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First Chase the Ace jackpot pays out $10,000
Today (October 17), after only three weeks, the first ace of CHIP 101.9’s Chase the Ace lottery has been found. The big winners were Nicholas Boisvert and Chantal Gagnon of Fort-Coulonge who purchased a block of 80 tickets as a team. The mother/son duo will now receive the weekly prize of $768 plus the progressive […]
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Another big turnout at MRC meeting demanding change to share calculation
The Elsie Gibbons room at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay was overflowing on Wednesday night (October 16) as around 50 citizens attended the monthly meeting, mainly to voice their support for changes to the way the MRC calculates its municipal shares. This is the second meeting in a row with a large attendance related […]
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Opening of Fort-Coulonge arena delayed due to mechanical failure
The committee in charge of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite announced earlier this week that the opening of the arena would be delayed by around three weeks due to issues with their refrigeration system. Committee member Christine Bourque explained that they had just replaced their condenser and when they turned on […]
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Another big turnout at MRC meeting demanding change to share calculation
The Elsie Gibbons room at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay was overflowing on Wednesday night (October 16) as around 50 citizens attended the monthly meeting, mainly to voice their support for changes to the way the MRC calculates its municipal shares. This is the second meeting in a row with a large attendance related […]
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Opening of Fort-Coulonge arena delayed due to mechanical failure
The committee in charge of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite announced earlier this week that the opening of the arena would be delayed by around three weeks due to issues with their refrigeration system. Committee member Christine Bourque explained that they had just replaced their condenser and when they turned on […]
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MRC council approves contracts for office maintenance, PPJ resurfacing
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on October 16, council approved several contracts for maintenance and upgrades at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay, as well as work on two sections of the PPJ trail. Electrical panels: the resolution notes that due to the addition of four new electric vehicle charging stations in […]
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Special Feature - Summer activities
Nurses union rejects latest offer from provincial government, announces pressure tactics
Earlier today (August 30) the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the union representing roughly 80,000 nurses and health care professionals across the province, announced that they are turning up the pressure on the provincial government. After more than 500 days without an agreement, Treasury Board President Sonia Lebel put forward the government’s […]
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Pontiac Community Players gearing up for annual summer comedy
Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players are inviting the public to take in their annual summer comedy from Wednesday to Saturday next week in Bristol. The play “Having Hope at Home” by David S. Craig will be shown at Coronation Hall Cider Mills (206 chemin River) from August 21-24 at 7 p.m. Co-director Darlene […]
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Shawville Fair gets underway Thursday
With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the town of Shawville is gearing up for their busiest time of the year with the return of the Shawville Fair. The event runs from Thursday to Monday (August 29 to September 2) with a host of agricultural competitions and activities for all ages. General Manager Mavis Hanna explained […]
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Island Fest coming to Chapeau next weekend
Island Fest is returning to the Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes next weekend (August 16-17), bringing together the community to fundraise for local non-profit groups. Community development coordinator Chantal Lair explained that folks should prepare their best retro outfits for a new roller skate event they’re holding on the Saturday at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex. Entertainment […]
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