Culture, Leisure and Sports

Members of the Fort-Coulonge arena committee recently announced that this year’s Pontiac Cup 3v3 hockey tournament, which took place on April 12 and 13, brought in $25,000 for the Centre des Losisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite. The arena committee thanked all the volunteers who helped out, as well as the tournament’s founders and organizers […]

The 11th edition of the Pontiac Cup 3v3 hockey tournament will take place at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite in Fort-Coulonge this weekend (April 12-14). The founders of the tournament, cousins Joel and Danick Boisvert, stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studio to talk about this longstanding community event. There will be more […]

The TCRA Hall in Ladysmith was packed on Saturday (April 6) for an exchange of seeds and knowledge among Pontiac’s gardening and environmental community. Called “Seedy Saturday”, the event drew 22 vendors to the hall selling food items and various products, as well as environmental groups offering information on local issues. Organizer Carrie Ann Watson […]

The parking lot of the Shawville arena was filled with the revving engines of all-terrain vehicles on Saturday morning (April 6) as more than 100 participants turned out for the Pontiac Quad Club’s annual Big Wow Poker Run. Organizer Diane Barrette said that they had just under 150 registrations, making this year’s iteration their biggest […]

With the future of the Norway Bay pier under discussion following an engineer’s report that condemned it as unsafe, a new committee has been formed to analyze the options going forward and pursue various funding avenues. The pier is a focal point of the cottaging community and was well used in the summer months. The […]

The committee in charge of the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite in Fort-Coulonge is hosting several upcoming events to fundraise for the facility’s refrigeration system. Committee member Heidi Newberry explained that they were soliciting local entrepreneurs to showcase their wares and services at their upcoming business expo on Saturday May 4 from […]

Last week, it was officially announced that CHIP 101.9’s Manager for the past 12 years, François Carrier, had been hired as General Manager of Le Droit, the French-language news organization based in Gatineau. With more than 20 years experience in media, Carrier currently serves as the President of l’Association des radios communautaires du Québec and […]

Gillian MacDougall, a member of the Pontiac farming community has been named the provincial coordinator for 4-H Quebec. The organization is a staple of the agricultural community, providing leadership training and activities for youth. MacDougall and her family have a beef farm in Bristol, and she served as the leader of the Shawville 4-H Club […]

The Flying Elbows Hockey Tournament will return to the Shawville arena this weekend, with 18 teams duking it out across two divisions from Thursday to Saturday. Organizer Will Armitage explained that the tournament is a long-standing tradition, and a big fundraiser for the arena. Over the years, the proceeds have been used to purchase a […]