Author: Marie Gionet
In the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, David Gillespie, a local farmer, has been keeping detailed statistics on the number of Hydro Quebec power outage for over 14 years (since 2009). In his yearly update to CHIP 101.9, Gillespie revealed that the number of power outage for 2022 reduced once again to 32 power outages, as compared […]
Martin Bougie, the director general of the association that oversees all 37 community radio station in Québec (l’Associaiton des radios communautaires du Québec (ARCQ)), which includes CHIP 101.9, will take his leave as director in 2023 after more than 20 years with the organization. Over his time as director, Bougie has been a leading the […]
The latest Statistics Canada’s Census for 2021, recently made public, shows that the population in the MRC Pontiac has increased for the first time in 15 years. The population has increased from 14,251 in 2016 to 14,764 (2021), i.e. 513 additional residents. This is still far removed from statistics in the 90s, where the MRC […]
Some pharmacies have started offering molecular tests screening for streptococcus A, influenza and COVID. In the following interview, the Owner of the Familiprix Marc Aufranc Pharmacy in Shawville, Marc Aufranc, talks about the reason for purchasing the machine, how it works, and the related costs.
The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce will hold a Black Tie Gala on February 18 at the Pontiac Conference Center, 204 rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge. You can buy your tickets online for $75 ($84.62). The Chamber of Commerce is hoping the Gala brings together business people from across the region. This is the first gala the […]
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais has officially announced the Outaouais region’s 2023 first baby of the year. Èva-Rose Vachon, was born at 1:23 a.m. New Year’s day, she weighs 5.6 pounds (2.27 kg) and the CISSS de l’Outaouais says both the mother and child are in great shape. […]
The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract is promoting a new emergency preparedness guide, published by the Ministry of Public Safety Canada. As a preventative service and to avoid unexpected disaster like the floods in 2017 and in 2019, the municipality is inviting citizens to consult this guide, which is intended to help families prepare for the first […]
The Café Downtown on Rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge is now under new ownership. CHIP 101.9 sat down with the new owners of the Café, Natasha Lamadeleine and Alexandre Romain, to talk about their transition from employees to owners. The two young and dedicated new owners were two of the first people hired on at the […]
The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais and the Coopérative des paramédics de l’Outaouais (CPO) announced last week that they are working together to provide a wide range of services to better meet the needs of Outaouais residents. According to their news release, this cooperation should have impacts in the […]
The Café Downtown on Rue Baume in Fort-Coulonge is now under new ownership. CHIP 101.9 sat down with the new owners, Natasha Lamadeleine and Alexandre Romain, to talk about their transition from employees to owners.
