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Today, MRC Pontiac is holding their annual tree day celebrations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. where members of the public can pick from a wide variety of seedlings free of charge. In addition there will be a barbeque in support of local food bank Bouffe Pontiac at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. The […]

The Center de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) announced in a press release on May 24 that they would be offering financial compensation to parents forced to drive their children to school due to the ongoing school bus driver strike. “The amount paid is calculated according to the CSSHBO Travel Expenses Policy. This amount is […]

On Tuesday, the provincial Ministry of Public Security held two public meetings at l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge for residents affected by this spring’s flooding. The purpose of the meeting was to answer resident’s questions regarding the MSP’s financial assistance program for residents whose primary residences had been damaged. Attendees were able to create appointments to meet […]

Local singer-songwriter Michaela Cahill will release a brand new single this Friday, May 26, 2023. The song is called Only exception, and Michaela Cahill says it’s a song about the love of young people that many people will understand. Although she grew up in the musical genre, this new song marks Michaela’s first dive into […]

The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac announced last week that they would not be able to offer their summer camp program this year due to a number of overlapping difficulties. The camp typically hosts around 20 or so at-risk youth from around the Pontiac to learn about operating the garden and also take part in various […]

The mediated meetings between bus lines and Teamsters Local 106, the union representing striking bus drivers in the Outaouais region, ended in a stalemate. The meetings were the first time the two parties have returned to the bargaining table since the strike began on May 1, and followed on the heels of both parties requesting […]

The Shawville Clarendon Fire Department has added a new vehicle to the fleet, unveiling a 75 foot ladder truck yesterday (May 23). Chief Lee Laframboise explained that their previous ladder truck was from 1989, and the new truck is a renovated 2002 model with around 13,000 miles on it. He explained that the contract for […]

On Friday (May 19), regional health authority CISSSO held a press conference announcing the expansion of the Pontiac Hospital’s oncology unit. The expanded room now allows for the addition of two more chairs for a potential total of nine, which was made possible through an investment of nearly $30,000 by the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation, […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting last week, council passed a number of resolutions related to public safety. MRC Fire and Public Safety Coordinator Julien Gagnon gave CHIP 101.9 more details about these various issues. Power outages The first resolution on the agenda had was related to the extended power outages that hit […]

A few hours after his sister, Mansfield-and-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan added three gold medals at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships held Sunday (May 21) in Scarborough, Ontario. Xavier was competing in the 96 kg weight class, where he won three gold medals in the clean and jerk, snatch and total weight. This is a […]