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Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day will be celebrated this Sunday at the Patro de Fort-Coulonge / Mansifeld. From 1 pm to 10 pm, families are invited to take part in various activities, as Suzanne Dazé elaborates: During the celebrations, parents can take the opportunity to register their children at the Patro Day Camp. To have more information on […]

Shawville resident and mayoral candidate in the last municipal election, Bill McCleary has decided to serve his community by becoming a municipal councillor. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, he spoke of his motivation: When asked about running for mayor again in 3 years, he said that he will “wait and see”. The full interview […]

Jérémi Vaillancourt, Marketing Coordinator at the MRC Pontiac, gave us a list of activities to do in the Pontiac during the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day long weekend. Jérémi Vaillancourt will meet you next week to list the activities that will take place in the Pontiac for Canada Day.

The Pontiac Job Search Club, also known as The Pontiac Youth Employment Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi du Pontiac, held its annual general meeting yesterday. Director of the CJE Pontiac Sylvie Landriault: There was testimonials from clients who have benefited from the services of this organization, including Kevin Emmerson, who is now employed by Parc des Chutes Coulonge. […]

Since 2015, residents of Fort-Coulonge and parts of Mansfield have taken advantage of the Biting Insect Control Program. Some residents complained this year, noticing a rise in the numbers of these insects. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Richard Vadeboncoeur of GDG Environment explained the reasons why there are more biting insects this year, saying […]

A reminder that tonight the annual general meeting of the SADC Pontiac is from 5PM, at the Little Red Wagon Winery. Those in attendance will also be able to attend a talk by tourism development consultant, Guylaine Beaudoin, who will discuss the development of the Wine Route and the benefits that this agro-food attraction offers […]

Yesterday evening the MRC Pontiac held its meeting of the Mayors for the month of June. Before opening the meeting, Gordon Gibbons, son of the first woman elected as the mayor of a municipality in Quebec, whose namesake was used for the room where the monthly meetings are held, presented a picture containing his mother’s […]

A reminder that tonight is the meeting of mayors of the MRC Pontiac in the Elsie Gibbons Hall at 6 pm in the MRC Pontiac Offices in Campbell’s Bay. Pontiac residents are welcome to learn about the latest developments in the MRC.

Next fall, the Pontiac will host a Community and Social Development Forum, with the goal of improving the living conditions of residents. CHIP 101.9 spoke with the Director General of the Pontiac Community Development Corporation (CDC), Michel Vallières, about the Forum. This gathering, the result of efforts started in fall 2017, will be held on […]

The municipality of Île-du-Grand-Calumet has informed its citizens of the candidates for the by-election scheduled for Sunday, July 15. The nomination period closed on 15th June. Among the 4 candidates, is Irene Nadeau, former mayor who had resigned from the position in June 2016. The other candidates are Mr. Jasmin Lemaire, Mme. Alice Meilleur Pieschke […]