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Last night a vigil was held at the park in Fort-Coulonge in memory of Veronique Bourque. According to estimates, there were more than 200 people. CHIP was present to pay respects to the family and friends.

Today, the entire Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield community mourns the sudden loss of one of their own. Last night, the authorities confirmed the death of Véronique Bourque whose vehicle was found in a ditch on highway 148 in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes. Several hundred condolences were sent to the family in support, on social media. From all of us […]

Véronique Bourque, 17 years old, from the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area has been missing since last night, 5 pm, according to her family. She has black hair, brown eyes and is 5 foot 6. She was driving a red Mazda 3 (4 doors), plate number; Y45 RCZ. If found, communicate directly with the Pembroke OPP at 1-888-310-1122 […]

Road maintenance will be carried out on October 2nd and 3rd on Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge, between Bryson and Albert Street. During these operations, Baume Street will be completely closed at the intersection of Principale Street. A detour will be set up via Bryson, Romain and Albert Streets.

Monday, the MRC Pontiac announced that road repairs will take place on Schyan Road (TNO, north of Sheenboro) from km 43 to km 50, from September 30th to October 4th, 2019. The work consists of replacing two culverts, spreading gravel and rebuilding ditches. This could result in a temporary closure of the road for a […]

During the Fédération Québecoise des Municipalités (FQM) conference, the Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, quickly met the Quebec Premier François Legault. During an interview yesterday with Warden Toller, she talked about the quick encounter; In that interview, Jane Toller also talked about what she is hoping to get out of the brief meeting […]

Dr. Isabelle Gagnon, a chiropractor, celebrated 15 years of business in her Shawville and Mansfield offices. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Gagnon looked back at the beginning of her business and at the relevance of offering this type of service in the Pontiac. Listen to the complete conversation with chiropractor Isabelle Gagnon here.

During an extraordinary general meeting Monday, the members of Caisse Desjardins des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, which gathers the Luskville Service Center and the head office located in the municipality of La Pêche, voted in favor of a merger with the Caisse Desjardins de Hull-Aylmer. In a secret ballot, some 204 members exercised their right to vote. 174 […]

Yesterday, at the Pontiac Conference Center, Greg Piasetzki gave a presentation on the time period between 1680 and 1854 regarding the Fort Coulonge which was located in Davidson in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Present for the lecture were the current owners of the site; Vella Boisvert and her husband Daniel Lefebvre, who said that they […]

The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Board (CSHBO) has informed the CHIP 101.9 newsroom of the renovation projects that will be carried out during the 2019-2020 year in schools across the region. An investment of $ 3,273,870 from the Government of Quebec for the next school year will allow, among other things, work on the following buildings: Pontiac: […]