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There’s a new retirement residence coming to Pontiac, located in the building that used to house the Auberge Mont Blanc restaurant in Portage du Fort. Owner Pierre Jolicoeur said that he recently retired to Calumet Island and having run several retirement facilities in Ontario, saw that there was a need in the community for seniors’ […]

For the third evening in a row, the MRC des Collines police responded to an accident involving impaired driving. Last evening, (August 12) around 9 p.m., the Sureté du Québec transferred a call to observe a vehicle that was moving erratically. The vehicle took the La Pêche exit heading towards the Ste-Cécile-de-Masham area. Several minutes […]

The Shawville Fair announced that tickets for this year’s event are now available for purchase. Weekend passes are available online (shawvillefair.ca) or at the in person at their office. Single day passes are only available online. Prices are as follows: Weekend pass – $50 (valid for the full five days) Day passes – Thursday or […]

Quebec’s Education Minister, Jean-François Roberge introduced the province’s return to school plan for 2021/22. Due to concerns about the Delta variant, masks will be mandatory in certain situations, but not in classrooms, outside or in daycares. This is good news, according to Josée Scalabrini, President of the Federation of Teaching Unions (FSE-CSQ), who was pleased […]

The Jardin éducatif du Pontiac held their annual barbeque at their farm on Hwy. 148 in Litchfield on August 11. Several hundred people came by to purchase vegetables from the garden and participate in the fundraiser. The Jardin’s director general, Martin Riopel, was pleased with the popularity of the event. CHIP101.9 · Clip – Martin […]

Following the announcement of a new Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) candidate for the Pontiac riding, several residents have expressed surprise at Sophie Chatel being announced as the new candidate less than 24 hours after MP Will Amos said he would not seek reelection. On August 9, the LPC’s National Campaign Co-Chair Navdeep Bains sent […]

Minor Hockey will be returning to the Fort Coulonge arena for another season. This year, parents are asked to register through an online portal. Payments can be made by cash, cheque or e-transfer, and can be made in one or two instalments. Click here to register for the season. One change for this year is […]

As of September 1, a vaccine passport will be required to access non-essential services and activities in Quebec that have been deemed high-risk for spreading COVID-19. In a press conference yesterday, Health Minister Christian Dubé said that the passports will apply to bars, restaurants, gyms, large-capacity venues and festivals. “If we don’t want to lock […]

The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors will hold their first in-person meeting of 2021 on August 18 at the Bryson Lions Club (660 rue Principale) at 6:30 p.m. The MRC asks residents to submit any questions they have electronically before noon on August 17. Submissions can be made here. An audio recording of the meeting […]

Regional health authorities are seeking to increase the vaccination rate in the Pontiac by making the process as conveinant as possible. Mobile vaccination clinics are coming to the Pontiac, with one taking place in Fort Coulonge tomorrow (August 12) and another one next week on August 17 in Otter Lake. There will also be one […]