Author: Caleb Nickerson
The fishing tournament organized by the Île-du-Grand-Calumet Group, held on Saturday, was a resounding success. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, one of the tournament’s organizers, Guylaine Lasalle, expressed her great satisfaction with the public’s enthusiasm, noting a new record in the number of participants. “It’s a record—123 registrations! A record for the 50/50 draw […]
The Prefect of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, says she’s had enough of the power outages in the Upper Pontiac (L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro, and Waltham). Another outage occurred last Saturday, prompting her to take action. Jane Toller believes this situation is damaging the reputation of Pontiac. « Hydro-Québec has a modernization plan for the MRC […]
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in connection with the theft of off-road vehicles that occurred overnight between July 26 and 27 at a business on Route 148 in Shawville. The suspects reportedly visited the business twice within a four-hour span during the evening and night of […]
The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay, which recently launched a participatory process to gather ideas and proposals from residents, is now opening the voting phase to help set priorities. This consultation aims to select community projects eligible for funding between $2,000 and $20,000. Starting today, August 8, and running until noon on August 22, residents of […]
The Annual General Meeting of Coulonge Falls Park will take place this Monday, August 11, at noon. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the past year’s accomplishments, upcoming projects, and engage in discussion with the team. The event will be held at Coulonge Falls Park, located at 100 Promenade Du-Parc-des-Chutes, in the Municipality […]
The “Au Style de l’Isle” Festival, also known as Island Fest in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, is back this year on August 15 and 16. The 2025 program includes a classic car show and a volleyball tournament. A variety of family-friendly activities are also planned, including a rubber duck race on the water and the return of the […]
We are pleased to invite you to the Annual General Meeting of Chutes Coulonge Park, which will take place on: Monday, August 11, 2025 12:00 PM (noon) At Chutes Coulonge Park 👉 Facebook Event – More details here It will be an opportunity to review our accomplishments, share upcoming projects, and connect with partners and community […]
Residents of the western Pontiac sector, particularly those from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Sheenboro, Chichester, and Waltham, regularly meet with employees from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) to conduct various surveying tasks. Ces travaux font partie de la mesure 15 du Plan de protection des plaines inondables (PPP). The MRNF will conduct building surveys in […]
The Draveurs Century 21 Élite Recreation Center indicated that the poles supporting the glass panels around the boards have disappeared. This is what the arena volunteers noticed. Before declaring that it was indeed a theft, the Committee asked the public if the equipment in question had been inadvertently taken. This finding, made earlier this week, […]
According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, the land targeted for the installation of a swimming pool, proposed by the Pontiac Swimming Pool Committee for several years, is no longer included in the plans and also marks the end of the Pontiac Swimming Pool Committee. The land, acquired for $1, is instead intended for a […]