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Papa walks 4 Kids coming to the Pontiac later this month

14 August 2023 à 3:30 pm

A sequel to a successful charity walk will be held in the Pontiac   at the end of August. Russell Mackay, 85, will be walking 50 km throughout the Pontiac region to raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). While that might be an ambitious feat for anyone his age, Mackay is also […]


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Pontiac Community Players put a female twist on Robin Hood

11 August 2023 à 3:14 pm

Updated on 17 August 2023 à 4:07 pm

The Pontiac Community Players are gearing up for this season’s summer farce, with an interesting twist on a classic tale. The troupe will be performing the play “Marian” which is a female-led remix of the classic tale of Robin Hood. Tanya Leigh Maguire, a long-time member of the Community Players, will be directing and starring […]


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Dr. Luis Pinelo looks back on more than 25 years in Pontiac medicine

21 July 2023 à 12:48 pm

A long-time local physician, Dr. Luis Pinelo, has retired after more than 25 years of providing care in the Pontiac region. A gastroenterology and endoscopy specialist who also handled a busy family practice, he provided an incredibly diverse range of care and services to the local population. Originally from Argentina, Pinelo studied medicine in Tucumán […]


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Bryson celebrating 150th anniversary with week-long summer festival

19 July 2023 à 3:42 pm

The village of Bryson is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year with a host of activities throughout the year to bring people from throughout the region to their small slice of the Pontiac. Meghan Griffin, a volunteer with the 150 committee, explained that they’d had the summer festival in years past, but were reviving it […]


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Shawville Lions Country Jamboree celebrates 10th anniversary later this week

18 July 2023 à 3:50 pm

The Shawville Lions Country Jamboree is back for another year, with dozens of campers set to converge on Armstrong Heritage Farm just outside of town as things get underway later this week. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Shawville Lions President Ed Walsh (who also moonlights at the mayor of Clarendon) to talk about the  preparations for the event. […]


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Pontiac Terry Fox Run seeking new volunteers

11 July 2023 à 3:39 pm

Updated on 12 July 2023 à 8:10 am

After more than 4 decades of work, the organizers of the Pontiac Terry Fox Run are looking to pass the torch on to a new group of volunteers. Rick Valin, one of the founders of the local run, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about its history and what it takes to put on the event every […]


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Bouffe Pontiac sees increase in usage, food prices over past year

3 July 2023 à 8:55 am

Updated on 4 July 2023 à 10:39 am

On Thursday morning (June 29), local food bank Bouffe Pontiac held their annual general meeting in Campbell’s Bay. Director Kim Laroche said that their revenue over the past year was boosted by a grant increase from regional health authority CISSSO, however, they also saw a large increase in both food price and food bank users over […]


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Pontiac Pride Festival rescheduled for September 10

26 June 2023 à 1:38 pm

The second annual Pontiac Pride Festival was postponed earlier this month due to health concerns related to forest fire smoke in the area, but has been rescheduled to September 10 at Esprit Rafting in Davidson. Erica Ouimet, a member of the Fierté Pontiac Pride committee, explained that with the event originally planned for Saturday June […]


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Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac holds AGM

22 June 2023 à 4:16 pm

Updated on 26 June 2023 à 1:51 pm

On Thursday morning (June 22), the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac held their annual general meeting, where they discussed the work done by their staff across several different programs. The organization specializes in helping break down the barriers for youth and adults to find employment, by subsidizing employee training, working with students in schools and even […]


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Updated: Missing 14-year-old found safe

14 June 2023 à 6:41 am

Updated on 14 June 2023 à 10:38 am

UPDATED 10:35 a.m.: Jasmine Heise was found safe this morning (June 14) in Shawville.   The Sûreté du Québec is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Jasmine Heise of Clarendon. She was last seen on June 11 in the evening in the Heath Road area of ​​Clarendon. Her family has reason to fear […]


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