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According to the organizers, Saturday’s Halloween Party at the Knights of Columbus Hall was a major success, drawing in about 150 people. The funds raised have yet to be officially counted, but all proceeds from the Halloween Party will be given directly to the Knights of Columbus. The organizers wanted to thank all those who […]

Phare Ouest has unveiled it’s 2022-2023 « Soirées Cinéma répertoire » programming which will take place at Café Dowtown in Fort-Coulonge. The project head, Louis Harvey, says Café Downtown will even accommodate for the films by adjust its menu to the presentation of the film on display. “It’s always on a Tuesday, from 7 to 9:30. We […]

The organizer of the 2022 Bristol Dryland Canadian Championship Dog Race, Denis Rozon describes this year’s event as a major success, going so far as to say that it may be the best edition of the event since it’s inception. For this twelfth edition of the Bristol Dryland, which occurred over the weekend of October […]

The Centre de formation profesionnel (CFP) du Pontiac, confirmed that their new Caregiver training course (programme Assistance à la personne en établissement et à domicile) which has sometimes been called DEP en santé or préposé aux beneficiaries, is officially set to start on November 07. This training will take place at the CFP located in […]

The MRC Pontiac has appointed Guillaume Boudreau as it’s new director of economic development. The warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, explained what Boudreau’s priorities will be in his new position. Guillaume Boudreau is a resident of the Aylmer sector of Gatineau and is currently employed by the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est […]

Thanks to the MRC Pontiac’s Fonds régions et ruralité the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract and the Aventure Hélianthe will be permanently installing a marquee to organize activities. Representing the organization Phare Ouest organization and the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Louis Harvey confirmed that the Marquee will be first be installed at the baseball field and then moved […]

Following the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors decision to appoint Guillaume Boudreau as the MRC’s new director of economic development, the MRC issued a news release specifying that his appointment as director was made official Tuesday, November 1, 2022 during the Council of Mayors extraordinary meeting, by a resolution and was voted in unanimously. Mr. […]

CHIP 101.9 visited the Service de l’Éducation des Adultes, at Centre Pontiac in Fort-Coulonge this week. On top of allowing adults to obtain certifications, courses in their high school diploma or to have prior courses recognized, Centre Pontiac also offers different services such as the Formation en intégration socio-professionnelle (or socio-professional integration training)(FIS). This program is offered to […]

The Village of Fort-Coulonge is mourning this week with the passing of municipal Councilor Lucie Bertrand who passed away earlier this week following an illness. She had missed a few recent municipal meetings, not being able to attend. The mayor of the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge, Christine Francoeur, paid tribute Lucie Bertrand, where she described her […]

La Maison des Collines, which defines itself as a center of excellence in palliative care. where patients and their families are accompanied by a team of expert professionals through each stage in their end-of-life process, cannot offer their usual services, given the lack of staff. The Board Chair of the Maison des Collines, Amanda Mayer, […]