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The candidates in the Pontiac region as of September 22, 4 p.m. (note that CHIP 101.9 will be updating this list regularly): Names in black – incumbent Names in [rouge]red[/rouge] – new candidate Names in [bleu]blue[/bleu] – returning candidate from a different role Alleyn-et-Cawood Councillor(3): Sidney Squitti Bristol No official candidates yet. Bryson Councillor(6): [rouge]Kelly […]

Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel has been elected to represent the riding of Pontiac, with 43.2% of the vote, or 25,713 ballots, well ahead of Conservative Michel Gauthier, who finished second with 12,256 votes (20.6%). This was a slight gain from the 16.4% that previous candidate Dave Blackburn achieved in 2019. Similar to the previous race, […]

Following her commanding win last night, newly elected Pontiac Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the campaign and her next steps as the region’s representative. The former civil-servant stepped in to run in the summer after outgoing MP Will Amos announced that he would not be seeking re-election in August. She thanked […]

The 40th anniversary of the Pontiac Terry Fox Run was a great success according to organizer John Petty. The event took place at Pontiac High School on September 19, and the start of the run was staggered, to keep people from crowding up in accordance with public health guidelines. Petty estimated that they had between […]

After a little more than a month of campaigning, Pontiacers head to the polls today in the home stretch of the 2021 federal election. Sophie Chatel of the Liberals, Michel Gauthier of the Conservatives, Gabrielle Desjardins of the Bloc Quebecois, Denise Giroux of the NDP, Shaughn McArthur of the Greens, David Bruce Gottfred of the […]

The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac held their annual BBQ last Friday as part of the Centraide Outaouais campaign. The event could not take place last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelly Ross and Stéphane Labine of the Caisse, explained the importance for their organization of contributing to Centraide Outaouais, which helps six […]

During a special meeting of the Fort Coulonge Golden Age Hall, held on September 15, the Municipality of Fort Coulonge stated that the facility would remain open and keep its function within the community. After the emergency meeting was called, attendees expressed the need to keep the facility open. Fort Coulonge Mayor Debbie Laporte said […]

MRC Pontiac, in collaboration with the 18 municipalities, held an event Monday night at the Bryson Lions Hall recognizing volunteers in local communities and thanking them for their efforts. Representatives from the municipalities joined Warden Jane Toller in highlighting the efforts of each individual or group before presenting them with a certificate. Since last year’s […]

As the federal election campaign draws to a close, the electoral campaign officially begins today in more than 1,110 municipalities in Quebec. It is in this context that the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) invites eligible citizens, particularly women and people aged 35 and under, to get involved in municipal politics. “For the Union, this […]

There’s less than a week to go before the Pontiac Terry Fox run takes off for its 40th anniversary this Sunday, September 19. John Petty, the organizer and founding member of the local run said that this year participants would be setting off by themselves from Pontiac High school between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., […]