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Join the Bonnechere Museum from 9 to 11 AM on June 23rd for the 5th Annual Rhubarb Fest! Enjoy some rhubarb pie and punch right away, or select from the variety of rhubarb baked goods to take home with you. All proceeds go towards funding the Bonnechere Museum.

A resident of the Outaouais, who has been living in Quebec for almost twenty years, wrote a letter in which he noted the difficulty immigrants in Quebec sometimes have in speaking French with Francophones. Eugene Lakinsky talked to CHIP 101.9 about the daily examples from his life and also took the opportunity to highlight the […]

Also at the Listening Tour concerning the priorities of the MRC Pontiac, Normand Champigny of Sphinx Resources was there to talk about a recent partnership created by his company with another established company in the mining sector. Sphinx Resources is also continuing its mining exploration work on Île-du-Grand-Calumet.

At the Pontiac MRC Wardens listening tour in Campbell’s Bay last night, she discussed, among other things, the priority and the upcoming hiring of an engineer for the MRC Pontiac. Among other things, she referred to the proposed bridge between Mansfield and Grand Calumet Island. There was also an idea from a Ripon citizen suggesting […]

This week, there will be culvert replacement work on Chapeau-Sheenboro Road between Rue Chichester Street and Chemin Picard in the Municipality of Chichester. The Road will be reduced to one lane between 7 am and 6 pm with temporary lights controlling traffic.

Last week on june 7, the MRC Pontiac handed out recognition awards to volunteers in the region to emphasize their involvement in their community. Each of the 18 municipalities in the RCM has nominated a deserving person, group or organization to give them a commemorative plaque representing their contribution. Here is the list of recipients […]

On Saturday, June 16th, the first Pontiac T-Dance will take place under the title Life’s a Beach. The event will take place at Esprit Rafting, from noon to 11 pm with several activities taking place throughout the day. Owner of Esprit Rafting Jim Coffey, talks about the Event: The goal of this event is to […]

Following Ontario’s provincial election last week, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Gilles Bisson, an NDP MPP for the Timmins riding who was re-elected for an 8th term. He spoke to CHIP 101.9 about his thoughts and impressions of last week’s elections. He explained what motivates him to represent his constituents for almost 28 years now. The […]

There will be many celebrations for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24. Ile-du-Grand-Calumet will begin their festivities at noon with a patriotic speech from the mayor of the municipality, Serge Newberry. Afterwards, several activities for the whole family will take place, in addition to a fireworks display at the end of the day. Admission is free […]

The listening tour by MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller is continuing through this week. This series of consultations on the 11 priorities of the MRC Pontiac, tonight (June 11) at the Campbell’s Bay Recreation Center; this evening is aimed at the communities of Campbell’s Bay, Litchfield, Portage-du-Fort, Bryson and L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. Tomorrow, Jane Toller will be […]