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Nomination of William Amos
On Sunday March 31st, at l’Ancienne Banque in the muncipality of l’Isle-aux-Allumettes, around 40 people were in attendance for the nomination of the Pontiac Member of Parliament, William Amos, as the candidate for the Liberal Party in the Pontiac for the upcoming elections next fall. Notably, a few mayors of the MRC were there, including […]
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TAO Consultations: Meeting in the Pontiac on April 10th
In a press release, the Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais (TAO) reminded citizens about the launch of the process for developing the ‘Plan de développement bioalimentaire de l’Outaouais (PDBO) 2019-2024’, back in January. In this perspective, it will resume the Agri-Food Strategic Planning for the Outaouais for 2013-2018 (Planification stratégique agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais 2013-2018) and renew […]
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Western Quebec School Board opposes legislation on religious symbols
In a press release issued Friday, by the WQSB or Western Quebec School Board, they expressed their opposition to Bill 21 or the Act respecting the laicism of the state, in particular to the sections prohibiting ‘teachers and school principals from wearing religious symbols while performing their duties.’ They specified their school board’s belief in […]
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500 people at the Alumni Montreal Canadians game in Fort-Coulonge
Approximately 500 people were in attendance for the 2019 Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Carnival and former Montreal Canadians Hockey Game over the weekend. In this entertaining game, the local team was no match for the retired Canadians as they started off the game scoring 7 goals in the first period. The second, wiping the board clean, the Canadians […]
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William Amos invested as Liberal Candidate for Federal Election
Sunday morning was the nomination of the incumbent William Amos, federal member of Parliament for the Pontiac, as the candidate for the upcoming Federal Elections in October at the Ancienne Banque in Isle-aux-Allumettes. CHIP 101,9 was on site. In an interview with Mr. Amos, he mentioned that his election platform will be unveiled in the […]
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The MNA for Pontiac and The MNA for Papineau argue over Twitter
The MNA Pontiac André Fortin kicked off a series of back and forth’s with the MNA for Papineau, Mathieu Lacombe, Wednesday on Twitter, after responding to an announcement made by the Quebec Minister of Health, Danielle McCann, during the question period in the National Assembly in Quebec. Le député @AvecAndreFortin dit à la ministre de […]
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TransporAction AGM: April 24th
TransporAction’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24th at 9:30 am at 1226 A, Route 148, Campbell’s Bay. Those wishing to participate are asked to confirm their attendance by contacting the organization at 819-648-2223 or by emailing at llagarde@transporaction.com. More information here.
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ZEC St-Patrice celebrates 40 years with a Poker Run
To highlight its’ 40 years of service, the ZEC St-Patrice is organizing a Poker Run on its territory on June 22. Registration will take place between 8:00 am and 10:00 am at kilometer 4 chemin Schyan in Sheenboro. It’s $ 20 per person and the flag raising ceremony will take place at St-Patrice Lake. Note […]
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Syrup season in the Pontiac: Review
During this year’s syrup season, CHIP 101.9 was interested in the production of maple syrup in the MRC Pontiac and its sugar shacks, which are quite small despite the vast territory of the region. The maple syrup producer and owner of La Paysannerie farm, Marc Bergeron, answered a few of these questions. Marc Bergeron has […]
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Accident on the 148 in Vinton
A accident occurred this morning (March 28th) on Highway 148 close to Murtagh Road in the Vinton sector in Litchfield. Sergeant Marc Tessier of the Sureté du Québec, in media relations, confirmed that they ”received a call from citizens mentioning a vehicle driving erratically on the highway. About ten minutes later, we were informed that […]
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