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The wait is nearly over for those looking to attend this year’s Shawville Fair, as tickets become available next week on August 1, both online and at the fair office (21 rue Lang in Shawville). The fair is one of, if not the biggest event in the Pontiac each year, bringing in thousands of people […]

This past Saturday, a young athlete from Luskville claimed a gold medal at The Québec Games, which are currently taking place in Laval. Isabel Marie Holt and her teammates took the top spot in the category of Road Cycling (U15 Mixed Relay Team Time Trial). She was part of the team made up of Zoe-Alexa […]

The Aventure Hélianthe organization is hosting a locals night this Thursday (July 28) at their newly opened axe-throwing lanes at the Pont Blanc beach in Mansfield. Organization director Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey explained that the event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to the axe-throwing, there will also be food and other […]

Rte. 303 between Ladysmith and Schwartz was closed temporarily on Friday afternoon as crews from the Pontiac North Fire department worked to put out a nearby brush fire. The call came in at 2:21 p.m. and according to firefighter Caroline Gagné, they were on scene by 2:41 p.m. and had the blaze under control by […]

The newly created Pontiac North Fire Department, which merged the crews from Thorne and Otter Lake, is seeking help from local resident to design their new logo, with a grand prize of two weekend passes to this year’s Shawville Fair. Firefighter Caroline Gagné explained that since the two departments officially merged earlier this year, they […]

The 12th annual Canada Day flea market in Shawville was a resounding success, bringing in a record amount this year. Organizer Chris Beimers explained that this was their first year back following the pandemic and they managed to raise more than $7,500, which will be donated to local teachers at Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary for […]

The Quebec Ministry of the Environment has indicated that it has taken action against the companies Charlie and Jamie Young Transport and Construction, and Centre de tri Myral, in connection with the illegal dumping of materials on nine properties in the Municipality of Pontiac dating back 10 years. “During the summer of 2012, residual materials […]

This week Quebec’s Ministry of Health announced that the immunization committee (CIQ) of l’Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) had approved the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for young children between 6 months and 4 years old. The roll-out will begin Monday July 25 and parents can now make appointments on the […]

Le Service d’incendie de la Municipalité du village de Fort-Coulonge is looking for new members for their organization. In a Facebook post, they announced that they were seeking willing men or women from the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area who have a drivers license. Interested candidates are invited to pick up a hiring form at the municipal office. […]

With the provincial elections approaching this fall, CHIP 101.9 spoke with the Pontiac candidate for the Green Party of Quebec, Pierre Cyr. The Fort-Coulonge resident previously worked for NAV Canada and retired four years ago to the Pontiac region. He said that while he has no background in politics, he wanted to get involved in […]