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The President of Commonwealth Plywood, Bill (William) Caine asked MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller to announce this morning (October 12) that they would be re-opening their mill site in Rapides-des-Joachims in the coming weeks. Toller said that job offers would soon be posted. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Jane Toller – Rapides mill The factory had […]

The Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac (CJEP) is inviting the public to a virtual job fair next week, on October 18 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event is free and the CJEP would like to see both job seekers and local employers participate. For job seekers or companies, it is possible to register by […]

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Pontiac region, as heavy rain is expected over the next two days. “A low pressure system from Ontario will reach Western Quebec Thursday and move slowly towards the centre of the province on Friday, which will bring significant rainfall,” the statement reads. “Regions north of […]

A boil water advisory for residents of Fort-Coulonge as well as the St-Camille and chemin Grand-Marais sectors of Mansfield-et-Pontefract has been in effect since the start of August. Despite a needed part arriving in September tests at the Fort-Coulonge water filtration plant still do not meet the standards required for drinking water. Residents are asked […]

Several Ukrainian students have begun their school year at the Pavillion Sainte-Marie in Otter Lake. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Stephane Bouchard, the Director of l’École des Petits-Ponts, which oversees Sainte-Marie about how the newcomers were doing. “Well, super good news, you know,” he said (translated). “We are always happy to welcome new people to the […]

On Friday morning (October 7), MRC Pontiac held a press conference unveiling their new regional art gallery, at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay. The newly painted Elsie Gibbbons room, which hosts council of mayors meetings among other things, has been redesigned by Caitlin Brubacher of Elephant in the Attic, an art curation and framing […]

Residents of the Breckenridge sector of the Municipality of Pontiac have received a letter inviting them, on Monday, October 10, to a meeting at the fire station at 1491 Hwy. 148 at 7 p.m. The letter, signed by Mayor Roger Larose, indicates that the work to be carried out on Kawartha Road will be discussed.

The Sûreté du Québec confirmed that they have recovered a body following a house fire that destroyed a home on Rte. 303 in Ladysmith early Wednesday morning. The coroner will be the one to release the identity of the victim once their assessment is complete. Immediately following the blaze, police told the public that an […]

Police from the MRC Pontiac detachment of the Sûreté du Québec have released a report on some of their activities over the past week. Two arrested for weapons, probation violations At around 2 p.m. last Thursday (September 29), police intercepted a vehicle travelling on Hwy. 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The driver didn’t have a valid license […]

On Wednesday evening (October 5) a handful of citizens and media gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge for an initial meeting to plan the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the municipality’s incorporation, which is next year. Lasting about an hour, the meeting was led by councillor Katie Sharpe and attendees brainstormed ideas, funding options […]