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The 33rd annual Oktoberfest in Ladysmith will be held this weekend starting Friday September 28, in Ladysmith or 777 routes 366 in Ladysmith / Thorne. The President of the Ladysmith Oktoberfest, Lorrain Bretzlaff, told CHIP 101,9 that Oktoberfest is not only a great way to revel in German heritage but in a way is also […]

What do insurance companies cover when a home is affected by a tornado or other weather phenomenon? CHIP 101.9 asked the Insurance Bureau of Canada spokesperson, Anne Morin, who explained that wind damage is mostly covered by most insurance policies Home-Automobile. However, it specifies that there is an exception concerning the trees and other vegetation […]

In the latest edition of the Pontiac Journal, the warden of MRC, Jane Toller responded to an open letter, in an earlier edition of the Journal, from Jean-Pierre Landry, a councilman and resident of the municipality of Campbell’s Bay. The letter was a critic of the pool project saying there was a lack of ethics […]

The Warden of the MRC told CHIP 101,9 that the Mayors of the MRC have begun to take measures to avoid any conflict of interest when dealing with certain files. The Mayors of the MRC Pontiac will be trained on ethic and transparency in the coming weeks.

Council 1531 of the Knights of Columbus in Pembroke will host a CPR/Defibrillator certification seminar at the K of C Hall on Oct. 23, starting at 7 p.m. This program is open to the community and all are welcome to attend.

In preparation for the October 1st elections, CHIP 101.9 met with the candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec Kenny Roy. He explains that he wants to build on this campaign for the next election: The Conservative Party of Quebec candidates are running in one hundred ridings of 125 constituencies in Quebec on October 1.

The contest “The sweetest bakery”, was held throughout Canada between May 1 and July 31. The Pontiac Home Bakery, located in Shawville, has won the Sweetest Bakery challenge in both Eastern Canada and Quebec and ranks second in Canada. Bakery owner Dan Duggan told CHIP 101.9 he was very proud of the community’s support in […]

Shrub clearing work will be done on chemin du Bois-Franc in Mansfield-et-Pontefract from Thursday, September 27th to October 9. The daily schedule of operations will be from 7 am to 5 pm. When necessary, one lane will be closed with the flow of traffic being directed by a set of timed lights. The schedule may […]

Culture Outaouais unveiled 5 proposals last week for the debate on cultural issues in the region for the next provincial election. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, the president of Culture Outaouais, Céline De Guise, spoke about one of these proposals that affects, the Pontiac, the reality of the border with Ontario: Mme. De Guise […]

According to a preliminary weather summary issued by Environment Canada on Tuesday afternoon, a total of six tornadoes reportedly struck the Ottawa-Gatineau area last Friday. One of them hit 25 kilometers north of Otter Lake in the MRC Pontiac. Satellite images, studied by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s investigation team, detected the damage caused by […]