News

Several companies from different business sectors have restarted operation in the last few hours and are preparing to receive customers again. This is the case for certain companies in the sports/leisure sectors such as Mansfield’s R.S. Ranch, which offers horse riding treks. The company has taken advantage of the last few days to put in […]

The Association of Quebec Public Libraries launched the website, Quoilire.ca, allowing users to obtain a remote reading suggestion service. As explained by the president of the Quebec Association of Public Libraries, Denis Chouinard, regardless of the location of the readers, they will be able to rent digital books and obtain a service similar to what […]

With the passing of Raymond Durocher, the former Mayor of Fort-Coulonge and Warden of the MRC Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 spoke to the former MNA and MP for the Pontiac, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, who emphasized that Raymond Durocher was a determined leader with his eye on accomplishing projects in his community and for the good […]

A drowning occurred this Thursday, May 22nd in Campbell’s Bay in the Ottawa River. A 66-year-old local man reportedly fell near Second Avenue. The fire department was called around 10:30 p.m. in the municipality to try to rescue the man. His body was recovered shortly after midnight and transported to the hospital where his death […]

After being overrun by customers, grocery stores like the Metro in Mansfield have seen a certain return to normal in daily traffic in the store. Owner Sylvie Béland also indicated that the number of deliveries in western Pontiac (Isle-aux-Allumettes sector) has decreased since the reopening with the Ontario border. CHIP101.9 · Sylvie Beland – New […]

Starting June 22, children will be able to attend day camps managed by municipalities, as planned by the Quebec government before the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to enforce the hygiene and distancing measures surrounding the current context, the groups will be limited and the children will have to respect a physical distance of 2 meters. […]

The right to outdoor gatherings also applies to cottage owners, the health network in Outaouais said Thursday. The medical advisor to the public health directorate of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO), Dre. Carol McConnery, explained that vacationers can organize gatherings on their property, as long as hygiene measures […]

During the meeting of the MRC Pontiac last Wednesday, a motion for a resolution to support the forestry industry in the Pontiac in the short term was developed. Mansfield Mayor, Gilles Dionne, insisted that a mention of the Davidson Energy project be included. CHIP101.9 · Gilles Dionne – projet d'Énergie Davidson The regional director of […]

L’Association des camps du Québec (ACQ) says that without adequate help, 71% of day camp and private summer camps or camps managed by a non-profit organization (NPO) could be forced to close this summer. The manager of the Notre-Dame de la Rouge Center, François Prévost explains the main challenges currently experienced in the field of […]

Daily update from the Warden of the MRC Pontiac Jane Toller regarding the situation surrounding COVID-19. CHIP101.9 · May 22 2020_ Jane Toller Update