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CHIP 101.9 had the chance to visit the Pontiac Museum located at 210 Lake Street in Shawville. The collections of this museum located in the building of the old Shawville station include a variety of costumes, agricultural and forestry tools, period furniture, military objects, photographs and several objects that were used in the Pontiac, like […]

A car show will take place in Rapides-des-Joachims on Saturday August 22. The organizing committee have obtained the necessary authorizations to organize this activity and measures are being taken to ensure the safety of the various participants. Free entry. As Paul-André Paquette explains, starting at 11 am, several activities will take place in preparation for […]

A legal clinic by telephone, offered by the Jeune Barreau de Montréal (JBM), will allow the population to ask their questions on various subjects, on August 29 and 30. This free service should allow many to ask questions on various subjects but also related to the pandemic. The president of the JBM, Me Mylène Lemieux, […]

Wearing a mask is compulsory in closed public places and soon from the 5th year of elementary school everywhere in Quebec. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Myriam Brin, a nursing advisor at the Centre de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO). She recalled that it is necessary to make sure to wear the mask […]

CHIP 101,9 spoke with the professor of political science, president of the Observatory on the United States and founder of the Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Charles-Philippe David. A specialist in American politics, he published “The Trump Effect” this week, a book illustrating the policies of the American president and its […]

According to a press release from the Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) a new COVID-19 outbreak was declared yesterday (Wednesday, August 19) at the Centre d’hébergement et de soin de longue durée (CHSLD) Lionel-Émond. Three residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19, but according to information communicated by the CISSS […]

Yesterday during the MRC Pontiac meeting, the public could attend for the first time since the start of the pandemic, at the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center. Note that among the topics discussed, the committee for the creation of a national park in the Îles Lafontaine held the most interest. The mayor of Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Serge Newberry, […]

The Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) informs parents of preschool, elementary and secondary students of the following measures that have been put in place and that will have to be be respected during the next school year 2020-2021: Guidelines set by the Ministry and CNESST: A maximum of two students can sit in the same […]

In a press release sent on August 18, 2020, the Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) wishes to inform parents that the start of the primary school year will be gradual starting Monday August 31. 2020. Students will return to school in the following order: • Monday August 31: entry for 1st and 2nd […]

ArtPontiac are holding their InterconneXion event this Saturday, August 22. Valerie Bridgeman from artPontiac explains the event that will take place on Main Street in Shawville. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Valerie Bridgeman – What is the project Valerie Bridgeman also explained that there will be security protocols in place in the context of the COVID-19 […]