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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 […]

The murder trial of Johan Mitchell Blake MacLennan has encountered a sizable delay, as a mistrial has been declared. MacLennan is accused of first-degree murder in the death of his landlord, 61-year-old Harold Plugowsky. On September 2, 2020, police were called to a residence on rue Principale in Fort-Coulonge where they discovered Plugowsky with severe […]

The volunteers who help out in the palliative care ward at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville could soon return to their posts later this summer for the first time in more than two years. Volunteer coordinator Rick Valin explained that they hadn’t been allowed in the hospital since the start of the pandemic due to […]

The Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA), which represents English-language community publications across the province recently published the finalists for their annual Better Newspapers Contest. In the Pontiac region, the newspapers The Equity and the Pontiac Journal were recognized for several prizes. The Equity had nominations in five categories: Best Editorial Page (Dave Moore, Chris Judd, […]