NEWS

The Pontiac Community Development Corporation (CDC) held its annual general meeting on Monday morning with the Table de développement social du Pontiac (TDSP). CDC Pontiac’s general manager, Michel Vallières, said in an interview with CHIP 101.9 that the organizations plan to focus on food security in the Pontiac in the coming months. Vallières also took […]

The Pontiac community cleanup is an event organized in collaboration with the MRC Pontiac and Anupaya to clean up an illegal dump site on June 22nd on Picanoc Road at km 36 outside in the Otter Lake municipal boundaries of Klukeville. Anupaya is a company based out of Deep River, Ontario. One of the co-owners […]

Last Monday, Canada Post launched five new postage stamps depicting five covered bridges across Canada, one of which is the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand (the red bridge) in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In a press release issued by the Canadian service earlier this week, it says: “In addition to recognize these bridges as important symbols of the different community life in […]

Last night, the Patro held its Annual General Meeting in Fort-Coulonge. There were many topics discussed during the meeting such at the Patro’s financial report for the previous year, 2018-19. On site, the director, Frère Marc Frappier, spoke to CHIP 101,9 and gave more details about their financial year: Although in a deficit, Frère Marc […]

Due to the cancellation of Village en Fête last weekend, June 15th in Fort-Coulonge, the organizing team of the Festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge (FICFFC) had to postpone the release date of their programming for the summer season. The founder of the event, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, said that an official announcement will be […]

The Non Profit Organization (NPO) Phare Ouest was officially created last night. Before last night, Phare Ouest offered a diversity of cultural activities to the population of the region including films, poetry nights and the Festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge. Now, they will continue to offer the same services but as an […]

Denis Rossignol, the principal of the Petits Pont Elementary school, was appointed Director General of the Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board, last night, during a special Council of Commissioners meeting. In the same press release issued Monday evening, the Council of Commissioners wished Rossignol well in his new position. On April 24th, the former CSHBO Director General, […]

Yesterday in the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, a meeting was held for the victims of the 2019 floods. More than 200 people attended to express their concerns and dissatisfaction with the information provided on the management of the hydro dams. The Mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Winston Sunstrum; The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, said that […]

Transcollines is attempting to further develop its intercity service between the various municipalities across the Pontiac. As Garry Bélair of Transcollines pointed out; the spring floods complicated the logistic of their services. On average, more than twenty customers use the service offered by Transcollines every day to go to and from Gatineau-Ottawa and the Pontiac, […]

Last Wednesday, at the municipality of Fort-Coulonge Council meeting, the Council thanked two young students from Bishop Smith Catholic Secondary School in Pembroke for donating $535.80 to the municipality. Reese Lythgoe and Meghan Maynard took the initiative to organize a show for the benefit of those affected by the floods. They spent several hours organizing […]