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RCMP Musical Ride prances through Shawville
Man arrested, firearm seized following police standoff in Waltham
Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival kicks off tonight
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RCMP Musical Ride prances through Shawville
Despite the gloomy weather, the Shawville Fairgrounds were packed on Sunday afternoon (June 1) for a performance by the RCMP’s equestrian performers, the Musical Ride. Ralph Lang, the President of the Pontiac Agricultural Society, explained that they had been approached by the RCMP, having hosted the ride in years past, to put on another spectacle. […]
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Man arrested, firearm seized following police standoff in Waltham
A Waltham man in his 40s is expected to appear before a judge today (June 2) following an incident that took place Sunday evening. According to Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Marc Tessier, at around 7 p.m. police received a call about a man carrying a firearm in public on rue Nadeau in Waltham. When […]
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Allumettes hop farm crowd-funding for event space
La Houblonnière Lupuline, located on l’Isle-aux-Allumettes, is aiming to launch a brand-new agritourism project directly at the hop farm, with a $46,500 crowd-funding campaign to bring their project to fruition. La Houblonnière would like to offer a venue space for a multitude of family activities, workshops and musical events directly on site. Co-owner Mireille Allard […]
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Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival kicks off tonight
As the trailers and campers continue to flood into a sprawling grid around the Fort-Coulonge arena, the eighth annual Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Country Festival will get underway this evening, kicking off a weekend of music and dancing. Organizer Phil Denault explained that they have a mix of performers including locals like Michaela Cahill and René Bertrand, as […]
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Hydro-Quebec hosts open house on new Pontiac substation, transmission lines
On Tuesday (May 27), representatives of Hydro-Québec held an open house at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge regarding some big upgrades that they have planned for Pontiac’s electrical grid. The crown corporation plans to construct a new substation in the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield region, as well as a set of high voltage transmission wires for […]
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Third annual Maurice Beauregard Tournament fills the Bay
The third annual Maurice Beauregard Memorial 3 pitch Tournament took place this past weekend, filling downtown Campbell’s Bay. The tournament honours the town’s former mayor, who passed away from cancer in October 2022, and is played in the municipal park that bears his name. The funds raised by the event go towards three bursaries for […]
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Council approves $10k MRC office renovations to comply with fire code
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on May 22, a resolution was passed approving just over $10,000 in renovations to the MRC office to comply with the fire code. According to the resolution, on March 25 of this year, the building was inspected and several “anomalies” were found. Speaking after the meeting, MRC […]
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MRC gauging interest in organic waste management
MRC Pontiac will soon be seeking proposals of interest for the collection and disposal of organic waste in the region. The MRC council of mayors approved a resolution at their public meeting last week approving a call for interest to be published on the provincial contracting website, SEAO. The third orientation of the MRC’s waste […]
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Public health orgs focus on seniors’ health
On Thursday (May 22), local health and social service organizations held a day-long seminar on seniors’ health, with more than 100 attendees packing out the Campbell’s Bay RA hall. The event was a collaboration between regional health authority CISSSO, MRC Pontiac, as well as social service groups like Connexions Resource Centre and TransporAction. CISSSO’s Pontiac […]
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Military training taking place in several Pontiac locations next week
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command is advising the public that there will be military training exercises in several locations throughout the Pontiac next week. Troops will be in the vicinity of Portage-du-Fort and the Chenaux dam on Monday and Tuesday (May 26 and 27), Davidson on Tuesday and Wednesday (May 27 and 28) as well […]
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Special Feature - Elections
Updated: Chatel wins second mandate in Pontiac
This story has been updated from its original version to include audio clips and updated poll numbers. Sophie Chatel will represent the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi for a second term, as part of the winning Liberal party under Mark Carney. Chatel, who watched the results come in with her supporters at the Chelsea Pub, thanked […]
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Election Day: Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi residents head to the polls
Many Canadians will head to the polls today to elect the members of the 45th Canadian parliament. In the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi, residents from Rapides-des-Joachims down to Gatineau will have the chance to select among the six candidates vying for the seat (more information on candidates available here). They can do so until 9:30 […]
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Brian Nolan talks campaigning, Conservative policies
This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]
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Gilbert Whiteduck discusses campaign, NDP policies
This article is a part of a series of interviews CHIP 101.9 will be conducting with the candidates for the ongoing federal election. Each was offered roughly 15 minutes to answer questions about their campaign, as well as their party’s policies on a range of subjects. For more of our reporting on the federal election, […]
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Contest for CHIP 101.9 members sponsored by the Festival Country of Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield
The 2 members will be randomly chosen from the names collected on the Pontiac Rendez-Vous show with Nathalie Vasiloff from May 20th to 23rd between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Membership cards are available in the MEMBERSHIP section of our website or at the station, 138 rue Principale, Fort-Coulonge. Draws will take place on the afternoon […]
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