Author: Marie Gionet
The Canada Celebrate Event in Mansfield will take place from June 28th to 30th. According to Sylvain Bégin, the organizer of Canada en Fête, Mansfield is preparing to welcome many visitors from across Quebec thanks to the performances of Marjo, Martin Deschamps and Breen Lebœuf. He tells us more, in this interview with Eric O’Brien. […]
The new company Campfire Cinemas have started making their way across the Pontiac and already had two outdoor movie screenings in Shawville and in Campbell’s Bay. Robert Lance, the owner and organizer of the screenings, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about what we can expect from Campfire Cinema in July; Campfire Cinema will present films throughout […]
This week, CHIP 101.9 spoke to Sylvain Bégin, one of the key organizers of Canada en Fête in Mansfield who gave more details about the festivities: As confirmed by Bégin, the weather expected over the weekend will not have any effect on the festivities. The full interview with Sylvain Bégin is available here. Many Canada […]
During a public meeting that was held in the municipality of L’Isle-Aux-Allumettes for the victims of the 2019 Floods, Father Tim Moyle of the St-Alphonsus Parish spoke about a Class action lawsuit with a lawfirm in Ottawa for compensation for flood victims of secondary homes. A meeting was held with that lawfim last Friday, June […]
A draft law was adopted by the Quebec government to declare a special intervention zone (ZIS) in order to have better control/management of flood zones. The Director General of l’urbanisme, l’aménagement du territoire et de l’habitation department of the Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Stéphane Bouchard, gave more details on how the changes […]
Alicia Jones, DG of Allumettes, talking about the new flood zones in this interview with Eric O’Brien.
The Fabrique Mobile de l’Outaouais officially installed the FabLab du Jardin in Campbell’s Bay for the summer, to allow Pontiac citizens to try out the modern “machines”. The project leader and activity organizer, Gregory Beard, gave more details. The FabLab is organized in collaboration with the Fabrique Mobile de l’Outaouais and the Jardin Éducatif du […]
Many locals and politicians made their way to the fundraiser BBQ in Campbell’s Bay last night to encourage the MRC Pontiac Youth Council who organised the fundraiser and will be donated the money raised to Bouffe Pontiac to help the victims of 2019 foods. The Youth Council representative of Sheenboro, Maggie McDonald, told CHIP 101,9 […]
The George Bryson Cultural House in Mansfield opened today, June 27th, for the summer season. A member of the organization committee, Sandra Armstrong, talked to CHIP about the activities during the summer. Sandra Armstrong also summarized the history of the Cultural house and the importance of the Bryson family in the Pontiac. The full interview […]
Last Friday, the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes posted a release on their Facebook page in regards to the changes made to the floods zones as announced by the Government of Quebec on June 17th. The ‘New Construction Standards for Flood Plains’ aims to limit the exposure of people and properties to the possibility of flooding in […]