Miscellaneous

Still on the subject of water consumption, the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge has asked the public for their cooperation in preserving drinking water. As indicated in a Quebec government advertising campaign, the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge is asking the public not to water their lawns during the middle of the day to avoid evaporation and unnecessary waste. […]

The CLSC Pontiac Foundation hosted a fundraiser evening featuring the vocal stylings of crooner Sylvain Beauchamp this past Saturday, April 5, at the Pontiac Conference Centre in Fort-Coulonge to benefit the Manoir Sacré-Cœur. More than 160 tickets were sold for the event. In addition to ticket sales, the generosity of donors helped raise over $20,000. […]

CHIP 101.9’s board of directors has a new president, as former vice-president David Gillespie will take over from Diane Grenier effective last week. The latter explained that she has been involved in the organization of CHIP for a good ten years and was appointed head of the board following the departure of Michel Bélanger. Grenier, […]

MRC Pontiac is warning residents that they have received reports of citizens receiving scam calls from people impersonating a municipal property inspector. “Please be advised that MRC Pontiac inspectors can call you and explain the reason for their visit. They will always be identified with an ID card when they come to your home, and […]

Environment Canada is forecasting very cold temperatures, particularly at night, which will be felt until Wednesday. The wind chill could be between -30 and -37 in places. CHIP weather specialist Pierre Cyr explains what’s causing these temperatures and gives us some details on the regions affected. Cyr reminds us that normal seasonal temperatures are around […]

Following the Canada Post strike, the Mansfield library decided to install a mailbox to help Santa Claus receive the letters that the children of Pontiac would like to send him. From the Mansfield Library, France Lavoie spoke about the project with CHIP 101.9 in a French-language interview: She also specified that the service is offered […]

Residents who will be alone during the holidays are invited to a Christmas buffet at the Spruceholme Inn on Sunday December 15th organized by Jane Toller who mentioned she has been thinking about this idea for a while and hoped to be able to organize an event that would bring people together. Gaëtan Forgues’ musical […]

The Sûreté du Québec is asking the public’s help in searching for Torri Ride, 50, of Bristol. She was last seen on April 19 in Bristol and her loved ones have reason to fear for her health and safety. Description of Torri Ride: Height: 1.78m (5’10”) Weight: 73 kg (160 lb) Hair: Blond Eyes: Brown […]

Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Abattoir des viandes du Pontiac, is warning the public not to consume ruminant stomachs that were sold recently, as they are unfit for human consumption. The warning covers all of these products sold up until March 15, 2024. The product is […]

The weather system that passed through Quebec on the evening of February 28 left numerous Hydro Quebec customers without power throughout the Outaouais, but the vast majority in MRC Pontiac have had their electricity restored as of noon on February 29. According to Hydro Quebec’s website, by the early afternoon there were 11 interruptions resulting […]