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New ladder truck for Shawville Clarendon Fire Department

24 May 2023 à 9:39 am

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 […]


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CISSSO announces expansion of Pontiac Hospital oncology unit

23 May 2023 à 2:25 pm

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, […]


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Several public safety resolutions passed at MRC meeting

23 May 2023 à 1:32 pm

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 […]


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Mansfield athlete wins Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championship

22 May 2023 à 2:27 pm

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 […]


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Naomie Lusignan named Canadian Weightlifting Champion at 71 kilos

22 May 2023 à 2:23 pm

Even though she is still a junior, Naomie Lusignan showed all her talent over the weekend at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships in Scarborough Ontario. The Mansfield-and-Pontefract teenager won gold in the clean and jerk and overall, lifting 201 kg. She also won silver in the snatch, as she competed in the 71 kg […]


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Pontiac High School holds athletic banquet

22 May 2023 à 2:17 pm

On Thursday evening (May 18), Pontiac High School held their athletic banquet, with a packed auditorium celebrating the achievements of a number of students throughout the year. The evening kicked off with a video message from Teena Murray, an alumni who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Integrated Performance for the NHL’s Pittsburgh […]


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New apartment concept in Mansfield created by a young local entrepreneur

19 May 2023 à 3:08 pm

New apartments have been built the Amyotte project neighborhood in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. These apartments are based on an open concept style and are aimed at a 55 and over aged clientele. The project creator, Danick Boisvert,  told CHIP 101.9 that he has wanted to bring a new apartement concept like this to the Pontiac, with his […]


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The MRC Pontiac marks World Agritourism Day by highlighting four agricultural markets in the Pontiac

19 May 2023 à 10:31 am

This week, the MRC Pontiac marked World Agritourism Day, which took place on May 16. The MRC Pontiac’s economic development commissioner, Shanna Armstrong, pointed out that the Pontiac territory has a long and rich agricultural heritage. And the MRC’s agriculture past is still crucial part of its present. The MRC Pontiac will see four different […]


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Knights of Columbus brings back Traditional Bazaar Supper on June 18

19 May 2023 à 10:05 am

The Knights of Columbus, Council 7221, is hosting its Traditional Bazaar Supper on June 18 at the Knights of Columbus Community Hall, 525 Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge. One of the organizers, Pierre Raymond, told CHIP 101.9 that they are taking on a hybrid approach this year, orgnaizing the Bazaar compartively to past events while taking […]


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L’Envolée students and staff create book « Les aventures mystérieuses Siméon et le train » to launch on June 09

19 May 2023 à 9:51 am

The équipe-école (School team) and the students of l’Envolée (part of the French Pontiac Elementary schools – École les Petits Ponts) in Cambell’s Bay will officially launch a book co-created by students called: “Les aventures mystérieuses Siméon et le train” or, unofficial translatio: “The mysterious adventures of Siméon and the train.” The book will be […]


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