NEWS

The annual “guignolée” (food drive) put on by the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus was a resounding success this year, according to knight Ken Hobbs. The collection got underway on Friday night (December 17), with around 60 people going door-to-door throughout Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield to gather cash and food items from residents. Meanwhile, back at the […]

Local leisure organization Ski Pontiac has been busy getting ready for when the snow really starts flying this season. The group maintains 15 km of cross country ski and snowshoeing trails near Pine Lodge in Bristol. The group was recently named the organization of the year for MRC Pontiac at the annual Excellence Sportive Outaouais […]

At the final MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting for 2021 on December 15, a presentation was given on the near surface disposal facility which has been proposed at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River. Joann McCann, representing the Old Fort William Cottagers’ Association, a community organization that has opposed the NSDF since its announcement […]

More than a million free rapid COVID tests have been distributed to pharmacies across Quebec, starting today (December 20). Shawville Pharmacist Marc Aufranc said that to access these tests you must be a Quebec resident, and simply present your health card to receive a kit. Each resident over the age of 14 is entitled to […]

Last Thursday elected officials and the public gathered to celebrate the re-opening of the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge in Mansfield. The iconic red covered bridge is the second longest in Quebec, but has been closed for years due to its condition. Following the press conference, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Pontiac MNA André Fortin, to talk about […]

Following the most recent Quebec government conference (December 20), like many schools in Quebec, l’école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) announced its closure today, until January 10, 2022. Students are therefore on vacation as of today, because there will be no distance education on December 21 and 22. “As a preventive measure, we have asked the students […]

Premier François Legault announced yesterday (December 16) in a press conference that the province would be tightening public health restrictions going into the holidays. He backtracked on his statement earlier this month, that gatherings of 20 people would be permitted starting December 23. The limit is now set at 10 (or three families). These new […]

A press conference is scheduled to take place today (December 16) around 2 p.m. to announce the official reopening of the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge, which has been closed for many years due to its condition. This announcement is long overdue since tourism projects such as its lighting, the Festipont and its proximity to the George Bryson […]

The Grand Chief of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, Savanna McGregor, issued a statement on December 10 denouncing Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) for their collaboration with the group Algonquins of Ontario (AOO). On December 3, CNL issued announced that the AOO had bestowed a traditional Algonquin name, Minwamon, on one of their buildings. The […]

Members of the Ile du grand calumet council can breathe easy now that their office staff has agreed to stay on. In September, CHIP 101.9 revealed that the administrative employees at the L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet municipal office (director general and administrative assistant) were planning on resigning once the election was over. Mayor Jean louis corriveau, in a […]