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A few hours after his sister, Mansfield-and-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan added three gold medals at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships held Sunday (May 21) in Scarborough, Ontario. Xavier was competing in the 96 kg weight class, where he won three gold medals in the clean and jerk, snatch and total weight. This is a […]

Even though she is still a junior, Naomie Lusignan showed all her talent over the weekend at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships in Scarborough Ontario. The Mansfield-and-Pontefract teenager won gold in the clean and jerk and overall, lifting 201 kg. She also won silver in the snatch, as she competed in the 71 kg […]

On Thursday evening (May 18), Pontiac High School held their athletic banquet, with a packed auditorium celebrating the achievements of a number of students throughout the year. The evening kicked off with a video message from Teena Murray, an alumni who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Integrated Performance for the NHL’s Pittsburgh […]

The Knights of Columbus, Council 7221, is hosting its Traditional Bazaar Supper on June 18 at the Knights of Columbus Community Hall, 525 Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge. One of the organizers, Pierre Raymond, told CHIP 101.9 that they are taking on a hybrid approach this year, orgnaizing the Bazaar compartively to past events while taking […]

The équipe-école (School team) and the students of l’Envolée (part of the French Pontiac Elementary schools – École les Petits Ponts) in Cambell’s Bay will officially launch a book co-created by students called: “Les aventures mystérieuses Siméon et le train” or, unofficial translatio: “The mysterious adventures of Siméon and the train.” The book will be […]

Fort-Coulonge’s municipal council has decided to offer teenagers a first in the Pontiac, with the creation of a “pump track” which should be constructed next year. Mayor Christine Francoeur explained the concept of a pump track, where riders can use body movement to gain momentum over a series of small humps and corners. “Christine Francoeur: […]

On Saturday morning (May 13), the Municipality of Otter-Lake held a public gathering to reveal their plans for a splash pad and numerous upgrades to their Recreation Association grounds. The municipality plans to have the splash pad, which was an initiative started by the RA committee last year, installed this summer, as well as paving […]

The RCMP’s horseback performing troupe, the Musical Ride, was in the Pontaic on Saturday (May 13) as part of the Municipality of Bryson’s 150th anniversary celebrations. The village that is now known as Bryson was originally named Havelock from 1858-1873, after a British General, Sir Henry Havelock. However, due to another municipality incorporating under that […]

Xavier Lusignan did it again and won gold at the Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Colombia this weekend. In the 96 kg category, Xavier bested the two other competitors on the list and improved his lifts from last year by about 10 kg. Next on his schedule, Xavier will be in action at […]

The RCMP Musical Ride will be in Bryson Saturday (May 13) as part of the municipality’s 150th anniversary celebrations. “The troop of up to 32 riders, who are all police officers, and their horses perform intricate formations and drills set to music, lasting about 30 minutes. These movements demand the utmost control, timing, and coordination,” […]