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Nancy Dagenais, the Administrative Assistant at the MRC Pontiac, wrote a poem to mark the tenth anniversary of the closure of the Smurfit-Stone pulp and paper mill in the municipality of Litchfield near Portage-du-Fort. The poem in question tells the story of the closure, on October 31st, 2008, of the mill. Ode to the Portage […]

A group of eight students from the Pontiac Adult Education Center, home health care program are fundraising to be able to go to San Jose de Ocoa, in Dominican Republic next May for a humanitarian mission. This ten-day internship would provide these students with work experience outside the country. CHIP 101.9 met a one of […]

Many organisations in the Pontiac and in the Outaouais will be organizing a week of activities for National Caregiver week. The Project coordinator at the Connexions Resource Center, Arnaud de la Salle, told CHIP about the activities they will be organising in the Pontiac: As for the MRC Pontiac, there will be 2 events next […]

The Outaouais’ heritage and history representatives met last week to discuss the creation of a regional museum. The General Manager of the Réseau du patrimoine de Gatineau et de l’Outaouais (RPGO), Louis-Antoine Blanchette, told CHIP 101.9 what elements could be used to represent the Pontiac heritage in this museum. The full interview in French with […]

With Halloween approaching, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) reminds people to stay vigilant. In an interview with CHIP, the SQ Sergeant, Marc Tessier, gave people a few instructions to ensure an enjoyable Halloween night: It’s important to make sure your child is visible to vehicles and pedestrians, it may be preferable to choose a multi-coloured […]

The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) will be launching its’ 2018-19 Flu Vaccination Campaign on November 1st. This year, two important changes have been made to the vaccination service, the medical consultant at the Outaouais Public Health Department, Carol McConnery, told CHIP that these changes will improve the vaccination […]

The recently appointed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Pontiac, Dave Blackburn was in the Pontiac, yesterday, on the regional tour of the Electoral district. Blackburn stopped at CHIP 101,9, where, in an interview, said that there is a lot of work to do before the 2019 elections: With Dave Blackburn, yesterday, […]

Renfrew County Fiddlers monthly dance on November 10, 2018 at Mateway Centre 7:00 to 11:30 pm. Feature Fiddler Terri-Lynn Mahusky. General admission $6.00 Members $4.00 Under 18 – Free. Everyone Welcome.

The next regular meeting of Bishop N.Z. Lorrain council 1531 of the Knights of Columbus will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the K of C hall on Ellis Avenue, Pembroke. It starts at 7:30 p.m.

Bishop N.Z. Lorrain council 1531 of the Knights of Columbus will host its annual memorial mass for deceased members of the third and fourth degrees on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at St. Columbkille’s Cathedral, Pembroke. Mass starts at 7 p.m. A special invitation is extended to families of the deceased members as well as current members […]