Author: Caleb Nickerson
Last Wednesday (November 6), the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge finalized their decision to reduce the number of municipal councillors during the next election cycle from six to four. The change stems from Quebec’s newly passed Bill 57, which allows municipalities with less than 2,000 residents to reduce their council size. With the next municipal election scheduled […]
The Chapeau Agricultural Society will be hosting their annual Christmas market this Saturday (November 16), and its shaping up to be their biggest yet. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in both Harrington Hall (58 chemin Pembroke, Chapeau) and the new Chapeau Farmers’ Market building that was completed this past […]
With the start of rifle hunting season for deer in the Outaouais this past weekend, the local branch of the Sûreté du Québec was on patrol along with officers from the Ministry of Environment. On Sunday (November 10), officers from both organizations were stationed on one of the main arteries into the forest, chemin du […]
A 39-year-old man from Pembroke is facing several charges after he was caught speeding in Litchfield Sunday morning. At around 9:30 a.m. on November 10, Sûreté du Québec officers stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 148 in Litchfield after it was seen doing 124 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. The driver gave police a false […]
After several years of planning and development, the Pontiac’s first cheese production facility is nearing completion. Maryse Vallières, the brains behind the Fromagerie La Drave as it will be called, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the the current state of the project and the steps she’s taken so far. Last spring, she rented a lab […]
November is the most mustachioed month of the year since it is the month of the Movember movement, which takes place throughout the entire month of November in 21 different countries around the world. The goal behind the initiative is not only to grow a mustache but also to promote men’s health in various aspects. […]
After more than a week of radio silence, the MRC des Collines police have released a public statement regarding a flaming camping trailer that was abandoned outside the fire station in Quyon on October 28, and possible gun shots fired at a witness. The story was first reported by Gatineau radio station 104.7 Outaouais, who […]
MRC Pontiac is looking for residents of the region who have a room to spare in an effort to find temporary accommodation for professionals looking to move to the area. Rachel Soar-Flandé, a housing agent with the MRC’s economic development department, explained that given the demand for labour in Pontiac’s health and education facilities, combined […]
Despite the delay in the opening of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs in Fort-Coulonge, the Fall Cup 4v4 hockey tournament will be taking place there from November 22-24. Organizer Heidi Newberry explained that this is the second year they’ve been holding the tournament, which is a fundraiser for the arena. She said that they […]
Heidi Newberry talks about the Fall Cup tournament at the Fort-Coulonge arena.
