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Three firefighters from the Mansfield-et-Pontefract department were lauded for their service with medals from the National Assembly, presented by Pontiac MNA André Fortin. Larry Pleau, Darcy Bélair and Léonard Laroche have each put in more than 40 years with the service. Laroche was the founding chief of the brigade. Pleau and Bélair each have 42 […]

With the start of the Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Country Festival approaching on Thursday (June 2), campers have already started populating the grounds outside the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite. Nearly 50 attendees have already arrived and more are on their way. Event organizer Phil Denault said that several volunteers were helping transform the […]

A regional arts group is putting on a series of workshops to teach young adults the ins and outs of documentary filmmaking this summer. The 100 Mile Arts Network, which is based in Wakefield, will be offering the free 12-day course to 8 students between the ages of 18 and 30, starting on July 21. […]

As part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel celebrated the contributions of the region’s citizens to the community during the pandemic. Recipients were nominated by fellow residents of the riding for the recognition. “What moved me the most, François, is that they were recognized by their community and that is […]

Thanks to the help of some Pontiacers, a Ukrainian family has arrived in the region and is currently going about setting up their lives in a new country. CHIP 101.9 spoke with members of the Dobrovolskiiy family as well as their Canadian hosts, the Cameron family, about their experience over the past few months. The […]

This Sunday (May 29) there will be a celebration marking the opening of the new axe throwing lanes at the Pont Blanc beach in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The Coopérative Aventure Hélianthe, the organization that operates the beach, will be hosting a barbeque and friendly competition from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The cooperative’s President Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey, said […]

MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller is seeking an explanation from Hydro-Quebec regarding power outages in the Upper Pontiac following the violent storms on the weekend. Despite there being very little visible damage in the area, which includes the municipalities of Sheenboro, Chichester, Waltham and l’Isle-aux-Allumettes, the region was without power for roughly 48 hours. “I […]

Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for the Pontiac this morning (May 26), as there is 40 to 60 mm expected by Friday evening. “Rainfall amounts could reach 75 millimetres locally in the thunderstorms,” the statement reads. “Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.” […]

The annual tree day celebration will return to MRC Pontiac this Friday (May 27) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can stop by and choose from a wide selection of saplings free of charge. MRC Pontiac Territory Director Jason Durand explained that in addition to the MRC office, trees would also be distributed in […]

Unsurprisingly, the CAQ government’s overhaul of the province’s language laws, known as Bill 96, was adopted yesterday in the National Assembly with a large majority, 78 votes to 29. The Liberal Party of Quebec and the Conservative Party of Quebec (which has only one MNA, who was elected under the CAQ banner in 2018) voted […]