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On February 8th, the MRC Pontiac presented the Centraide Outaouais with $ 6,860, raised by the Regional Council and its employees. This amount will be used to help about 120 people in the area. In the MRC Pontiac, seven organizations are supported by Centraide Outaouais; Bouffe Pontiac, the Serge-Bélair Center, the Comptoir St-Pierre in Fort-Coulonge […]

The Patro in Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield has purchased a tractor and a snow groomer to service its cross-country ski trails during the winter. The director of the Patro, Frère Marc Frappier, believes that the new machine will save a lot of time for the volunteers who carry out this working on the trails. The total […]

In the most recent newsletter issued by The Western Quebec Literacy council, two individuals were hired on to ensure the efficiency of the Council for the upcoming year. This week, CHIP spoke with the Executive Director of the WQLC, Michèle Gagnon, who gave more details about the newest members of the team: On February 23rd, […]

CHIP 101.9 is now completing its series reports in regards to the Biomass Conversion Center (CVB) in the Pontiac. Regarding the commitment of the MRC Pontiac in this project, back in 2013-2014, it is mentioned by the MRC that all scientific studies had been conducted, on a global scale, to identify existing products and technologies […]

A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of Quebec including the Pontiac. An estimated 20 to 40 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in the Pontiac and surrounding regions, due to a low pressure system from the American Midwest intensifying over the Great Lakes. The snow storm will begin over the […]

Last Saturday, the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs de Fort-Coulonge hosted the 22nd snowmobile races. In a successful day, 89 riders competed in the competition and 423 people attended as spectators. The amount collected and redistributed among the winners was $ 3,830.

Monday morning, The Fondation Desjardins awarded $ 2,000 to the Famille Animalis project at Sieur-de-Coulonge as part of the #FondationDesjardins Awards, which provide financial assistance for schools and community projects for students in kindergarten, elementary school and high school. The Famille Animalis, established nearly a year ago at ESSC, is a team of students and […]

The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Lions Hall changed its name to the Dufour / Gagné Hall. The choice of the new name was made in memory of the two people who marked the community by their involvement. The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Lions Club was dissolved last November. As a last action, the Club officials then handed […]

The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) plans to improve the high-speed internet coverage in different regions of the province during their current mandate as the Quebec government. When asked about the CAQ’s plan for the Outaouais region, Robert Bussière said the goal was to put in place adequate digital infrastructures in all regions of Quebec. It […]

The residents of Pontiac are invited to complete an online survey on the future of Pontiac as part of the MRC’s strategic planning initiative for 2020-2030. The strategic communications advisor at the MRC, Jérémi Vaillancourt, came in to the studio yesterday, February 11th, 2019, where he explained why they started the survey: The MRC plans […]