Teaching Unions (FSE-CSQ), who was pleased […]

The Jardin éducatif du Pontiac held their annual barbeque at their farm on Hwy. 148 in Litchfield on August 11. Several hundred people came by to purchase vegetables from the garden and participate in the fundraiser. The Jardin’s director general, Martin Riopel, was pleased with the popularity of the event. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Martin […]

Following the announcement of a new Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) candidate for the Pontiac riding, several residents have expressed surprise at Sophie Chatel being announced as the new candidate less than 24 hours after MP Will Amos said he would not seek reelection. On August 9, the LPC’s National Campaign Co-Chair Navdeep Bains sent […]

Minor Hockey will be returning to the Fort Coulonge arena for another season. This year, parents are asked to register through an online portal. Payments can be made by cash, cheque or e-transfer, and can be made in one or two instalments. Click here to register for the season. One change for this year is […]

As of September 1, a vaccine passport will be required to access non-essential services and activities in Quebec that have been deemed high-risk for spreading COVID-19. In a press conference yesterday, Health Minister Christian Dubé said that the passports will apply to bars, restaurants, gyms, large-capacity venues and festivals. “If we don’t want to lock […]

The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors will hold their first in-person meeting of 2021 on August 18 at the Bryson Lions Club (660 rue Principale) at 6:30 p.m. The MRC asks residents to submit any questions they have electronically before noon on August 17. Submissions can be made here. An audio recording of the meeting […]

Regional health authorities are seeking to increase the vaccination rate in the Pontiac by making the process as conveinant as possible. Mobile vaccination clinics are coming to the Pontiac, with one taking place in Fort Coulonge tomorrow (August 12) and another one next week on August 17 in Otter Lake. There will also be one […]

The Pontiac Terry Fox Run is marking its 40th year this September and the organizers are planning to get the region moving in the days leading up to the event. John Petty started the local iteration of the run back in 1981 with his late wife Betty and colleague Rick Valin. He encouraged the public […]

Gabrielle Desjardins has announced that she will be the Bloc Québécois candidate for the Pontiac riding in the next federal election. “At 22 years old, I am ready to defend the interests of Quebec in the Pontiac Riding. I am currently a Bachelors in Secondary Education student in history and geography,” she said on her […]