NEWS

Negotiations for the renewal of the collective agreement for employees of the MRC Pontiac do not seem to be going to the satisfaction of the union, as employees voted unanimously yesterday for pressure tactics. This was declared by Michel Girard, the regional president for the Laurentides-Lanaudière-Outaouais Region of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et […]

On Monday (September 5), the Shawville Fair came to a close with the much-anticipated demolition derby. This year, one of the entrants was a car fabricated by the welding class at Pontiac High School and driven by Jeremy Williams, an experienced derby participant and the owner of Jer’s Auto in Ladysmith. The vehicle ended up […]

The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood is in the midst of a sizable renovation to their municipal office, which will nearly double the current space, which is shared with their local library. Director General Isabelle Cardinal told CHIP 101.9 that they had been planning the upgrades for about five years, which would create two new office spaces […]

On Monday night (September 5), Québec Solidaire held their official campaign launch for the Outaouais in Hull at the bistro Le Troquet. The party’s co-spokesperson, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois was present, and earlier that day he had announced that his party would make 10,000 homes and condos affordable through land trusts. “To solve the housing crisis, we […]

The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) candidate for the Pontiac, Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur, like other candidates in the riding was present at the Shawville Fair this weekend. In a video posted via her Facebook account, she addressed voters by focusing on accessible health care, physical activity and sports. “Good morning folks of Pontiac, I hope you’re doing […]

Incumbent Liberal MNA André Fortin held his official campaign launch in Aylmer on Sunday (September 4), at the Brasserie le 5e Baron. The party’s slogan for this campaign is “Vote for real”. “When we talk about health care issues, these are issues that are experienced every day by the citizens of the riding,” he said (translated). […]

The Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood is in the midst of a sizable renovation to their municipal office, which will nearly double the current space, which is shared with their local library. Director General Isabelle Cardinal told CHIP 101.9 that they had been planning the upgrades for about five years, which would create two new office spaces […]

Fort-Coulonge Mayor Christine Francoeur has announced, with relief, that the municipality has finally obtained and installed the part get the town’s water treatment plant back up and running. However, she warned that the boil-water advisory, which has been in place since the start of August, isn’t over yet. Those in town and also some sections […]

The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC), a non-profit dedicated to improving English-language reading and writing skills for local residents, is hosting a festival this weekend at Mill Dam Park in Shawville (74 Clarendon Street). The event, titled “Get the word out!”, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and will feature […]

Local fiddler Justin Bertrand recently returned from Winnipeg, where he competed in the prestigious Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Competition. He explained that during the competition, each musician is required to play a medley of tunes to highlight their proficiency in several different styles of music. The judges for this year’s competition were Mark Sullivan (a […]