Culture, Leisure and Sports

The International Women’s Film Festival of Fort-Coulonge will be officially start this Saturday September 30th, at 5 pm at Sieur-de-Coulonge High school. The evening will include an exhibition of the works of photographer Anna Lupien, an inaugural speech and a screening of the documentary ” Le dernier souffle: au coeur de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal “, […]

Last Friday, Gatineau Intrépide player, Mansfield-born Connor Romain gave CHIP an interview on his resounding season start in the midget 3A league. Connor Romain says he hopes to get 40 points in 42 games: Clip – Connor Romain Connor Romain is a hopeful of the Shawnigan Cataracts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The […]

In the coming weeks, a feature film will be shot in the Pontiac region. The project was edited by young writers and directors, Renaud Lessard and Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr, who came to CHIP to talk about the film. Clip – Renaud Lessard et Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr The full interview is available here. (Photo Gracieuseté Facebook)

Two adventurers from the City of Québec are passing through the MRC Pontiac. Pierre Pépin and Jennifer Gosselin are travelling through Canada and the United States by canoe. They are in their 4th year of adventuring. Elizabeth Séguin met with them to discuss their experiences. Clip – Pierre Pépin et Jennifer Gosselin The full interview […]

A young Mansfield athlete is experiencing an early start this year with the Intrepide de Gatineau in the Quebec Midget AAA League. Connor Romain, a Mansfield native, is the league’s third top scorer so far. Connor Romain won last weekend by scoring and a assisting for his team and is a hopeful for the Shawinigan […]

For the 3rd consecutive year, a softball tournament will be held during the weekend of September 29 / 30 and October 1 at Amyotte Park in Mansfield. Élise Jolin in collaboration with Bouffe Pontiac and a team of volunteers are organizing this softball tournament to support Bouffe Pontiac. In a statement last week, Bouffe Pontiac […]

Bryson Lions Club Old Time Dance 8:00PM – 12:00AM Light lunch served at 11:00 PM $10/person For more information, contact Betty 819-648-5424 September 9th – Brysonnaire’s Western Dance October 28th – Dennis Harrington & Country Heritage Halloween Dance November 4th – Brysonnaire’s November 11th – Dennis Harrington & Country Heritage November 18th – Dennis Harrington […]

The fourth edition of the IslandFest Festival will take place this Saturday, August 26th on King Street in the Chapeau area of Allumettes Island. Sarah Adams, one of the organizers of the event says that objectify is to have fun: Clip – Sarah Adams Admission is free and you can consult the schedule via the […]

A film is set to be produced in the Pontiac. The film titled ” Les sept dernières paroles ” will feature the work of seven directors including Caroline Monnet. She explains the importance for her to make her short film in the Pontiac by saying that it’s a magnificent region: Clip – Caroline Monnet Producer […]

Renfrew County Fiddlers’ monthly dance will be held at Mateway Activity Centre on Friday September 9, 2017 from 7pm to 12pm featuring fiddle and country dance music. General admission $6.00 Members $4.00. Thank you for your support.