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A Social and Community Development Forum organized in collaboration with the Pontiac Community Development Corporation (CDC Pontiac) and the Pontiac Social Development Table, will be held in Campbell’s Bay on Friday (November 16th) to start the conversation to ultimately improve living conditions for the residents of the region. The General Manager of the CDC Pontiac, […]

Christmas Concert SOUNDS OF THE SEASON This December, the Pembroke Community Choir performs two concerts…one in Pembroke, and another in Renfrew the following evening. “Night of Silence” is a concert of beautiful Advent and Christmas carols that features special guest soloist Jessica Belanger of Renfrew. PEMBROKE CONCERT: 7 pm, Sunday, Dec. 2 – Calvin United […]

L’organisme de participation de Parents (OPP) at Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur of the Petits-Ponts Institution has recently decided to purchase reusable dishes to serve meals during the coming school years. Next week, the parents will be organizing a fundraising campaign where students will be able to buy a spaghetti dinner that will be served on a […]

Around 40 students from Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur participated in a contest to build monsters out of recycled material. The day before Halloween, the students were asked to vote on different monsters created at the school, and each class picked their favorite monster. On Halloween day, the winning monster was chosen. Winners : • Prématernelle : […]

An advertisement produced here at CHIP 101,9 for Chutes Coulonge was nominated last weekend at the Congrès de l’Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec or 2018 ARCQ congress in Quebec for the advertisement of the year: Another notable achievement for CHIP at the 2018 ARCQ congress was the re-election of CHIP 101,9s’ director, François Carrier, […]

The organization Impératif Français began a campaign to denounce the procedure for setting up the Faculty of Medicine in the Outaouais. The President of Impératif Français, Jean-Paul Perreault, criticizes the fact that students who wish to study in the Outaouais will have to first study a year in English in Montreal as preparation: An advertising […]

Christmas Market at the Pine Lodge on November 24, 2018. There will be over 55 local artisans and crafters from around the Pontiac, the market will happen from 10 am until 4pm.

Everyone is Welcome to the 7th Annual Christmas in the Valley Craft Show in support of the Grind Pembroke on Sunday, December 9th from 10-3pm at the Petawawa Civic Centre. With over 40 Crafters and Vendors there will be something for everyone. Admission is free but donations are being accepted for The Grind. Bring your […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets had a split weekend, winning their first game on Saturday 12-4 against the Cumberland Bandits where Daniele Dissipio and Mitchell Gibson each picked up 3 goals. On Sunday, they lost 7-4 but Justin Bois still earned 3rd Star with 32/38 saves. The Comets will play against the Titans next in Vaudreuil […]

The MRC Pontiac is organizing another information session (5@7) on residual material management tomorrow (November 14th) at the Old Chapeau Bank in the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes. The Environmental Coordinator at the MRC Pontiac, Kari Richardson, says that the information acquired at the 5@7 could have a positive impact on municipalities: The event is organized in […]