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A student from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School, Yannick Garneau, is one of the recipients of the Gaston-Lallement Prix de la relève (Emerging Talent Award) which were handed out during annual Impératif Français Luncheon. The Gaston-Lallement Award is given in honor of one of the founding members and past president of the Impératif Français, to high school […]

The MRC Pontiac went to the Salon Aventure Plein-Air in Montreal on March 16th. The Tourism Marketing Commissioner at the MRC, Chantal Lair, in an interview, talked about how they promoted the tourist’s attractions here in the Pontiac; The MRC’s participation was made possible thanks to a partnership with Tourisme Outaouais. Note that the MRC […]

The Bryson native chef, Yannick La Salle, stood out, once again, for a good cause this year at the 2019 Défi des Chefs. The CHIP 101,9 team, made up of CHIP’s Marie Gionet and 16-year-old Jérémie, who is in remission from a brain cancer, won first prize in the friendly competition and fundraiser for Leucan […]

In recent months, the MRC Pontiac has built bonds with the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) so that Pontiac companies can profit from more contracts with the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. A meeting will be held soon between the MRC and the CNL. The Economic Development Commissioner at the MRC, Claudee Galipeau explained, in an interview with […]

Spring Concert – Pembroke Community Choir WHEN: 7 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019 WHERE: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 280 Lourdesview Drive, Pembroke, ON K8A 2G4 DESCRIPTION: Join the Pembroke Community Choir for some poignant and meaningful Easter music on Palm Sunday when the choir presents Welsh composer Sir Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater featuring alto […]

The 2019 federal budget: comments by Pontiac MP William Amos Following the tabling of the Trudeau Government’s federal budget, the last before the elections in October, Pontiac MP William Amos said in an interview with CHIP 101.9 that this is a ”very positive budget for the Pontiac”: Will Amos will be nominated as the Candidate […]

The member of parliament for Pontiac, André Fortin, has announced the new members who have been elected as part of the executive of the Pontiac Liberal riding Association on March 16th. Among the eleven citizens occupying positions in the association, notably, the businessman, Jerry Ryan, and the mayor of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Winston Sunstrum. Both will occupy […]

For the first time at the meeting of the Mayors in Campbell’s Bay, yesterday night, MRC Pontiac Youth Council President Jordan Larivière spoke to mayors and the public about the content of the last youth council meeting. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, he listed some priorities of the Youth Council that the Youth Council […]

Last night, during question period at the meeting of the Mayors of the MRC, certain organisations were in attendance. The conversation in regards to the use of the PPJ was restarted. The Club Quad du Pontiac, the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association, the Club Moto-Neige Pingouin and the Green PPJ Vert were the organisations on site […]

Many activities are taking place this weekend here in the Pontiac, including the screening of Mad Dog Labine at the auditorium of Sieur-de-Coulonge High School this Saturday and Sunday at 7 pm. In Ladysmith and the surrounding area, the Pontiac Quad Club will be hosting its annual Big WOW Poker Run this Saturday, March 23rd […]