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2019 Ski to parliament expedition documentary presented tonight
A public viewing of the documentary made during the Ski in Parliament 2019 will be presented tonight (January 31st) at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Sieur-de-Coulonge high school. The evening will summarize the adventure lived by a dozen of ESSC students during a cross-country skiing trip between Fort-Coulonge and Parliament Hill in February […]
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The Salon de la femme will not be held in 2020
The Salon de la Femme, which brings together around 200 Pontiac women for a feminist themed evening, will not take place in the spring of 2020 and will only be held in 2021. More details will follow regarding the cancellation in the coming days. Remember that this event is also intended as a fundraiser for […]
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Village en Fête will take place this year on June 13th
The Village of Fort-Coulonge announced on its Facebook page that Village en Fête will be held on Saturday, June 13th, 2020. This year, several activities will be back, such as kiosks and games for children. The project manager of the event, Claudee Galipeau will talk to CHIP 101.9 shortly to give more details on the […]
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The CISSS de l’Outaouais is preparing to face the coronavirus
HEALTH – Although no cases of the new Coronavirus have been identified in Quebec thus far, the fact remains that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais is preparing for the possibilities of it appearing in the region. Marie-Ève Cloutier, the director of nursing at the CISSS de l’Outaouais gave […]
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The 28 Day Sober challenge starts its 7th edition in February
The 28 Day Sober Challenge will begin in Quebec in the few days and will run throughout the month of February. This initiative, which is in its 7th year, is organized by the Jean Lapointe Foundation which offers workshops on prevention measures related to alcohol, cannabis and other drugs in secondary schools in all regions […]
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Caisse Desjardins des rivières de Pontiac is looking for administrators
The Caisse Desjardins des rivières de Pontiac is looking for individuals to sit on the board of directors. To be eligible, candidates must be members of the Caisse, for 90 days on the date of the annual general meeting and have a home, work or business in Quebec or in one of the groups defined […]
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Piscine Pontiac Pool; Positive survey results
The board of directors of the Piscine Pontiac Pool project issued a press release January 27th on the results of its six week survey given to the Pontiac population. According to the results, 83% of the respondents found that an Aqua-Gym center in the Pontiac would be “very important” to have. It was also mentioned […]
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Photos of the military exercise in Shawville
About 50 reservists of the Hull Regiment took part in a winter survival operation at the Shawville arena, and surrounding area, on January 25 and 26. During the days of training, the soldiers used various materials, including arctic tents, to practice navigation, camouflage and winter survival. The population was welcome to observe the soldiers as […]
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Snow Shoe Walk and Race; this weekend
This Saturday, February 1st, the Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery is organizing the snow shoe walk and race, a 5km and 10km walk and race in benefit of the Special Olympics. The owner of the brewery, Todd Hoffman, gave more details. The first part of the day, between 1pm and 4pm, will be a leisurely 5km walk […]
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Fishing tournament in support of a youth exchange trip between La Pêche and France
A fishing tournament will be held this Saturday, February 1st in the Lac-des-Loups sector of the municipality of La Pêche in order to raise funds for a youth exchange trip between La Pêche and the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, in France. The main organizer, Martin Paradis, gave more details on the event. The tournament will be […]
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