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Big turnout at MRC to oppose incinerator project, town hall meetings announced

21 March 2024 à 2:17 pm

Updated on 21 March 2024 à 3:38 pm

It was standing room only as more than 40 people crowded into the Elsie Gibbons Room and spilled out into the hallway at the MRC Pontiac public council meeting on March 20. The group of citizens were present to voice their opposition to the MRC’s proposed waste incineration project, mainly due to concerns about its potential […]


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Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille seeking Pontiac Conservative nomination

27 March 2024 à 3:14 pm

Cantley municipal councillor Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille is throwing his hat into the ring for the federal Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac. He joins previous candidate Michel Gauthier and Chelsea resident Brian Goodman in the contest. A life-long Outaouais resident, de Bellefeuille said that one of the main reasons he decided to run […]


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Jardin Educatif du Pontiac seeking applications for summer program

26 March 2024 à 3:09 pm

The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac is now seeking applications to their newly re-worked summer program for youth from across the region. The Jardin’s Director Martin Riopel explained that they changed the format of the program this year, where there will be a smaller group of participants who will be paid minimum wage to work in […]


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Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille seeking Pontiac Conservative nomination

27 March 2024 à 3:14 pm

Cantley municipal councillor Jean-Nicolas de Bellefeuille is throwing his hat into the ring for the federal Conservative Party nomination for the riding of Pontiac. He joins previous candidate Michel Gauthier and Chelsea resident Brian Goodman in the contest. A life-long Outaouais resident, de Bellefeuille said that one of the main reasons he decided to run […]


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Jardin Educatif du Pontiac seeking applications for summer program

26 March 2024 à 3:09 pm

The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac is now seeking applications to their newly re-worked summer program for youth from across the region. The Jardin’s Director Martin Riopel explained that they changed the format of the program this year, where there will be a smaller group of participants who will be paid minimum wage to work in […]


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CHIP 101.9 Manager François Carrier departs for Le Droit

25 March 2024 à 5:50 pm

Last week, it was officially announced that CHIP 101.9’s Manager for the past 12 years, François Carrier, had been hired as General Manager of Le Droit, the French-language news organization based in Gatineau. With more than 20 years experience in media, Carrier currently serves as the President of l’Association des radios communautaires du Québec and […]


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Special Feature - Budgets


Budget 2024: Chichester invests in roads, waterfront beautification

12 February 2024 à 1:13 pm

Updated on 12 February 2024 à 3:22 pm

CHIP 101.9 spoke with Chichester Mayor Donald Gagnon to discuss the municipality’s recently passed budget. Revenues The municipality is anticipating $562,437 in tax revenues for 2024, as well as $755,395 in transfers, making up the majority of the $1,428,396 in revenue. Gagnon said that they would be investing in their road network, specifically chemin de […]


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Budget 2024: Rapides-des-Joachims Mayor discusses new job, new projects

8 February 2024 à 2:19 pm

Updated on 8 February 2024 à 3:55 pm

CHIP 101.9 spoke with newly elected Rapides-des-Joachims Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette as well as Director General Alana Bowes about this year’s plans in MRC Pontiac’s furthest flung community. Revenues  Rapides council approved an increase to the mill rate of 5 cents per $100 evaluation, from $1.12 in 2023 to $1.17 in 2024, which Paquette said […]


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Budgets 2024: Bristol drops mill rate 15 cents, assessing repairs on Norway Bay pier

7 February 2024 à 3:13 pm

CHIP 101.9 spoke with Bristol Mayor Brent Orr about the municipality’s budget for 2024. Revenues Bristol, like several other municipalities, saw a sizable increase in property assessments, which Orr attributed to the pandemic’s impact on home sales. The overall property valuation nearly doubled from $259,077,100 in 2023 to $405,152,800 this year.  Orr said that they […]


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Budget 2024: Thorne increases mill rate, invests in road network

6 February 2024 à 10:59 am

As part of CHIP 101.9’s annual tour of MRC Pontiac’s municipal budgets, we spoke with Thorne Mayor Karen Kelly to discuss this year’s plans for her territory. Revenues Tax revenues were up in 2024 compared to the previous year ($1,073,895 vs $904,696), though overall revenue was down due to a decline in transfers. This year […]


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