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Last Friday at the Centre de loisirs des Draveurs in Fort-Coulonge, MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller held a press conference with local elected officials and a member of the pool committee during which she reiterated that municipal taxes would not be increased because of the new pool infrastructure. The installation of a swimming pool is […]

The fifth edition of the Island Fest will take place this weekend on August 24 and 25 in the municipality of l’Isle aux Allumettes. The head of the organization committee, Claudia Gleason, told CHIP 101,9 about the new additions to the festival this year: For the Past 5 years, the Island Fest has been organized […]

This weekend the Outaouais gourmet festival Fête gourmande de l’Outaouais, will be held in Chelsea at Hendrick Farms. Between 10 am and 5 pm this Sunday, August 26, many activities will take place to discover the agri-food products that the Outaouais has to offer. Among the exhibitors are a few producers for the Pontiac, including […]

CHIP 101.9 has been speaking to the various Pontiac candidates in the 2018 provincial elections, which will take place on October 1st. The candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec in the Pontiac, Olive Kamanyana, explained the reasons that led her to choose the Pontiac as her riding. During the interview she also criticized the Liberal […]

West Quebec Literacy Council in collaboration with the Parent’s Voice for Art in the Park invite you to a free activity for the whole family. The event will be held at Mill Dam Park in Shawville on Saturday, Sept. 08 from 10 am to 12 pm. Participants will have fun creating their very own story […]

In a press release, the Parks and nature society of Canada (SNAP) in the Gatineau Valley congratulated the Quebec government for its’ territory conservation efforts. The Pontiac is directly related to the press release. In fact, a protected biodiversity reserve will allow the pools in black and Coulonge river to be protected. the Director General […]

The Provincial Forum organised by the Pontiac chamber of commerce for the candidates in Pontiac has officially been confirmed. The debate will take place at the RA hall, in the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, 2 second rd, on September 13 at 6:30pm and it’s open to the public. More details will available soon, and the […]

The Pontiac Hop solidarity Co-operative launch a seal of quality that the president of the cooperative, Mireille Allard, says will guaranty a consistent product: The owner of the Gallicus d’Aylmer Brewing Co., Samy Missaoui, says he believes the seal of quality will be beneficial for brewing companies wanting to by their Hops in the Pontiac. […]

The employees of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) are holding a second strike day across the province. For the occasion, employees of the Outaouais, including the SAQ branches in the Pontiac, “will express their dissatisfaction in front of the offices of MNA’s Marc Carrière, Maryse Gaudreault and Minister Stéphanie Vallée to call on […]

As a reminder, on August 29, students of Sieur de Coulonge Highschool will be back school for another year. Visit their Facebook page at Ecole Secondaire Sieur de coulonge. There you can find the prices of all the books that will be needed for the 2018-2019 school year.