Society
The Jardin Éducatif du Pontiac donates $2,000 to Bouffe Pontiac
The Jardin éducatif du Pontiac announced today that they would be donating $2,000 to local food bank Bouffe Pontiac, a sum accumulated from their 35th anniversary barbeque back in August. The organization’s primary role is providing services to at-risk youth by having them work in the garden, located along Hwy. 148 in Litchfield, over the […]
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MRC Pontiac unveils latest addition to regional art gallery
On Wednesday (September 11) MRC Pontiac unveiled the latest painting to grace the walls of the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay, as part of its regional gallery. Michèle Parent, who paints under the name AimPée, has been a resident of Fort-Coulonge for the last two years after moving from Chateauguay. She said that she studied […]
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Grief support group returning in September
At the start of September the free grief support group offered by AutonHomme Pontiac will be returning to Campbell’s Bay. The sessions will take place on Mondays at 7 p.m. at the group’s office in Campbell’s Bay (128 Front Street), starting September 9 and running for eight weeks until November 4. Ali-John Chaudhary, a psychotherapist […]
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CHIP 101.9 nominated for three awards from the ADISQ
The ADISQ, the non-profit organization representing the independent music industry in Quebec, has unveiled the nominations for its 2024 awards gala, and CHIP 101.9 is in the running for three. The awards recognize the work of radio stations and their employees between June 1 2023 and May 31 2024. For the first time, CHIP 101.9 […]
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Speed limit lowered to 50 km/h in Mansfield as of July 2
Motorists cruising through Mansfield-et-Pontefract on Hwy. 148 should take heed that the speed limit has been lowered to 50 km/h as of today (July 2). In a French-language interview, MTQ representative Jeanne Séguin-Laflamme gave CHIP 101.9 more details about the change. The full (French-language) interview with Séguin-Laflamme is available here.
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Swisha opens new splash pad in honour of late mayor
On Saturday (June 22) residents of Rapides-des-Joachims gathered at the municipal park for the inauguration of their new splash pad, named in honour of late mayor Doug Rousselle. Rousselle was elected mayor of the small, far-flung municipality of around 150 year-round residents back in 2021 and passed away from cancer in September 2023. The new […]
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Mansfield en fête celebrating 175 years
Mansfield en fête will be marking Canada Day as well as the municipality’s 175th anniversary at the end of the month, taking place from June 28 to July 1 at Parc Amyotte. Martin Leguerrier, president of the organizing committee, explained that there would be performances from a number of local musicians including Gail Gavan, BackTrak […]
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First business expo raises $5,590 for Centre de loisirs des Draveurs
The arena committee at the Centre de loisirs des draveurs in Fort-Coulonge held their first ever business expo on Saturday (May 4), raising $5,590 for the arena’s operation. Organizer Heidi Newberry explained that they had 32 vendors this year, ranging from local municipalities and non-profits to construction companies, and estimated that there were several hundred […]
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Chris Judd awarded Medal of the National Assembly
On Friday morning (April 26), a surprise party was held at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Clarendon to celebrate long-standing community pillar Chris Judd, as he received the Medal of the National Assembly from Pontiac MNA André Fortin. Fortin explained that he had recently marked 10 years in the National Assembly and thought it […]
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Outgoing CHIP manager honoured at Chamber’s Black Tie Gala
Roughly 100 people gathered at the Spruceholme Inn in Fort-Coulonge on Saturday night for the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce’s second Black Tie Gala. The event was presented through the partnership of CHIP 101.9, and there was a tribute to outgoing station manager Francois Carrier. After 12 years at the helm of the organization, Carrier recently […]
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