Economy and Tourism

A new business opened this week in Campbell’s Bay that’ll leave a smile on many faces. Vanessa Sloan is a dental hygienist and the owner of Blanche Pontiac, a dental hygiene clinic located at 136 rue Front in the heart of the Bay. She explained that while she isn’t a dentist, she’s qualified to offer […]

There’s a new place to eat in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, right across from the municipality’s iconic red covered bridge, the Terrasse du Pont Rouge, which opened Mother’s Day weekend. The owners are two couples, Jean-Guy Duval and Laurette Vaillancourt, as well as Fidele Karangura and Micheline Tabaro, who also own the motel in behind the restaurant. Rich Pleau, […]

The Bristol Market, is launching their season with a day of fun and activity on Saturday May 17 at Norway Bay beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizer Jennifer Gauthier: There will be a BBQ on site and several local vendors selling their wares. The new Bristol Market season runs until September 27. Those […]

If you’re taking a trip up chemin du Bois Franc in Mansfield-et-Pontefract this summer, you may notice a growing crop of purple bushes dotting the landscape, part of a new lavender farm set to ramp up production this summer. Vicki Benoit and her husband Ben Graveline, the owners of the new business Les Belles Lavandes, […]

Tourism Pontiac held their annual general meeting at Café Downtown in Fort-Coulonge on April 31, discussing the non-profit’s past year and their plans for promoting and stimulating tourism in the region. After conducting their AGM and discussing the past year’s activities and their goals, attendees listened to André Groulx of Tourisme Outaouais, who gave a […]

The Caisse Desjardins de Rivière de Pontiac will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday April 23rd at 6:30 p.m., virtually. Caisse General Manager Stéphane Labine explained the reasons behind the virtual meeting. During the AGM, the Caisse Desjardins de Rivière de Pontiac will unveil what it recommends members vote on regarding distributing […]

The Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Pontiac (CJEP) is hosting the third edition of their Pontiac Virtual Summer Job Fair next week for those looking to land a job for the summer months. The CJEP has been organizing job fairs for 5 years now, but this is the 3rd year for this edition dedicated to summer jobs. […]

The Leucan Outaouais Chefs’ Challenge is back, and after a two-year interruption, CHIP will have the chance to participate once again. This year, eight chefs will participate in this friendly culinary competition to benefit Leucan and Maison Papillon. The Leucan Chefs’ Challenge brings together eight chefs and eight media outlets, including CHIP 101.9, which will […]

CHIP 101.9 will once again be taking part in the Leucan Outaouais Chefs’ Challenge, a major fundraising event for an organization that supports children with cancer and their families. This year, for the third year in a row, half of the funds raised will be donated to the Maison Papillon Enfants et familles project, a […]

The owner of Esprit Whitewater in Davidson is selling off the rafting portion of his business to two former river guides in order to refocus his energies on new challenges. Jim Coffey has been at the helm of Esprit since 1992 and over the years has added many offerings beyond whitewater rafting, from canoe trips […]