Culture, Leisure and Sports

The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on Litchfield native hockey player Quinn O’Brien. After his stint in Ottawa, Quinn was to continue in hockey by moving to Scotland, where he had received an offer to play this season. This first attempt was canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few days later, a team located […]

Following the unveiling of the programming for this year’s Festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge (FICFFC), which will take place from August 9th to 11th, CHIP 101.9 spoke to the main organizer, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet, to learn more about the activities that will be held during this second edition. The full interview with Suzanne […]

The Pontiac 3v3 Hockey Cup tournament held for 4 days last week from February 8 to 11 at the Fort-Coulonge arena, was set up with the goal of raising funds for the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs, the Pontiac Cup has far exceeded the expectations set by the organizing committee. The main organizer of the […]

Lots of activities were held this past weekend to benefit the Center des Loisirs des Draveurs, the arena located in Fort-Coulonge. Many people attended the snowmobile race and the Pontiac 3V3 Cup hockey tournament. All of these financial sums will be used for the various projects at the Recreation Center. Stay tuned to CHIP as […]

The Patro de Fort-Coulonge Mansfield will provide training for on running activities for people with disabilities. From Patro de Fort-Coulonge Mansfield, Suzanne Dazé says that this training is in partnership with Loisir sport Outaouais: The cost of this training is $ 50 for non-members of Loisir sport Outaouais and $ 20 for members, people must […]

The 3-on-3 tournament, set up to raise funds for the Draveurs Recreation Center, is until the 11 under a new name, Pontiac Cup 3v3. The main organizer this year of this event, Danick Boisvert, tells us about the reason for the return of the event: The full interview with Danick Boisvert is available at chipfm.com

Les Grandes Crues Comedy Show was an outstanding success for the first show that launched a series of cultural performances in the Pontiac. The Auditorium at Sieur-de-Coulonge was almost packed and the audience had a great evening. The comedy duo of Marie-Lyne Joncas and Ève Côté met with CHIP after the show and said they […]

Skating in the Forest, located in Lac-des-Loups in the municipality of La Pêche, will hold a second skating event under Star Light, on February 16, from 7PM to 10:30PM. Due to the popularity of the February 9 skate, the owner, Dave Mayer, and his team organized a second evening. Tickets are on sale for February […]

More than 15 new resources will be added to the commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais by the end of this school year. These new resources, announced Thursday by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports, are designed to meet the needs of the school for teachers, professionals and support staff across the province, providing a much […]

The minister of transportation Pontiac MNA André Fortin has awarded $ 264,000 to the Pontiac Quad Club and the Penguin Snowmobile Club, which maintains the snowmobile and ATV trails in the area. André Fortin says that the reason the amount was higher than last year is to fund specific projects: One of the volunteers involved […]