Miscellaneous

The 19th edition of Fraud Prevention Month is back under the theme « Flairez l’arnaque » meaning to sniff out the scam, like a police dog sniffing for explosives. The Sûreté du Québec is collaborating with the Bank of Canada, the Autorité des marchés financiers and several of the Fraud Prevention Forum partners, and co-chaired by the […]

After being cut off from all means of communication during the intense cold in early February, residents of Isle-aux-Allumettes are still experiencing problems with the communications infrastructure. Between Monday and Wednesday (February 20 to 22) the landline for the Raymond Line sector was down. During a French-language live interview with the local farmer David Gillespie, […]

In addition to the ongoing issues with electricity service and cellular coverage in the Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, there is also the longstanding issue of shoddy landline service in certain sectors as well. Residents of the Raymond Line area on the island have been having interruptions to their service every spring for the past few years. […]

Another boil water advisory is in effect for residents of Fort-Coulonge and the St-Camille sector in Mansfield. According to the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge, which manages the filtration plant, this notice is due to power outages in recent hours that have affected the Pontiac. “We ask the population of Fort-Coulonge and the Saint-Camille sector to boil […]

La ferme Northfork, located in the Upper Pontiac, is organizing a dinner this Saturday (February 4) with a theme French Canadian fur traders (coureurs des bois). Organizer Caroline Coombs explained how they chose the theme. “The coureurs des bois is something I find so interesting because of the history of this area,” she said (translated). “They […]

The CJJ Bryson Gym is celebrating its one-year anniversary of being open. The training center, located in the basement of the municipal office in Bryson, relied heavily on the owner, Stéphane Pieschke, who provided all of the equipment, and now accompanies his clientele teaching newcomers and helping regulars with their training regimens. CHIP 101.9’s Francois […]

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Pontiac region, as an arctic air mass will bring snow squalls and rapidly dropping temperatures starting Thursday. “A vigorous cold front will cause snow squalls to develop on Thursday afternoon over the Abitibi-Témiscamigue before making its way toward Central and Southern Quebec. Strong gusty winds […]

On January 29, 2023, the Maisons des jeunes du Pontiac announced that they would be closing the indoor changing room at the youth center in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which has formerly served as warm area to allow youth to strap on their skates and warm up next to the hockey rink. The decision comes after finding vandalism […]

Mansfield-et-Pontefract resident was charged with impaired driving and had his driver’s license suspended for 90 days following an incident that occurred on January 7 in Ontario. Police responded to the collision around 7 a.m. in Laurentian Valley Township. The vehicle involved did not stop at an intersection, left the roadway and came to rest in […]

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce will hold a Black Tie Gala on February 18 at the Pontiac Conference Center, 204 rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge. You can buy your tickets online for $75 ($84.62).  The Chamber of Commerce is hoping the Gala brings together business people from across the region. This is the first gala the […]