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Quebec’s provincial forest fighting agency SOPFEU is in recruiting mode in preparation for the 2022 fire season. While the closest base to the Pontiac region is in Maniwaki, communications advisor Melanie Morin said that they currently have employees from certain areas of the Pontiac. The base is located just south of Maniwaki proper on Hwy. […]

A man from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes was among 22 individuals arrested by various divisions of the Ontario Provincial Police in a series of drug raids that were executed on the morning of December 2. The search warrants were the culmination of a months long investigation by the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP’s community street crime division called Project […]

Naomie and Xavier Lusignan once again shone at the Junior Provincial Weightlifting Championships held in Peterborough last Saturday. The two athletes from Mansfield-and-Pontefract won gold medals in their respective categories. Naomie, competing in the 71 kilo division, recorded a best snatch of 83 kg (183 lbs) and a best clean and jerk of 95 kg […]

During the Christmas Market at the George Bryson Cultural House, CHIP 101.9 spoke with the General Manager of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac, Stéphane Labine. He revealed that plans for their new building at 243 rue Hérault in Mansfield-et-Pontefract will be unveiled shortly. He said that the blue garage currently on the property […]

On Saturday, December 4, at around 3:40 p.m. MRC des Collines Police received a call for a vehicle off the road near 305, route Principale Ouest in La Pêche. At the scene, officers quickly noticed signs of impairment. “A 69-year-old man from La Pêche was arrested. Subsequently, he was tested with a breathalyzer. The results […]

The Hauts-Bois de l’Outaouais School Service Center (CSSHBO) confirmed this morning (December 6) that busses are canceled throughout its territory, including the Pontiac. “Courses are maintained for all students of general education for young people, general education for adults and vocational training. Classes are also maintained for students of the Western Quebec School Board. Staff […]

The administrators of the Cooperative of the Center de Loisirs des Draveurs have launched a crowdfunding campaign to replace the refrigeration system at the Fort Coulonge arena. Posters with a QR code were distributed to all merchants selling CHIP 101.9 bingo cards. As one of the administrators, Jessica Forgues explained, this code allows smartphone users […]

This year, one of the longest-serving members of this region’s health care system is hanging up his white coat. Dr. Maurice Lamarche has been practicing medicine for 47 years, 45 of those in the Pontiac. He said that when he first arrived in the region, he figured he would only stay for five years or […]

This past weekend, l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) awarded scholarships as part of the convocation for the cohort of graduates who finished last June. This year, more than $25,000 was distributed among 36 graduates. ESSC wanted to thank these general donors who encourage our graduates year after year.