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With the summer coming to a close, CHIP 101.9 spoke with MRC Pontiac engineer Kim Lesage about the work that’s been done on the Cycloparc PPJ, the cycling trail that spans the length of the region. She explained that this year they put out a tender for roughly 7 km of stone dust resurfacing and […]

Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio of this interview is distorted. CHIP 101.9 apologizes for the inconvenience. Premier Legault was recently in Gatineau to announce his party’s candidate for the Pontiac riding in light of the upcoming provincial elections, which get underway officially this Sunday and conclude on October 3. Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur, a Human […]

A little over two weeks after receiving a request for information from CHIP 101.9, staff at the MRC Pontiac have refused to divulge any information regarding the amount of leave or sick days that their staff have taken over the past five years. The request, which was sent on August 4 and confirmed on August […]

In a recent visit to the Outaouais, Quebec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade said that she was committed to adding 1,000 doctors to the health network in five years and to tripling the number of specialized nurse practitioners by 2030. She made the announcement yesterday (August 23) in Chapleau, where she introduced candidate Assumpta Ndengeyingoma, a […]

This weekend, runners in the Pontiac region will have the chance to compete locally while raising money for a good cause. The second iteration of the Brauwerk Hoffman trail race will take place on Saturday morning in Campbell’s Bay. Paul Shea, one of the organizers, explained that the event would be a fundraiser for local […]

The president of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM), Jacques Demers, who is also mayor of Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley and warden of the MRC de Memphrémagog, was a guest on the “Bonjour Pontiac” program yesterday (August 22), where he discussed their members’ nine priorities for the provincial election campaign. At the top of the list is to […]

The axe-throwing lanes at the Pont Blanc Beach will once again be hosting a “locals only” night this Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. As coordinator Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey explained, the goal is to both familiarize residents of the region with the sport and generate interest for a local league in the future. “Yes, yes, […]

The Table de dévelopement social du Pontiac (TDSP) has launched a new project for this year’s return to the classroom, called “My virtual first day of school”. The objective of the program, according to TDSP director general Geneviève Has, is to allow first-time students the ability to tour the schools they’ll be attending virtually. CHIP101.9 […]

A tentative agreement was reached between the government and the Federation of Bus Operators yesterday (August 19). The process is not quite finished, as this six-year agreement must now be presented to the members of the organization so that they can enter into agreements with their respective school service centres. In the Pontiac, they are […]

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players (PCP) will be hosting their 13th annual summer comedy at Coronation Hall in Bristol from August 24-27. This year, the chosen script was “Funny Money”, a romp written by British playwright Ray Cooney (which was also adapted into a film starring Chevy Chase). PCP President Greg Graham spoke […]