Author: Marie Gionet
The CHIP 101.9 newsroom conducted an interview with the Mayor of Campbell’s Bay Maurice Beauregard regarding last Wednesday’s (February 26, 2020) meeting between the Mayors of the MRC Pontiac and the CISSS de l’Outaouais on the closure of the obstetrics wing. Mayor Beauregard also comments on the recent FQM Forum on Forestry, which he attended […]
The current Warden of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais and Mayor of Chelsea, Caryl Green talks about the MRC des Collines’ decision to elect a Warden by universal suffrage during the 2021 municipal elections.
Two Pontiac athletes stood out in weightlifting over the weekend at the Ontario Games. The siblings Naomie and Xavier Lusignan won gold in their respective divisions in Orillia, Ontario. Naomie stood out in the 59 kg class while Xavier took the 73 kg weight class. Xavier Lusignant surpassed his personal best, which allowed him to […]
Around 30 students from the Pontiac arrived at their destination in Ottawa Wednesday. They covered more than 120 kilometres in cross-country skiing between Sunday and Wednesday. One of the students of the expedition, Pénélope Pominville explained what the experience meant to her. Several politicians were on site, including the federal member for the Pontiac, William […]
The repair work at the Bryson power generating station, which was set to start in winter 2020 to be completed in the fall of 2022, is now under evaluation. As a result, no repair work will be carried out in 2020, contrary to what was announced by Hydro Quebec in December 2017. The spokesperson and […]
Wednesday, February 26th, 2020, the mayors of the MRC Pontiac met with the CISSS de l’Outaouais to discuss solutions to the recent closure of the Obstetrics wing of the Pontiac Community Hospital, until September. Yesterday, the Mayor of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, responded positively when asked about the meeting. During the public meeting, the mayors of […]
During Wednesday’s meeting between the mayors of the MRC Pontiac and the Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, it was resolved to establish a working group to create an action plan moving forward for the Shawville Hospital. According to the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, the action plan should […]
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais is inviting the Pontiac residents to attend an open-door career session at the Pontiac Hospital on March 4th. In this, the CISSS de l’Outouais hopes to inform to population on the Hospital’s environment as way to promote career opportunities within the establishment. The […]
Following the adoption of Bill 40 on reforming the educational system, the Haut-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) is undertaking a transition in governance towards an administration planned for the 2020-2021 school year. Since the adoption of the new law, the Council of Commissioners, having been abolished, have not been in offices of CSHBO. The former school […]
The Shawville Figure Skating Club (Shawville FSC) was visited by world-renowned figure skater Elvis Stojko as part of an all-day seminar this Thursday. In a press scrum Thursday, Stojko explained that giving seminars in clubs across the country allows him to share his experience and techniques with the next generation of skaters: Elvis Stojko is […]