Author: Marie Gionet

This week Quebec’s Ministry of Health announced that the immunization committee (CIQ) of l’Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) had approved the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for young children between 6 months and 4 years old. The roll-out will begin Monday July 25 and parents can now make appointments on the […]

Le Service d’incendie de la Municipalité du village de Fort-Coulonge is looking for new members for their organization. In a Facebook post, they announced that they were seeking willing men or women from the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area who have a drivers license. Interested candidates are invited to pick up a hiring form at the municipal office. […]

With the provincial elections approaching this fall, CHIP 101.9 spoke with the Pontiac candidate for the Green Party of Quebec, Pierre Cyr. The Fort-Coulonge resident previously worked for NAV Canada and retired four years ago to the Pontiac region. He said that while he has no background in politics, he wanted to get involved in […]

The murder trial of Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan has encountered a sizable delay, as a mistrial has been declared. MacLennan is accused of first-degree murder in the death of his landlord, 61-year-old Harold Plugowsky. On September 2, 2020, police were called to a residence on rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge where they discovered Plugowsky with severe […]

The volunteers who help out in the palliative care ward at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville could soon return to their posts later this summer for the first time in more than two years. Volunteer coordinator Rick Valin explained that they hadn’t been allowed in the hospital since the start of the pandemic due to […]

The Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA), which represents English-language community publications across the province recently published the finalists for their annual Better Newspapers Contest. In the Pontiac region, the newspapers The Equity and the Pontiac Journal were recognized for several prizes. The Equity had nominations in five categories: Best Editorial Page (Dave Moore, Chris Judd, […]

A music festival will take place in Campbell’s Bay this weekend to celebrate the life of Cletus Ferrigan, a well-known resident and influential community member who passed away earlier this year. Ferrigan’s son Tim explained that during the pandemic lockdowns, Cletus had been an active participant in several Facebook groups where musicians shared their music […]

The Municipality of Otter Lake recently held a by-election for a new councillor in seat three on July 10 which was won handily by retired businessman Daniel Lamarche. He claimed an overwhelming majority of the votes with 175, compared to 25 for Roslyn Carter and 5 for Brian McMahon. Lamarche built a cottage in the […]