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It was a night of celebration on Tuesday as 16 students who completed their fire service training at the high school were honored. The project has already had a significant impact on recruitment for fire departments in the Pontiac RCM. For Sieur-de-Coulonge High School teacher Martin Bertrand, it is a proud collective achievement. “We are […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets, who have long played their home games at the Fort-Coulonge arena, are moving to a new location. After several weeks of discussions, the team—part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League—has announced it will remain within the Pontiac MRC and begin playing next season at the Shawville arena. In a statement […]

Paul Boisvert, president of the Fort-Coulonge Minor Hockey Association, is pleased with the funds raised by his organization during the recent ball tournament, held over the first weekend of August at the field in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. More than $10,000 was collected, which will go toward reducing registration fees for parents. “In recent years, this has been […]

The fishing tournament organized by the Île-du-Grand-Calumet Group, held on Saturday, was a resounding success. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, one of the tournament’s organizers, Guylaine Lasalle, expressed her great satisfaction with the public’s enthusiasm, noting a new record in the number of participants. “It’s a record—123 registrations! A record for the 50/50 draw […]

The Prefect of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, says she’s had enough of the power outages in the Upper Pontiac (L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro, and Waltham). Another outage occurred last Saturday, prompting her to take action. Jane Toller believes this situation is damaging the reputation of Pontiac. « Hydro-Québec has a modernization plan for the MRC […]

The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in connection with the theft of off-road vehicles that occurred overnight between July 26 and 27 at a business on Route 148 in Shawville. The suspects reportedly visited the business twice within a four-hour span during the evening and night of […]

The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay, which recently launched a participatory process to gather ideas and proposals from residents, is now opening the voting phase to help set priorities. This consultation aims to select community projects eligible for funding between $2,000 and $20,000. Starting today, August 8, and running until noon on August 22, residents of […]

The Annual General Meeting of Coulonge Falls Park will take place this Monday, August 11, at noon. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the past year’s accomplishments, upcoming projects, and engage in discussion with the team. The event will be held at Coulonge Falls Park, located at 100 Promenade Du-Parc-des-Chutes, in the Municipality […]

The “Au Style de l’Isle” Festival, also known as Island Fest in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, is back this year on August 15 and 16. The 2025 program includes a classic car show and a volleyball tournament. A variety of family-friendly activities are also planned, including a rubber duck race on the water and the return of the […]

Residents of the western Pontiac sector, particularly those from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Sheenboro, Chichester, and Waltham, regularly meet with employees from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) to conduct various surveying tasks. Ces travaux font partie de la mesure 15 du Plan de protection des plaines inondables (PPP). The MRNF will conduct building surveys in […]