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The 2021 seasson for artPontiac is underway at the Stone School Gallery in Portage du Fort. There are still plenty of courses available through August and September, offered by qualified instructors for all ages and budgets. Future courses include card-making, felting and collagraph printmaking. The courses are bilingual and it’s important to register in advance. […]

Fort Coulonge Minor Hockey teams will compete in Quebec this coming season, after many years of playing on the other side of the river. Minor Hockey Association President Paul Boisvert said that the board came to the decision two weeks ago at their board meeting, due to uncertainty about whether they would be able to […]

The Phare Ouest organization is developing a project to commemorate Pontiac history at the Chutes Coulonge Park in Mansfield. As part of province-wide “Culture Days” coming in September, the group’s spokesperson Louis Harvey told CHIP FM that they would be creating a garden area marking the history of logging and forestry workers in the region. […]

A joint project between MRC Pontiac and the Maison des Jeunes (MDJ) Youth Co-op is teaching young Pontiacers about the history of the region and multiple forms of artwork. Above, from left: Desirée Tremblay Giroux, Emily-Ann Boisvert, Olivia Dyelle, Mia Soucie, Marianne Papineau, Erica Lance and artist Victoria Mestres-Laurin. Members of the Youth Co-op are […]

The new leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec, Éric Duhaime, was in Pontiac yesterday (August 2) to meet with electors at Hursty’s Restaurant in Shawville and see the region as part of his summer tour across the province. He spoke with CHIP FM at length about health care and was very critical of the […]

The Municipality of Pontiac received just over $2 million in financial aid from the Ministry of Transportation’s Local Roads Assistance Program (PAVL) to help fund two sizable projects. The Mountain Road rehabilitation project will account for $1,042,528 of the funding while the remainder, $1,245,397, will be spent on repairs to Tremblay Road. “This is excellent […]

Over the next few days, Quebecers who have received at least one vaccine dose can register for the province’s « Being vaccinated, it’s a win » contest for a chance to win cash (or a bursary for those 12 to 17). Every Friday in August, there is a chance to win a jackpot $150,000 or […]

A press conference was called outside the CLSC in Quyon this morning (July 30), to denounce the lack of a lease renewal agreement between the CISSSO and the owner of the building. There is one month left on the current lease signed with owner Joanne Marcotte, and she has already put a For Sale sign […]

The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) will be hosting an information session in Shawville this coming Tuesday (August 3) to discuss the implications of two pieces of legislation on Quebec’s English-speaking community. The event will take place in the Homecraft Hall on the Shawville Fairgrounds (215 Lang Street) at 7 p.m. (doors open at […]

Environment Canada has issued a new special bulletin on air quality for several regions in the Pontiac. Smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario and Manitoba are causing poor air quality across the region, starting this morning and lasting until the evening. Children, elders and those with cardiovascular problems are at risk and may experience […]