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Youth council brings in mental health speaker for local high school students

16 February 2024 à 3:32 pm

Motivational speaker David Houle gave the first of two presentations focused on youth mental health to local high school students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge in Mansfield on Thursday afternoon (February 15). Houle is a singer, dancer and choreographer who’s worked with Cirque du Soleil, as well as a host of big musical acts. A second […]


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MRC Pontiac officials reiterate their opposition to Chalk River disposal site

15 February 2024 à 12:21 pm

Yesterday, MRC Pontiac council reiterated their opposition to the recent licensing decision authorizing the installation of a “near surface disposal facility” at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ Chalk River site. The statement comes the same day that citizens groups, opposition politicians and First Nations took to parliament hill calling for the federal government to intervene and halt […]


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Chamber’s Black Tie Gala postponed

15 February 2024 à 11:20 am

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce has announced that their second Black Tie Gala, scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed to a later date. In a February 14 post on social media, the chamber noted that the timing of the event during the Family Day weekend may have been an issue for some of their […]


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Sophie Chatel will be a candidate in the next federal election

14 February 2024 à 11:07 am

Updated on 15 February 2024 à 10:28 am

Pontiac’s federal representative Sophie Chatel will once again represent the Liberal Party of Canada in the next election, making the announcement on social media February 10. She was first elected in 2021, replacing former Liberal representative William Amos. In addition to representing the Pontiac riding, she is the Chair of the Liberal’s Rural Caucus and […]


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The Aggies win the 48th Community Bonspiel

13 February 2024 à 1:05 pm

On Saturday night (February 10), the 48th annual Community Bonspiel wrapped up at the Shawville Curling Club. This year’s edition, which took place across two weekends from February 1-10, saw 48 teams across eight divisions, a sizable increase from the previous year. In a French-language interview Christine Rieux, the third on the winning team The […]


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André Fortin talks organ donation, future of Liberal Party

12 February 2024 à 3:31 pm

Pontiac MNA Andre Fortin stopped by CHIP 101.9s studios on February 9 for a wide ranging interview on provincial politics, covering everything from organ donation to party financing and the current state of the Quebec Liberal Party. Fortin gave a rundown of the progress of Bill 194, a bill he has put forward that would […]


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Budget 2024: Chichester invests in roads, waterfront beautification

12 February 2024 à 1:13 pm

Updated on 12 February 2024 à 3:22 pm

CHIP 101.9 spoke with Chichester Mayor Donald Gagnon to discuss the municipality’s recently passed budget. Revenues The municipality is anticipating $562,437 in tax revenues for 2024, as well as $755,395 in transfers, making up the majority of the $1,428,396 in revenue. Gagnon said that they would be investing in their road network, specifically chemin de […]


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The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce hosts its second annual Black Tie Gala on February 17 in Fort-Coulonge

9 February 2024 à 2:41 pm

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second annual Black-Tie Gala on February 17 at the Pontiac Conference Center (SpruceHolme) in Fort-Coulonge. The president of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, Sébastien Bonnerot, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the importance of the event for the business community in the area. Tickets for this “Black Tie […]


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Budget 2024: Rapides-des-Joachims Mayor discusses new job, new projects

8 February 2024 à 2:19 pm

Updated on 8 February 2024 à 3:55 pm

CHIP 101.9 spoke with newly elected Rapides-des-Joachims Mayor Lucie Rivet Paquette as well as Director General Alana Bowes about this year’s plans in MRC Pontiac’s furthest flung community. Revenues  Rapides council approved an increase to the mill rate of 5 cents per $100 evaluation, from $1.12 in 2023 to $1.17 in 2024, which Paquette said […]


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Budgets 2024: Bristol drops mill rate 15 cents, assessing repairs on Norway Bay pier

7 February 2024 à 3:13 pm

CHIP 101.9 spoke with Bristol Mayor Brent Orr about the municipality’s budget for 2024. Revenues Bristol, like several other municipalities, saw a sizable increase in property assessments, which Orr attributed to the pandemic’s impact on home sales. The overall property valuation nearly doubled from $259,077,100 in 2023 to $405,152,800 this year.  Orr said that they […]


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