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The Canada-American Exchange Cuisine trail (CANAMEX project), an initiative created by a resident of the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes David Gillespie, is a tourism trail emphasizing the exchange between the various stakeholders in the Northeastern United States, Ontario and Quebec, in the field of agriculture. This trail, which will also including the Pontiac, should see further […]

The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Patro announced the appointment of Suzanne Dazé as the new Director. Dazé will now replace Frère Marc Frappier who will take his leave after three decades with the organization. In a communication published on the Patro’s Facebook page, it is mentioned that Suzanne Dazé has 15 years of experience with the […]

A new bylaw allowing greater mobility for ATVs in the village of Fort-Coulonge should be implemented in the coming months according to Mayor Gaston Allard. A meeting should be held soon on the topic. According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, other municipalities in the MRC Pontiac could also adopt a variation to this regulation.

Yesterday, December 9th, the Municipality of Pontiac issued a public notice on their Facebook page advising its residents of its 2020 budget adoption meeting which will be held on December 18th at 7:30pm at the Luskville Community Center, located at 2024 highway 148, Pontiac. During this meeting, the municipality’s three-year capital expenditure program will also […]

The Christmas market, which was held over the weekend at the George Bryson Cultural House was, according to the Mayor of Mansfield, Gilles Dionne, an “outstanding success”. During an interview with CHIP 101.9, Mayor Dionne talked about the origin of the Market which was born during the passage of Isabelle Boulay with the show “La […]

Transcollines issued a notice advising its Pontiac clients that a review of the highway 148 morning route schedule is underway “due to delays caused by road congestion”. Until further notice, the intercity transportation service between L’Isle-aux-Allumettes and Ottawa in the morning will be 15 minutes earlier than usual. The new schedule will be published shortly […]

The Quyon ferry announced on its Facebook page that their last day of operation for the season will be no earlier than December 15th. This date is subject to change, depending on weather. More details will be available in the coming days. Following the closure, the ferry will resume operations in the spring of 2020.

In his interview with CHIP 101.9, the mayor of the village of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, said that he still intends to reiterate the municipality’s request for more information regarding the cause of the floods last spring. Gaston Allard also mentioned that the municipality of Fort-Coulonge has worked closely with flood victims on their files with […]

In a press release published recently, Eureka 93, previously known as LiveWell Foods Quebec, undertook administrative and legal steps regarding their capability to continue to invest in the development of the Innovation Centre Project in Litchfield. According to the information made available on the Eureka 93 website, it is noted that the secured debt and […]

The Pontiac Comets won their seventh consecutive game with 6-3 in Maniwaki this weekend. The Comets are currently rank first overall in the standings. The goaltender Danick Boisvert made 43 saves to earn the first star of the week and of the game. Their next game will take place in Mont-Tremblant. They will be back […]