Author: Marie Gionet
The Sûreté du Québec confirmed that they have recovered a body following a house fire that destroyed a home on Rte. 303 in Ladysmith early Wednesday morning. The coroner will be the one to release the identity of the victim once their assessment is complete. Immediately following the blaze, police told the public that an […]
Police from the MRC Pontiac detachment of the Sûreté du Québec have released a report on some of their activities over the past week. Two arrested for weapons, probation violations At around 2 p.m. last Thursday (September 29), police intercepted a vehicle travelling on Hwy. 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The driver didn’t have a valid license […]
On Wednesday evening (October 5) a handful of citizens and media gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge for an initial meeting to plan the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the municipality’s incorporation, which is next year. Lasting about an hour, the meeting was led by councillor Katie Sharpe and attendees brainstormed ideas, funding options […]
For more than two years, the Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department has been trying to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the celebrations. The event will finally take place in front of the hall (300 rue Principale, on Hwy. 148), outside on Sunday, October 30, at 2 p.m. Fire Chief Patrick Bertrand wanted […]
A host at CHIP 101.9, Marie Gionet, has been nominated for a second consecutive time to the “Rencontres de l’ADISQ”, an event celebrating the work of radio stations within the industry. She was nominated in the category of Host or cultural columnist of the year – Radio station, regional market. This fall, Gionet is hosting […]
Chibis are minimalist representations of manga characters. They often have a big head and are very expressive. Chibis are truly characteristic of the manga universe. In this workshop, you will explore the basics of manga drawing. The online and live workshop, offered by the Réseau BIBLIO de l’Outaouais, is 90 minutes long and hosted by […]
From October 1 to 31, 2022, the Réseau BIBLIO de l’Outaouais is organizing a contest called “The Great Member Hunt”, which will encourage people to subscribe or renew their subscriptions in their library and invite them to use the services of their public library during the entire month of October. Citizens of all ages who […]
The Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA), which represents English-language community papers in Quebec, recently released the winners of its Better Newspapers Competition, and two local papers picked up some Ws. In Pontiac, the Shawville weekly The Equity picked up three prizes, for Best Editorial Page (Dave Moore, Chris Judd, Shelley Heaphy, Charles Dickson), the Jim […]
SADC Pontiac has launched its calendar of workshops for local business owners in MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Pontiac. Business advisor Amy Taylor stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studio to discuss what’s coming up in the next few weeks and months. She said that they host a variety of training events for everything from bookkeeping […]
