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Sylvie Landriault’s contribution was highlighted during the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac. Sylvie Landriault, who recently retired from being the general manager of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac (CJEP) was thanked by the MRC Pontiac for her 35-year career. One of the members of the MRC Investment Committee, Émile Vallée, as well […]

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) informs road users that interventions aimed at winter driving will be carried out throughout the territory, including in the Pontiac. This major day of operations aims to educate and prevent everyone in terms of winter driving. The SQ clarified that the emphasis of this operation is to remind drivers of […]

The tension was high between elected officials during the meeting of the mayors of the MRC Pontiac which took place yesterday (Wednesday, January 20) concerning the bio-park file. This subject, or certain aspects of this file, have already been dealt with a few times in recent meetings, sometimes concerning resolutions affecting the Renmatix company and […]

The mayor of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Maurice Beauregard, said he was greatly satisfied with the work of the council in the most recent year, in particular thanks to the obtaining of grants for projects which should materialize in 2021. “We will be able to continue to develop our downtown revitalization plan. It is […]

The interim director general of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Mario Boyer, told CHIP 101.9 that the municipal council was going to await the process of the Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ) in the quote on ethics from mayor Serge Newberry and that for the moment, nothing was going to change in the responsibilities of the mayor. Recall that […]

Pontiacers can now visit a new business, le Café Downtown, which is located in Fort-Coulonge, in a completely renovated building adapted to welcome customers, but also for shows. The Downtown, as owner Rémi Bertrand affectionately calls it, aims to offer an original menu, inspired by the American West Coast. “We took inspiration from places I […]

The Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac still offers services to its customers during the current lockdown. The general manager of the Caisse, Stéphane Labine, explains certain measures that have been put in place to serve customers. CHIP101.9 · Extrait – Stéphane Labine – services pendant la pandémie For several months now, the Caisse des […]

On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defense Lawrence MacAulay, Pontiac MP William Amos announced funding of approximately $ 33,000 from the Government of Canada to assist the Pontiac Legions ($ 10,000), Quyon ($ 11,432.30) and Wakefield ($ 11,432.30). According to William Amos, this funding will allow the Legions to […]

SADC Pontiac announced the death of a member of their team, Mario Guay, who passed away peacefully at the Shawville Hospital on January 17th. Mario Guay started working at SADC Pontiac in May 2016 as a loan and financing advisor. “Coming out of retirement to take on what started out as short-term contact, Mario quickly […]

The Syndicat de la function publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ) denounced what it considers a double speech of the Legault government concerning compulsory teleworking and the application of this measure in the ministries and organizations. The Laurentides-Lanaudière-Outaouais Regional President for the SFPQ, Michel Girard, affirms that despite the government decree which makes teleworking compulsory […]