Author: Marie Gionet
The Pontiac Quad Club invites the community to participate in its annual event again this year. The BIG WOW Poker Run, which will take place on March 23rd, is a fundraiser for Bouffe Pontiac. The organizer of the event, Pat Gravelle gives us more details about this annual race, in this interview with our host […]
An 18-year-old driver from Campbell’s Bay got caught driving 150 km / h on Highway 148 in the Luskville area on Monday night at around 7pm. The officers of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais reported handing out a fine of $ 1,078 and 10 demerit points, in addition to suspending the individual in questions driver’s license […]
The Pontiac Senior Comets finished its 2018-2019 regular season in the Outaouais Senior “A” Hockey League in fourth place, with a total of eight victories. Comets # 12 player, Stéphane Paré, finished the season at the top of the leader board in goals, tied with Michael Mantha of the Montagnards of Mont-Laurier. They have both […]
The municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes is advising its’ residents that use their wastewater treatment services that non-decomposable objects have been found in the sewer system. The sewage plant staff must constantly manage the presence of objects in the wastewater that should not be there, including a “large accumulation of wet wipes and paper towels throughout the […]
A lot of positive energy during comedian Mathieu Cyr show on Wednesday night on the stage at Sieur-de-Coulonge High School. The comedian, who presented his first one-man show titled ”Le chaînon manquant “, delivered a refreshing and personalized performance to the 70 spectators who came for the occasion. CHIP met with him after to get […]
Health Minister Danielle McCann fired the CEO of the Centre intégré de Santé et Services Sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais, Jean Hébert. The Outaouais’ Deputy President and Executive Director, Josée Filion, will take over the position. Recall that Hébert was appointed back in 2015 where, at the time, Gaétan Barrette was Minister of Health. For several […]
During the meeting held yesterday at the MRC Pontiac, the Warden of the MRC Jane Toller was questioned by CHIP 101,9, in regards to the different reports broadcasted on CHIP pertaining to the Biomass Conversion Center(CVB) in the Pontiac. Jane Toller responded by emphasizing the importance of transparency to the public: Also, during this meeting, […]
Last night at the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac, an MRC employee had been put in to the new role of interpreter to be able to offer French-speaking citizens answers to any of their questions in their languages . In the future, the MRC Pontiac will have an interpreter during meetings of […]
The Pontiac will be welcoming comedian Mathieu Cyr as part of his “Le chaînon manquant” tonight, at 8pm in the auditorium at Sieur-de-Coulonge. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, he gave us a preview of his show to come: Tickets for Mathieu Cyr’s show are available at $25, here at CHIP or at the MRC […]
The residents of Pontiac are invited to complete an online survey on the future of Pontiac as part of the MRC’s strategic planning initiative for 2020-2030. The strategic communications advisor at the MRC, Jérémi Vaillancourt, gives us more deails int his interview with Eric O’Brien. The survey is available here.