NEWS

The White Ribbon Campaign is underway in the Pontiac region from November 25 to December 6, to advocate for an end to violence against women. The campaign, which started in 1991, begins on UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on the anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre. In the Pontiac, […]

The Réseau des services de santé en français de l’Est de l’Ontario and the Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH) have announced that they will be offering select services in French at their satellite location in Pembroke. The hospital obtained a partial designation under the Ontario French Language Services Act, which means that they are able to […]

The Bristol Fire Department is nearing completion of the fundraising for their new rescue boat, thanks to the support of the community and local businesses. Firefighter Ken Bernard said that having a rescue boat would be a huge asset to the municipality, which is situated along the Ottawa River and has a bustling cottage community […]

Justin Bertrand, who was a priest with the Diocese of Pembroke and was previously stationed in Fort-Coulonge, has parted ways with the diocese and the priesthood. In a Facebook post he published on November 20, Bertrand announced his decision and gave an explanation for his departure: “I was the victim of workplace harassment and abuse […]

At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting since the elections, a petition was introduced to request that obstetrics services return to the Pontiac Hospital. The petition was put forward by Beryl Smart of the Pontiac Women’s Institute. The petition was distributed to all 18 municipal offices and signatures will be collected for approximately […]

At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting of the new term, they adopted a balanced budget of $9 million for the next fiscal year. According to a press release from the MRC, “support for economic development remains the focus of the budget choices for 2022.” The largest revenues in the budget came from […]

The Major Crimes Investigations Division of the Gatineau Police, in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec, arrested a Municipality of Pontiac man on November 24 in relation to child pornography offences alleged to have occurred in 2021. Yzak Renaud-Beaudry, 20, appeared at the Gatineau courthouse the same day, and was charged with possessing, distributing and […]

With the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 underway this week CHIP 101.9 spoke with Dr. Carol McConnery, a medical consultant with the public health department of the CISSSO, to discuss this latest development. Dr. McConnery explained that parents can make appointments for their children through the provincial portal Clic Santé, adding that […]

Newly elected Otter Lake Mayor Terry Lafleur sat down with CHIP 101.9 just before the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting to talk about his priorities for his municipality. He was elected to the seat by acclamation, replacing former Mayor Kim Cartier Villeneuve. Lafleur has always had family ties in the area and has […]

At the first MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting for the term, held at the Bryson Lions Club on November 24, Warden Jane Toller named her pro-warden (or deputy) choosing Mansfield-et-Pontefract Mayor Sandra Armstrong. The role of the pro-warden is to assume the duties of the warden when Toller is not available. Toller’s previous pro-warden, […]